This week marks the 20th anniversary of Charlton Heston being named as president of the National Rifle Association. It's difficult to dissociate the actor from his political work — he'll be remembered as much for his roles in classics like "Touch of Evil" and "Planet of the Apes" as his political activism.
But Heston isn't the only star from the world of entertainment to fully immerse themselves in the world of politics. In fact, it's quite common — so much so that even the presidency, the highest office in the land, was once occupied by a former actor. Here are just a few thespians turned pols.
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