Judith O’Dea

 Judith O’Dea was born on April 20th, 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pa. 

Judith O’Dea (1968)

Best known for her role as Barbara in 

George A. Romero’s 

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Judith O’Dea with Duane Jones

Judith O’Dea (2005)

Duane Jones

 Duane Jones was born on April 11th, 1937 in Mineola, New York. 

Duane Jones (1937-1988)

George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead
(1969) with Judith O’Dea

Ganga and Hess (1973) with Marlene Clark
Written and Directed by Bill Gunn

Losing Ground (1982) with Seret Scott
Written and Directed by Kathleen Collins

George A. Romero

 George Romero was born on February 4th, 1940 in New York City.

George A. Romero (1940-2017)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Judith O’ Dea and Duane Jones

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Day of the Dead (1985)

Season of the Witch (1973)

The Crazies (1973)
with Lynn Lowry

Martin (1977)

Knightriders (1981)

Creepshow (1982)

Night of the Living Dead

 On Tuesday October 1st, 1968 Night of the Living Dead premiered in Pittsburgh, PA at the Fulton Theater. 

Written, directed, photographed and edited by George A. Romero and co-written by John Russo.

Starring Duane Jones and Judith O’Dea.

The following Friday it was released nationwide and was shown as a Saturday matinee, as was typical for horror movies at the time.

After a nation of young children were traumatized for life the film found a more appropriate time slot during midnight showings.

Relative:

Zombi aka Dawn of the Dead

Zombi v Shark

Also on this date: 

Ted Healy was born in 1896