This Day in Halloween: Actress Judith O’Dea -- co-star of George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" -- is born in Pittsburgh in 1945. / Illustration by Henry Ploch
Judith O’Dea is born in Pittsburgh in 1945. The actress is known primarily for her role in George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. She took a 25-year break from acting to raise her family and run her coaching company O’Dea Communications. She has since returned to horror films.
