Karl Hardman

Karl Hardman

Infobox actor


caption = Hardman as Harry Cooper (right) in "Night of the Living Dead" (1968). Hardman's daughter, Kyra Schon, is on the table.
birthdate = birth date|1927|3|22
birthplace = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
deathdate = death date and age|2007|9|22|1927|3|22
deathplace = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Karl Hardman (March 22, 1927 – September 22, 2007) [ [http://www.legacy.com/PostGazette/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=94900074 Karl Hardman Schon Obituary] ] was an American horror film producer and actor. He produced George A. Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) and also co-starred as Harry Cooper. He also appeared in "Santa Claws" (1996) as Bruce Brunswick. He was born Karl Hardman Schon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Walton, Allan. [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07270/820996-390.stm?cmpid=awfulallan.xml Karl Hardman: He lives on in death".] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 27 September 2007.]

Even before the film, Hardman was an institution in Pittsburgh for his longtime work on Pittsburgh's early morning, highly-rated "Cordic and Company" show hosted by Rege Cordic, first at WWSW, then at KDKA, where it ran from 1954-1965 featuring Cordic hosting a very early version of the "morning madness" style of radio programming. Hardman was part of the cast along with Bob Trow and Sterling Yates. Hardman's voice contributions included the characters of Louie the Garbageman, Roquefort Q. LaFarge and Mr. Murchison. Hardman continued collaborating with Cordic after the host moved to Los Angeles in 1965. He later owned a Pittsburgh recording studio.

Hardman's partner in business and life was his co-star from Night of the Living Dead, Marilyn Eastman, who played his wife in the film. He had one daughter, Kyra Schon, who also appeared in Night of the Living Dead, as the couple's daughter. The couple was together for 44 years. Hardman died September 22, 2007 at the age of 80 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.Schon, Kyra. [http://www.ghoulnextdoor.com/blog/2007/09/my-dad.html "My Dad." Zom-B-Log.com. 23 September 2007.] ]

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* [http://www.ghoulnextdoor.com/blog/2007/09/my-dad.html My Dad, by Kyra Schon]


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