Dawn of the Dead (1978) featured a cast of 92 tracked actors. Of these, 16 (53%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Richard France, age 88. This film starred David Emge and Ken Foree.
53% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 62 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 53% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast92 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David Emge Stephen "Flyboy" Andrews | Stephen "Flyboy" Andrews | Deceased | 09/09/1946 | 77 | 20/01/2024 | 32 |
 Ken Foree Peter Washington | Peter Washington | Living | 29/02/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
 Scott H. Reiniger Roger "Trooper" DeMarco | Roger "Trooper" DeMarco | Living | 05/09/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
 Gaylen Ross Francine "Fran" Parker | Francine "Fran" Parker | Living | 15/08/1950 | 76 | — | 28 |
 David Crawford Dr. James Foster | Dr. James Foster | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Early Sidney Berman | Sidney Berman | Deceased | 30/05/1938 | 74 | 23/03/2013 | 40 |
 Richard France Dr. Milliard Rausch | Dr. Milliard Rausch | Living | 05/05/1938 | 88 | — | 40 |
 Howard Smith TV Commentator | TV Commentator | Deceased | — | — | 01/05/2014 | — |
 Daniel Dietrich Dan Givens | Dan Givens | Deceased | 21/10/1941 | 73 | 01/09/2015 | 37 |
 Fred Baker Police Commander | Police Commander | Deceased | 26/07/1932 | 78 | 05/06/2011 | 46 |
 James A. Baffico Wooley | Wooley | Living | 01/01/1942 | 84 | — | 36 |
 Rod Stouffer Roy Tucker | Roy Tucker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jese Del Gre Old Priest | Old Priest | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Clayton McKinnon Officer in Project Apt. | Officer in Project Apt. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Rice Officer in Project Apt. | Officer in Project Apt. | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ted Bank Officer at Police Dock | Officer at Police Dock | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Randy Kovitz Officer at Police Dock | Officer at Police Dock | Living | 28/09/1955 | 70 | — | 23 |
 Patrick McCloskey Officer at Police Dock | Officer at Police Dock | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joseph Pilato Officer at Police Dock | Officer at Police Dock | Deceased | 16/03/1949 | 70 | 24/03/2019 | 29 |
 Pasquale Buba Motorcycle Raider | Motorcycle Raider | Deceased | 16/04/1946 | 72 | 12/09/2018 | 32 |
 Tony Buba Motorcycle Raider | Motorcycle Raider | Living | 20/10/1943 | 82 | — | 35 |
 Tom Savini Motorcycle Raider | Motorcycle Raider | Living | 03/11/1946 | 79 | — | 32 |
 Larry Vaira Motorcycle Raider | Motorcycle Raider | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Marty Schiff Motorcycle Raider | Motorcycle Raider | Living | 25/09/1956 | 69 | — | 22 |
 Taso N. Stavrakis Motorcycle Raider | Motorcycle Raider | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sharon Ceccatti Lead Zombie (Nurse) | Lead Zombie (Nurse) | Living | 21/09/1956 | 70 | — | 22 |
 Mike Christopher Lead Zombie (Hare Krishna) | Lead Zombie (Hare Krishna) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Clayton Hill Lead Zombie | Lead Zombie | Deceased | 07/05/1931 | 78 | 26/07/2009 | 47 |
 John Amplas 2nd Guy on Roof (uncredited) | 2nd Guy on Roof (uncredited) | Living | 23/06/1949 | 77 | — | 29 |
Greg Besnak Fu Manchu Zombie (uncredited) | Fu Manchu Zombie (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Rik Billock Gray Suited Zombie (uncredited) | Gray Suited Zombie (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Christine Forrest TV Producer / Zombie / Mall Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | TV Producer / Zombie / Mall Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Roy Frumkes Pie-in-Face Zombie (uncredited) | Pie-in-Face Zombie (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Debra Gordon Red Turtleneck Sweater Zombie (uncredited) | Red Turtleneck Sweater Zombie (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Gornick Radio News Reporter (voice) (uncredited) | Radio News Reporter (voice) (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jim Krut Helicopter Zombie (uncredited) | Helicopter Zombie (uncredited) | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Donald Rubinstein Parking Lot Zombie (uncredited) | Parking Lot Zombie (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 George A. Romero TV Director / Biker (uncredited) | TV Director / Biker (uncredited) | Deceased | 04/02/1940 | 77 | 16/07/2017 | 38 |
 Warner Shook Security Guard Zombie (uncredited) | Security Guard Zombie (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sara Venable Leotard Zombie (uncredited) | Leotard Zombie (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Laura Ziemba Ice Skating Rink Zombie | Ice Skating Rink Zombie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Williams Soldier in Apartment Project | Soldier in Apartment Project | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
