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Auction History Result 7x0003 CHARLTON HESTON signed 7x11 letter '75 offering to lend a 35mm print of Antony & Cleopatra! Date Sold 6/19/2016 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Autographed Letter (measures 7 1/4" x 10 1/2"; 1 page) (Learn More) Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter) was a major leading actor from the 1950s to the 2000s. He is best remembered for his starring roles in the two great 1950 religious epics Ben-Hur (winner of the Best Actor Academy Award for this film) and The Ten Commandments, as well as scores of other movies including: Touch of Evil, Planet of the Apes, Hamlet, The Big Country, Tombstone, Three Musketeers, Soylent Green, Julius Caesar, and El Cid. Late in his life, he became head of the NRA, promoting gun rights. He passed away in 2008 at the age of 84. He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, and died from pneumonia. Important Added Info: Note that this item (which is a personal letter from Mr. Heston to David Mallery) has been personally autographed (signed) by Charlton Heston! He thanks Mr. Mallery for his praise of El Cid, and tells him he could lend him a 35mm print of Antony & Cleopatra if he has a projector! It comes with the envelope that Mr. Heston sent it in, which has his return address on it. Note that this letter comes from the estate of David Mallery. He was a professor of cinematography at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, from the 1960s into the 1990s. He was a founding member of the AFI (American Film Institute), and a member of the Motion Picture Academy. He was a film critic who wrote many reviews for many publications, and hosted a TV show where he interviewed directors, actors, and others involved in the film industry. Over the years, he developed both working and close personal relationships with many actors, actresses, and directors, including Frank Capra, Charlton Heston and others. We are currently auctioning 24 letters from directors and actors to Mr. Mallery. Almost all of them are written "from one friend to another", and are in no way "stock" replies to "fan letters", and all are personally signed, and some are entirely or partially handwritten. Most have excellent content covering a wide range of subjects, and they are a fascinating glimpse into these celebrities' personal lives! Condition: very good to fine. Learn More about condition grades 
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