David Emge

David Emge
David Emge
Born	David Emge 1946 Evansville, Indiana

David Emge is an American actor. He is known for his role as Stephen in George A. Romero's classic film Dawn of the Dead.

Early life

Emge (IPA: /'εmgi/) was born in Evansville, Indiana, United States. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Drama, while a student at the University of Evansville.

Movie career

One of Emge's classmates and acting partners while in college was Ron Glass, who later became famous as a starring member of the situation comedy Barney Miller. While working as a chef in a New York City restaurant, Emge met George A. Romero, who cast him in the role for which he would be most remembered, as Stephen in Romero's zombie epic, Dawn of the Dead.^[1] As of 2007, Emge participates in occasional acting and film conventions.

Filmography

• The Booby Hatch (1975) as Angelo Fettucini
• Dawn of the Dead (1978), as Stephen Andrews
• Basket Case 2 (1990), as Half Moon
• Hellmaster (1992), as Robert

References

1. Motion Picture Purgatory: The Booby Hatch

External links

• David Emge at the Internet Movie Database