George Powell, longtime Examiner and Chronicle employee, sent me the following critique of the obituaries of Charlton Heston. Personally, my favorite Heston portrayal was of the honest Mexican detective, as directed by Orson Welles in “Touch of Evil.” I also liked the idea of the two working together and Heston’s touching explanation of what he and Welles were trying to do dramatically in this most interesting Welles film.
By George Powell