David Emge (born September 9, 1946) is an American actor. He played Stephen in

George A. Romero George Andrew Romero (; February 4, 1940 – July 16, 2017) was an American-Canadian filmmaker, writer, editor and actor. His ''Night of the Living Dead'' series of films about an imagined zombie apocalypse began with the 1968 film of the ...

's horror film '' Dawn of the Dead''.

Career

One of Emge's classmates and acting partners while in college was

Ron Glass Ronald Earle Glass (July 10, 1945 – November 25, 2016) was an American actor. He was known for his roles as literary Det. Ron Harris in the television sitcom ''Barney Miller'' (1975–1982), and as the spiritual shepherd, Shepherd Book, in the ...

, who later became famous as a starring member of the situation comedy ''

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''. While working as a chef in a

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restaurant, Emge met

, who cast him in the role for which he would be most remembered, as Stephen in Romero's

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epic, '' Dawn of the Dead''.Motion Picture Purgatory: The Booby Hatch
/ref> As of 2007, Emge participates in occasional acting and film conventions.

Filmography

References

External links

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Radio interview
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