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S. William Hinzman
Acting
24 Oct 1936
† 05 Feb 2012
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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 die...
Also Known As
William Hinzman, Bill Heinzman, Bill Hinzman, Billy Hinzman, S. William Hinzman Jr.

















