Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon - Softcover

An entertaining picture of a complicated cinema icon.--Kirkus Reviews "Brilliantly corrosive."--Sunday Times (London) on Walt Disney "A fascinating and thorough portrait . . . Eliot does a good job of cracking the screen fantasy."--Esquire on Cary Grant "A fascinating portrait."--Newsweek on Reagan: The Hollywood Years "Marc Eliot's insightful biography provides an admiring yet even-handed reassessment long overdue for one of Hollywood's most popular stars."--Associated Press "Elucidates how a skinny guy with zero sex appeal molded himself into an enduring star."--Entertainment Weekly on Jimmy Stewart "Marc Eliot's hefty, compelling and intimate biography stands as the definitive portrait of the complicated and controversial Oscar-winning actor and political activist."--Shelf Awareness "A welcome event if only because it restores a sense of balance, offering some overdue appreciation to an actor whose belief system mitigated against a full appreciation of his worth."--Wall Street Journal "The book covers [Heston's] personal and professional lives in equal measure, and there are plenty of behind-the-scenes stories for the movie buffs in the crowd. Another winner from a dependable biographer."--Booklist " Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon follows the iconic late actor's life and career in intimate detail, thanks to author Marc Eliot's unprecedented access to his personal journals and estate."--Parade "An entertaining picture of a complicated cinema icon."--Kirkus Reviews " Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon follows the iconic late actor's life and career in intimate detail, thanks to author Marc Eliot's unprecedented access to his personal journals and estate."--Parade

-The award-winning author of Walt Disney draws on firsthand diaries, letters and estate records in a portrait of the Hollywood icon, political activist and NRA president that explores Heston's storied career and role in Hollywood mythology,---NoveList.