Coming of age in rural Wisconsin, Charlton Heston fought in the Pacific before beginning his acting career in earnest. He would become one of Hollywood's most formidable stars, appearing in such films as The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, and Planet of the Apes. Illustrated with rare photos, this biography encompasses Heston's momentous movie career, his presidency of the Screen Actors Guild, his passionate engagement with the civil rights movement, and his late-life association with the NRA.