Charlton
Americannoun
noun
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Bobby, full name Sir Robert Charlton . born 1937, English footballer; played for Manchester United (1956–73) and England (1958–70) for whom he played 106 times, scoring 49 goals (an England record)
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his brother, Jack, full name John Charlton. born 1935, English footballer: played for Leeds United (1952–73) and England for whom he won 35 caps; manager of the Republic of Ireland (1986–95)
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It’s one of the most classic historical dramas ever filmed, with the legendary Charlton Heston leading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Robin Aird manages a big farm, Charlton Park, in north Wiltshire.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
But the Baggies failed to win under him and Tuesday's 1-1 home draw with Charlton proved to be his last match.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
In Malibu: In “Planet of the Apes,” Charlton Heston’s character, George Taylor, discovers the Statue of Liberty half-buried in the sand—and realizes that what he thought was an alien planet is a postapocalyptic Earth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Among them was Donald Cooksey, an urbane Californian whose brother, Charlton, was a member of the Yale physics faculty.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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