"Ben-Hur"
(1959)
(1959)
In the role that earned him an Oscar, Heston played Judah Ben-Hur, the Jewish prince-turned-slave.
" 'Ben-Hur' (1959) was Heston's Oscar winner and apotheosis -- true to his convictions, the actor practiced for the famed chariot race by training with his four white horses for weeks in advance." — Ty Burr, Globe Staff
(AP photo/File)
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