Bill's first and perhaps best-known film role was the cemetery zombie in the original Night of the Living Dead. He was also featured in George A. Romero's There's Always Vanilla, Hungry Wives, and The Crazies. He later directed and starred in The Majorettes, written by Night of the Living Dead screenwriter John Russo, and the zombie film Flesheater. Bill also played roles in the films Legion of the Night, Santa Claws, and Evil Ambitions.

"Yeah, they're dead. They're...all messed up."

George Kosana is best known for his role as Sheriff McClelland in George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead, for which he also served as Production Manager

Judith O'Dea is best known for her role as "Barbra" in the George A. Romero film Night of the Living Dead. Apart from her most famous role, O'Dea has appeared in the television movie The Pirate and the films Claustrophobia, Evil Deeds, and October Moon. She can soon be seen in the upcoming November Son, The Ocean, and Women's Studies. Judy also owns and operates O'Dea Communications, a firm which deals in oral communications training.

As a screenwriter Mr. Russo's credits include Night of the Living Dead, The Majorettes, Midnight, and Santa Claws, having also directed the latter two. He has also performed small roles as an actor, most notably the first zombie who is stabbed in the head in Night of the Living Dead as well as cameos in There's Always Vanilla and House of Frankenstein 1997. He has also written a number of comic books for Avatar Press, including Escape of the Living Dead, George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead, and Plague of the Living Dead.

"I hurt."

Kyra Schon is best known for her role as the cellar dwelling, trowel wielding, mother stabbing, father's arm eating zombie girl Karen Cooper in George A. Romero's original 1968 Night of the Living Dead. Says Kyra, "I grew up watching and loving horror movies and I realize how fortunate I was to be a part of horror-film history; it has truly been one of the highlights of my life." Kyra's website is GhoulNextDoor.com.

"They're coming to get you, Barbra!"

Russell Streiner was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which is still his hometown. He has three children who live nearby. He continues to work in the film business as an independent producer, director, and filmmaking instructor. Although his role as "Johnny" in George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead has been Russell's biggest movie success, he has been extremely successful in producing and directing other types of films as well. Russell has been actively involved in bringing film and television productions to western Pennsylvania throughout his career, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Film Office.

David Emge is best known to fans for his role as Stephen (aka "Flyboy") in George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead. His other films include Basket Case 2 and Hellmaster. Dawn of the Dead Fun Fact #1: David once worked as a chef in the same restaurant where actor (and Dawn co-star) Scott H. Reiniger worked as a waiter!

In 1981, Bob formed Imagine, Inc., and published the extremely successful book by special make-up effects artist Tom Savini, Grande Illusions, which is currently in its sixth printing. He followed it up with Dick Smith's Monster Make-up Handbook, Eroticism in the Fantasy Cinema, The Complete Night of the Living Dead Filmbook, Voodoo Dawn, Forrest J. Ackerman's Famous Monsters of Filmland and How to Operate a Financially Successful Haunted House. Credited with beginning the current hot trend of adult-oriented trading cards, in 1990 Bob issued the first series of Scream Queens trading cards. In the early nineties, Bob became active in movie and video production and distribution, working with Horror Hall of Famer John Russo on various titles, including Horror Effects, Monster Make-up, Witches and Zombies and Horror Rock.

Scott H. Reiniger played "Roger" in George A, Romero's1978 zombie epic, Dawn of the Dead; he also made a cameo appearance as "The General" in Zack Snyder's 2004 remake. In addition to his film work, Scott is founder of the InVision Group, specializing in the art of professional and personal development and communication. Dawn of the Dead Fun Fact #2: Scott is the Prince of Ghor, an ancient province of Afganistan. Reiniger is the great-great- great-grandson of Josiah Harlan, the first American to set foot in Afghanistan, and who signed a treaty giving the title of Prince of Ghor to all his heirs.

Leonard A. Lies, the owner of Dream Catchers Films, Inc., is an established producer, writer, and director. He has worked in the film and video industry since 1981. Leonard’s background experience, in the film industry, includes producing, writing, directing, and technical operations on feature films, commercials, documentaries and industrial productions. To Horror fans Leonard is infamously known as the Machete Zombie from his role in George Romero’s classic version of Dawn of the Dead. Leonard aka machete zombie gets a Machete in the skull while trying to find some fast food at the Monroeville Mall. Leonard also appeared in George Romero’s Knightriders as an extra biker and also put on a life sized raven costume to thrash through the woods for a nightmare scene that becomes a warning for the King’s, Ed Harris’, eventual death. Leonard is presently developing Reign of the Dead and Scream Actors Guide for filming in 2008. Reign of the Dead is based on friend Len Barnhart’s horrific zombie novel and Scream Actors Guide is an original script written by Leonard and associate Brian Ridgway. Leonard has just finished work on a documentary ‘Brain Injury and the Challenges of Life Ever After’. It will be released nationally in late November. People wanting to check out Machete Zombie’s new website should go to http://www.scarsmagazine.com/machetezombie/mzhome.htm or if they want to communicate with Leonard directly they should go to myspace and type in myspace.com/machete1zombie.

Jarlath starred in George A. Romero's Day of the Dead as William McDermott. His Broadway credits include The Weir, The Iceman Cometh, On The Waterfront, Ghetto, The Visit, Philadelphia Here I Come!, Comedians. Off-Broadway: A Man of No Importance at Lincoln Center, Our Lady of Sligo, A Life, Pigtown at The Irish Repertory Theater, also Gardenia, Translations at Manhattan Theater Club, and The Matchmaker, Playboy of the Western World at The Roundabout Theater. Regional roles include Drumm in Hugh Leonard’s Da at the Guthrie Theater, Thomas Dunne in Sebastian Barry’s The Steward of Christendom (Barrymore Award), Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Uncle Sid in Ah,Wilderness!, Fluther in The Plough and the Stars, Scrooge in A Christmas Carol , Frank in Faith Healer, Fluellen in Henry V (Helen Hayes Award nomination), Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind, Joxer in Juno and the Paycock (Helen Hayes Award). He was in Cromwell and Hamlet at the Royal Court in London. TV and film: Law and Order, NYPD Blue, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, The Beat, Summer, A Marriage: O’Keeffe and Stieglitz, The Elephant Man, Heaven’s Gate, Kinsey, Stay, The Baxter, and, most recently, Julie Taymor's Across the Universe. His directing credits include True West and Human Resources.

Antone Dileo is most recognized for his part as Pvt. Miguel Salazar in George A. Romero's Day of the Dead. He also worked with Mr. Romero on the films Knightriders and Two Evil Eyes. His other film appearances include Only You, Lorenzo's Oil, Bob Roberts, and Passed Away.

"I'm runnin' this monkey farm now Frankenstein!"

Joe Pilato is best know to horror fans as the brutal Capt. Rhodes from George A. Romero's Day of the Dead. His other work includes roles in George A. Romero's Knightriders, Wes Craven's Wishmaster, and the voice of MetalGreymon in Digimon: The Movie. Day of the Dead Fun Fact: In 1983, Joe auditioned for the role of Stevie Steeler, the Pittsburgh Steelers' then new mascot.