TY - GEN T1 - From my cold, dead hands : Charlton Heston and American politics A1 - Raymond, Emilie, 1973- LA - English PP - Lexington, Ky. PB - University Press of Kentucky YR - 2006 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocm77125677 AB - Charlton Heston is perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Moses in Cecil B. DeMille's epic The Ten Commandments and for his Academy Award-winning performance in the 1959 classic Ben-Hur. Throughout his long career, Heston used his cinematic status as a powerful moral force to effect social and political change. "From My Cold, Dead Hands" examines how Heston evolved into a major American political figure. Heston has campaigned for both Democratic and Republican candidates, marched in support of black civil rights, served as the president of the Screen Actors Guild, helped shape policy for the OP - 376 CN - PN2287.H47 R39 2006eb SN - 0813171490 SN - 9780813171494 SN - 9780813138428 SN - 0813138426 SN - 9780813124087 SN - 0813124085 SN - 1283232685 SN - 9781283232685 SN - 9786613232687 SN - 6613232688 KW - Heston, Charlton : Political and social views. KW - Heston, Charlton KW - Heston, Charlton. KW - PERFORMING ARTS : Film & Video : Reference. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Political Ideologies : Conservatism & Liberalism. KW - Political and social views KW - Politische Betätigung KW - Skådespelare. KW - Biografier. KW - Electronic books. ER -