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Claude Heater
Born
Oct 25, 1927
Died: May 28, 2020
Lived 92 years
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Acting
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Claude Heater
Acting
Biography
Claude Heater (October 25, 1927 – May 28, 2020) was an American opera singer. He is also known for portraying the role of Jesus Christ (uncredited in the titles) in the 1959 classic film Ben-Hur in which he is primarily shown from the back.
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Tristan and Isolde
as
Tristan
1970
Ben-Hur
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Christ
1959