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Charlton Heston, Good Sport

by Todd Epp

As you’ve probably read a million other places, Oscar-winning actor Charlton Heston died this weekend at the age of 83.

I wasn’t exactly a fan of Chuck’s rightwing politics (though he was a supporter of civil rights in the 1960s) or his bombastic style in the Biblical “sandal epics” of the 1950s and 1960s.

But Chuck had a pretty good sense of humor–even about himself–and that in my book goes a long ways.

In 1993, he hosted that bastion of liberalism, Saturday Night Live, and was frankly funny as hell, making fun about himself along the way.

He even took on his “greatest” role and line from Planet of the Apes–“Get your filthy paws off me you damn dirty ape!” In his monologue, he wakes up surrounded by an audience of, well, apes, who proceed to ask him questions.

Female Ape Audience Member: Yeah, are you some kind of talking mutant?

Charlton Heston: Nooo! I just said I’m not a mutant! I’m a human being! From your past, when human beings spoke! [ male ape audience member stands ] Yes.. yes?

Male Ape Audience Member #1: Uh.. are there.. are there other talking mutants?

Charlton Heston: I told you I am not a mutant! You don’t understand! [ points to another ape in the audience ] Yes.. over here.

Male Ape Audience Member #2: Where do you keep your tribe of talking mutants?

Charlton Heston: [ exasperated ] I don’t think you’re paying attention to what I’m telling you! [ points to another ape ] Yes? Yes?

Male Ape Audience Member #3: Yeah, uhh.. am I crazy, or are you a, uh.. [ extended pause ] ..are you a human?

Charlton Heston: Yes! Yes, I am!

Male Ape Audience Member #3: Then, where the hell did you learn to talk like an ape, you damn mutant?!

Charlton Heston: This is insane! [ pushes the apes away ] Let go off me! [ looks around ] Lorne? Lorne! Is Lorne here?

[ two other member of the ape army drag a shackled, yet highball-holding, Lorne Michaels before Heston ]

Lorne Michaels: There you are. Just play along - the apes are a great audience! They’re crazy about humans!

He also suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease and no one deserves that. Rest in peace, Chuck. And tell death to take its damn dirty paws off you.

Photo: May 5, 1986 file photo of Charlton Heston at home in Los Angeles, California. Heston announced that he may have Alzheimer’s disease in a taped statement, August 9, 2002.

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