in Pittsburgh. O'Dea was in Hollywood seeking entry to the movie business when she auditioned. O'Dea remarked in an interview that starring in the film was a positive experience for her. However, O'Dea admitted horror movies terrified her, particularly Vincent Price's House of Wax (1953). In addition to acting, O'Dea performed her own stunts, which she jokingly claimed amounted to "lots of running". Assessing Night of the Living Dead, O'Dea commented, "I honestly had no idea it would have such a lasting impact on our culture." O'Dea was just as surprised at the renown the film brought her: "People treat you differently. [I'm] ho-hum Judy O'Dea until they realize [I'm] Barbra from Night of the Living Dead. All of a sudden [I'm] not so ho-hum anymore!" Karl Hardman as Harry Cooper. One of the film's producers (alongside Streiner), Hardman also provided the voice of the newscaster heard on the radio in Johnny's car. Marilyn Eastman as Helen Cooper. Eastman also played a female ghoul eating an insect. Keith Wayne as Tom. "Keith Wayne" is merely this actor's stage name; his real name is Ronald Keith Hartman. This was his only acting role. After the film, Wayne went on to work as a singer in around the 1970s. In the early 1980s, Wayne became a chiropractor and sometime after, wrote a column called Chiropractic Corner in Hardgainer magazine under his real name. He continued to write the column for the rest of his life. In 1995, Wayne took his own life. The final Chiropractic Corner column written by Wayne not only contained the medical advice that the column had as usual but also doubled as his suicide note as evidenced by its title How to Find Chiropractic Help, Bursitis and Tendinitis, Sternum Noises, Knee and Neck Care; plus the Notice of the Death of Dr. Hartman. Judith Ridley as Judy. Ridley later played the lead in Romero's second feature There's Always Vanilla (1971). Kyra Schon as Karen Cooper. Hardman's daughter in real life, the 11-year-old daughter Schon also portrayed the mangled corpse on the house's upstairs floor that Ben drags away. Charles Craig as TV Newscaster / Ghoul Bill Hinzman as The ghoul encountered by Barbra and Johnny in the cemetery. He reprised the role in new scenes filmed for the 30th anniversary edition of the film. George Kosana as Sheriff McClelland. Kosana also served as the film's production manager. Russell