John 'Weezer' Wickerham Black Knit Cap Sunglasses Bearded Biker | Black Knit Cap Sunglasses Bearded Biker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vickie Walters Brown Leather Jacket Biker Chick | Brown Leather Jacket Biker Chick | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Billie Walters Biker Chick Wearing Brown Headband | Biker Chick Wearing Brown Headband | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Vincent Vok WGON - TV Station Employee | WGON - TV Station Employee | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Susan Vermazen Dark Curly Haired Plaid Shirted Zombie | Dark Curly Haired Plaid Shirted Zombie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bobbi Van Eman Beautiful Curly Haired Female WGON-TV Technician | Beautiful Curly Haired Female WGON-TV Technician | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jeanette Lansel Vaira Biker Chick | Biker Chick | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Danny Vail Mall Zombie | Mall Zombie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Milt Thompson Checkered Shirted Zombie Who Attacks Stephen | Checkered Shirted Zombie Who Attacks Stephen | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ralph Tallo Stephen's Grey Suited Airport Zombie Attacker | Stephen's Grey Suited Airport Zombie Attacker | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephen M. Silverman Zombie | Zombie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Donna Siegel Dark Haired Light Brown Bloused Woman | Dark Haired Light Brown Bloused Woman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Gina Sestak Longhaired Glasses Zombie | Longhaired Glasses Zombie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Frank A. Serrao Fat Grey-Suited Zombie | Fat Grey-Suited Zombie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mike Savini Zombie Boy in Airport Chart House | Zombie Boy in Airport Chart House | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Donna Savini Zombie Girl in Airport Chart House | Zombie Girl in Airport Chart House | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Charlie Peters Bearded White Collared Shirted WGON-TV Crew Member | Bearded White Collared Shirted WGON-TV Crew Member | Living | 22/04/1951 | 75 | — | 27 |
 Jeff Paul Biker Who Shoots Flyboy | Biker Who Shoots Flyboy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ken Nagin Pendant Headband Biker with Axe | Pendant Headband Biker with Axe | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert V. Michelucci Bearded Scope Zombie / Zombie Who Attacks Mousey | Bearded Scope Zombie / Zombie Who Attacks Mousey | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Doug Mertz Preppie Zombie - 2nd Pie-In Face | Preppie Zombie - 2nd Pie-In Face | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Molly McCloskey Lovely Woman at WGON (uncredited) | Lovely Woman at WGON (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nicholas Mastandrea Mall Zombie Outside Gun Store | Mall Zombie Outside Gun Store | Living | 27/08/1955 | 71 | — | 23 |
Leonard Lies Machete Zombie | Machete Zombie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ed Letteri Long-Haired Man by Door at WGON-TV | Long-Haired Man by Door at WGON-TV | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Maxine Lapiduss Redhead Zombie Outside J.C. Penny | Redhead Zombie Outside J.C. Penny | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Robert Langer Mustachioed Plaid-Shirted Zombie Eating Bikers' Flesh | Mustachioed Plaid-Shirted Zombie Eating Bikers' Flesh | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ralph Langer Green Collared-Shirted Zombie in Ice Skating Rink | Green Collared-Shirted Zombie in Ice Skating Rink | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tommy Lafitte Miguel, The Zombie | Miguel, The Zombie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 'Wild Bill' Laczko Head Bandage Redneck | Head Bandage Redneck | Living | 03/08/1949 | 77 | — | 29 |
Katherine Kolbert Brunette Biker Chick Throwing Pies and Cakes | Brunette Biker Chick Throwing Pies and Cakes | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
C. Courtney Joyner Zombie Wearing Eyeglasses | Zombie Wearing Eyeglasses | Living | 25/06/1959 | 67 | — | 19 |
 Jeannie Jefferies Blonde Zombie Who Attacks Roger in Truck | Blonde Zombie Who Attacks Roger in Truck | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jon Hayden Featured Zombie | Featured Zombie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Harrison Screwdriver Zombie | Screwdriver Zombie | Living | 01/01/1948 | 78 | — | 30 |
Barry Gress Parking Lot Zombie Knocking Sign Over | Parking Lot Zombie Knocking Sign Over | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ingeborg Forrest Mall Zombie Wearing Blue Nightgown | Mall Zombie Wearing Blue Nightgown | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Cliff Forrest Tony, Man at WGON - TV ('You all right?') | Tony, Man at WGON - TV ('You all right?') | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom Dubensky Young WGON-TV Man Wearing Plaid Shirt | Young WGON-TV Man Wearing Plaid Shirt | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zilla Clinton Blonde Biker Chick Riding Motorcycle | Blonde Biker Chick Riding Motorcycle | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mary Lee Casey Featured Light Blue Bathrobe Zombie | Featured Light Blue Bathrobe Zombie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Adolph Caesar Narrator of Theatrical Trailer | Narrator of Theatrical Trailer | Deceased | 05/12/1933 | 52 | 06/03/1986 | 45 |
David W. Butler 2nd Biker in Elevator | 2nd Biker in Elevator | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ben Barenholtz Cowboy Hat Zombie Hit by Sledge | Cowboy Hat Zombie Hit by Sledge | Deceased | 05/10/1935 | 83 | 26/06/2019 | 43 |
Renee Banks Wild Haired Plaid Shirted Apartment Zombie | Wild Haired Plaid Shirted Apartment Zombie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joe Abeln Redneck Rifleman That Misses | Redneck Rifleman That Misses | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nick Tallo Motorcycle Raider | Motorcycle Raider | Deceased | — | — | — | — |
Joe Shelby Motorcycle Raider | Motorcycle Raider | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rudy Ricci Motorcycle Raider | Motorcycle Raider | Deceased | 14/04/1940 | 71 | 08/03/2012 | 38 |
Joey Baffico Zombie Attacking Roger (uncredited) | Zombie Attacking Roger (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |