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− | + | Heston was born '''John Charles Carter''', the only child of Lilla (née Charlton; 1899–1994) and Russell Whitford Carter (1897–1966), a mill operator. Most sources state that he was born in Evanston, Illinois.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/articles/Charlton-Heston-9337556 Charlton Heston Biography], biography.com</ref> Heston's autobiography,<ref name="Arena">Heston, Charlton: ''In The Arena'', Simon & Schuster, 1995. ISBN 0-684-80394-1.</ref> however, and some other sources place his birth in No Man's Land, Illinois, which usually refers to a then-unincorporated area now part of Wilmette, Illinois, a well-off northern suburb of Chicago. The confusion stems from Heston being born in an Evanston hospital at a time when the family lived in the Wilmette area. Heston said in a 1995 interview that he was not very good at remembering addresses or his early childhood.<ref>Schultz, Rick (1995) [http://charltonhestonworld.homestead.com/ChuckInterviews.html "Appreciation: Charlton Heston’s Interview, Articles, & Tribute"]</ref> | |
Heston was of English and Scottish descent and a member of the Fraser clan.<ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-news/2008/04/07/hollywood-legend-charlton-heston-was-proud-of-scots-roots-86908-20375323/ Hollywood legend Charlton Heston was proud of Scots roots], Daily Record (Scotland), 2008-04-07</ref> | Heston was of English and Scottish descent and a member of the Fraser clan.<ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-news/2008/04/07/hollywood-legend-charlton-heston-was-proud-of-scots-roots-86908-20375323/ Hollywood legend Charlton Heston was proud of Scots roots], Daily Record (Scotland), 2008-04-07</ref> |