Charlton Heston: A Man For All Seasons

With the face of a prince and the voice of God, Heston’s performances have captivated audiences for generations

Cropped photograph of American actor Charlton Heston in "Planet of the Apes," directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, 1968. Archive Photos/Getty Images

In “The Ten Commandments,” Rameses II is about to summon a traitor before his father, Sethi. Both men, exquisitely clean-shaven, are so decorated that you have to peer past ancient Egypt’s golden finery to see their faces. Royal ladies hover near the throne, their flowing robes kissing the marble floor.

Rameses commands, “Bring the Hebrew in!”