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How much do you really know about Charlton Heston? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Heston served as president of the National Rifle Association from 1998 to 2003.

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He was a vocal gun rights advocate and famously said 'from my cold, dead hands' at the 2000 NRA convention.

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Charlton Heston was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2002 and publicly announced it to raise awareness.

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Heston announced his Alzheimer's diagnosis in 2002, saying he had symptoms consistent with the disease, and used his platform to promote research.

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Charlton Heston voiced the character of 'Moses' in the 1998 animated film 'The Prince of Egypt'.

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Val Kilmer voiced Moses in 'The Prince of Egypt'. Heston voiced the character of 'Moses' in the 1956 film 'The Ten Commandments'.

4.

Charlton Heston was the first actor to play a character from the Bible in a major Hollywood film.

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Many earlier biblical films existed, like 'The Ten Commandments' (1923) and 'The King of Kings' (1927). Heston starred in the 1956 remake.

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Charlton Heston won a competitive Oscar for Best Actor for his role in 'Ben-Hur'.

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Heston won the competitive Best Actor Oscar for Ben-Hur at the 1960 Academy Awards, beating Laurence Harvey, Jack Lemmon, Paul Muni, and James Stewart.

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In 1971, Charlton Heston starred as the last surviving human in the sci-fi film 'The Omega Man'.

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The Omega Man (1971) features Heston as Robert Neville, a scientist immune to a plague, battling light-sensitive mutants in a post-apocalyptic world.

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Heston was an amateur magician and performed card tricks on 'The Tonight Show' with Johnny Carson.

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Charlton Heston was a skilled amateur magician and frequently performed tricks on talk shows, including card tricks on 'The Tonight Show' with Johnny Carson. The statement is accurate.

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Charlton Heston participated in the 1963 March on Washington.

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Charlton Heston was among the celebrities who attended the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, demonstrating his support for civil rights.

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