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name: "David Early"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-early"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 May 1938"
died: "23 March 2013"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T10:34:38.488028+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# David Early

Actor. Born 30 May 1938 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Died 23 March 2013.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 May 1938, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- **Died:** 23 March 2013

## Biography

David Early was an American actor. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he served in the US Navy and Merchant Marine before earning a degree in elementary education from the University of Pittsburgh in 1971. He worked in Pittsburgh theatre and as an acting teacher before making his screen debut.

Early appeared in several films directed or written by George A. Romero, including *Dawn of the Dead* (1978) as Sidney Berman and *Creepshow* (1982) as White. His other credits include *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991) as a spooked Memphis cop, *The Dark Half* (1993), *Zack and Miri Make a Porno* (2008) and an episode of *The West Wing* (2002). He died in Clearwater, Florida, in 2013.

*Sources: imdb.com, findagrave.com, justapedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Dawn of the Dead* (1978), Fi1m 86, as Sidney Berman — [page](https://film.one/film/dawn-of-the-dead.md)

## Also known for

- *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991), Spooked Memphis Cop — [page](https://film.one/film/the-silence-of-the-lambs.md)
- *Zack and Miri Make a Porno* (2008), Auditioner
- *Creepshow* (1982), White (segment "They're Creeping Up On You")
- *One for the Money* (2012), Carmen's Neighbor
- *The West Wing* (1999), Bartender — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *The Dark Half* (1993), Officer #2
- *Double Dragon* (1994), Security Man
- *Monkey Shines* (1988), Anesthetist

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