He seemed to be one of the first extremely politically active celebrities who also had a very extensive and very successful acting career. There are many of these now like Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Jane Fonda, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Danny Glover, etc.

He kind of made the mold for the activist celebrity even if I did not agree with many of his positions.

Charlton Heston is not someone you met KathieI when you were out and about with your cousin Anne Bancroft and her husband Mel Brooks???