Charlton Heston

**Big Paul** · 6th April 08, 08:50 AM

R.I.P.

**macwilkin** · 6th April 08, 09:07 AM

The Scottish folksinger Ed Miller once told a story about a piper from Glasgow who immigrated to California and was hired to play at Heston's home for a private Burns Supper. The piper, along with a drummer, played as Heston entered, in full Highland rig, and then recited "The Address to a Haggis".

The drummer turned to the piper and said: "I never thought I'd see that!"

"what?"

"Moses addressing the Haggis!" :mrgreen:

T.

**elrond** · 6th April 08, 09:44 AM

He was a good actor. rest in Peace.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 6th April 08, 09:45 AM

He was a WHOLE lot more than just an actor. "Gentleman" is the word that best sums him up.

**J.B. Simpson** · 6th April 08, 01:23 PM

I thinkd there are very few "modern" actors if any who will fill his shoes.

Dang those apes, they finally got him!!

**davedove** · 6th April 08, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by J.B. Simpson

I thinkd there are very few "modern" actors if any who will fill his shoes.

A few of today's actors may make it, but very few will stand the test of time as he has.

Originally Posted by J.B. Simpson

Dang those apes, they finally got him!!

I was thinking he finally got away from them.

**Bill** · 6th April 08, 04:02 PM

The world has lost a man of integrity and I will miss him. It was Frank Sinatra who quiped about Mr, Heston "If he (Heston)
isn't careful he'll give actors a [I]good name!." He also I believe was one one of the narrators for the "Instruments of War" documentry and did an audio edition of the Bible.

Say does anyone have a link to him in a kilt? I wasn't aware of his clan affiliation. Very cool!

Bill

Sorry about the over use of italics I couldn't get them turned off.

**Panache** · 6th April 08, 04:04 PM

I watched Ben Hur fairly recently and his performance was just amazing. Definately one for the ages.

Cheers

Jamie

**Tattoo Bradley** · 6th April 08, 04:10 PM

No camera here at the moment. But, I just so happen to have his likeness, as Moses, from the cover of The Ten Commandments tattooed on my forearm.

**Colin** · 9th April 08, 10:31 AM

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