
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 22, 1927
Died
September 22, 2007 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Karl Hardman
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Karl Hardman (March 22, 1927 – September 22, 2007) 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.
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Known For

TV
The Incredibly Strange Film Show
Self
1988

Film
Night of the Living Dead
Harry Cooper
1968
Film
Zombie Jamboree
Himself
1993

Film
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self - (archive footage)
2025

Film
The American Nightmare
Self
2000

Film
Creepy Classics
Harry Cooper - (archive footage)
1987

Film
Santa Claws
Bruce Brunswick
1996

Film
They Came from the Attic
Harry Cooper (Archival Footage)
2022

Film
Chronicles of the Living Dead
Self
2015

Film
The Devil Ant
Himself
1999

Film
Synthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Dead
Harry Cooper
2018
Filmography
2025FilmLegacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)2022FilmThey Came from the Atticas Harry Cooper (Archival Footage)2018FilmSynthwave Horror: Night Of The Living Deadas Harry Cooper2015FilmChronicles of the Living Deadas Self2000FilmThe American Nightmareas Self1999FilmThe Devil Antas Himself1996FilmSanta Clawsas Bruce Brunswick1993FilmZombie Jamboreeas Himself1988TVThe Incredibly Strange Film Showas Self1987FilmCreepy Classicsas Harry Cooper - (archive footage)1968FilmNight of the Living Deadas Harry Cooper