That said, Heston did wind up playing a character associated with the life of Jesus eventually.
In 1965, an ensemble cast packed with A-list stars was put together forThe Greatest Story Ever Told.
Given his connections to Biblical projects, it seemed fitting that Heston was cast as John the Baptist.
Parts like this continued to come for Heston, who played William Frederick Cody a.k.a.
Buffalo Bill a year later inPony Express.
Of course, Heston’s work went far beyond American history.
20 years after his film debut, Heston returned to play Marc Antony alongside a star-studded cast.
Interestingly, the first role of his career - Marc Antony - is one that he reprised twice more.
20 years after his film debut, Heston returned to play Marc Antony alongside a star-studded cast.
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