Chuck Connors
Actor · 1973
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Biography
American film actor.
Real name — John Charlton Carter.
Born October 4, 1924 (Evanston, Illinois, USA).
Charlton began his acting career as a model. After his parents' divorce and his mother's remarriage to Chester Heston, he moved with his family to a suburb of Chicago. He took part in amateur theater productions and tried his hand at directing while in college. In 1944 he left school for the army, where he served for two years, and then married Lydia Clarke, a fellow university student who worked as a model.
Filmography
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Interesting facts
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Full name - John Charles Carter.
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Died of prostate cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
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Auditioned for the role of Martin Brody in the film "Jaws" (1975).
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Turned down a role in Steven Spielberg's film "1941," considering the film offensive to World War II veterans.
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Charlton Heston began his acting career as a model.
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He turned down a role in The Omen in favor of Gregory Peck.
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Heston was an active participant in the campaign for human rights in the 1960s and marched with Dr. Martin Luther King in the March on Washington in 1963.
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Charlton was president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1966 to 1971.
Family & relationships
Lydia Clarke
spouse · Children: 2
Frequent collaborators
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Photos
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