 Ottawa Citizen | Charlton Heston, a star who defied the Hollywood liberals, dies at 83 Times Online - Charlton Heston, the actor who won an Oscar for his portrayal of the chariot-racing hero Ben-Hur and who campaigned for the American civil rights movement, only later to infuriate Hollywood liberals with his leadership of the National Rifle Association ... Heston Was the Regal Face of Scrappy NRA City remembers a hero, as Ben-Hur bids adieu to the real world |