​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lori Cardille (born 1954) is an American actress, best known for her lead role in George A. Romero's Day of the Dead (1985). Her father, Bill "Chilly Billy" Cardille, appeared as a reporter in the original Night of the Living Dead (1968). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lori Cardille, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia