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Who played the lead role in Wyler's film'Ben-Hur'?

  • Fredric March

  • Kirk Douglas

  • Laurence Olivier

  • Charlton Heston

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The lead role in Wyler's film'Ben-Hur' was played by Charlton Heston. Heston was an American actor, film producer, and politician. He is best known for his roles in'Ben-Hur','Planet of the Apes', and'The Ten Commandments'. Heston was born in Evanston, Illinois, in 1923. He attended Northwestern University and served in the United States Army during World War II.
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