Samuel William Hinzman (October 24, 1936 – February 5, 2012) was an American actor and film director. Hinzman's first role was the cemetery

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in the popular horror film ''

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'' (1968). He reprised the role in new scenes that were filmed for the 30th-anniversary edition of the film. Hinzman also played roles in the films '' Legion of the Night'' (1995), '' Santa Claws'' (1996), '' Evil Ambitions'' (1996), and '' The Drunken Dead Guy'' (2005). His final role was in ''

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'', where he played a lead role alongside

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and

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. He later directed the films ''

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'' (1986), and '' Flesheater'' (1988). His name is spelled "Heinzman" in the original Night of the Living Dead credits. During filming of ''Night of the Living Dead'', crew member Gary Streiner accidentally caught himself on fire while attempting to ignite a prop with gasoline. Bill Hinzman managed to put out the fire, saving Streiner's life.

Death

Hinzman died on February 5, 2012, from

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. His death occurred the same day as that of Josephine Streiner (1918–2012), a crew member who played a zombie in ''Night of the Living Dead''.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hinzman, S. William 1930 births 2012 deaths Male actors from Pittsburgh American male film actors People from Coraopolis, Pennsylvania Deaths from cancer in Pennsylvania Film directors from Pennsylvania American people of German descent