S. William Hinzman
Known for: Actor
Born: 24 October 1936, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 5 February 2012
Credits: 20 titles
Motion picture actor and director. Born Samuel William Hinzman, he was working in 1968 as an assistant cameraman on the low budget, black and white film, "Night of the Living Dead", when director George Romero cast him as the zombie in the opening sequence. The iconic role earned Hinzman the admiration of horror fans who have affectionately referred to him as "No. 1 zombie". Hinzman also went on to direct and star in the 1980s horror movies "The Majorettes" (1987) and "FleshEater" (1988). He died of cancer. He requested that his body be cremated because he jokingly said if he was buried he would come back.
Filmography
Mimesis
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
River of Darkness
The Spookshow
It Came from Trafalgar
Shadow: Dead Riot
Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Terror
The Drunken Dead Guy
Night of the Living Dead: 30th Anniversary Edition 1999
Satanic Yuppies
Santa Claws
Legion of the Night
FleshEater: Revenge of the Living Dead
Creepy Classics
The Majorettes
Knightriders
The Crazies
Hungry Wives
There's Always Vanilla
Night of the Living Dead