Gaylen Ross

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birthdate = 15 August 1950
birthplace = Indianapolis

Gaylen Ross (born 15 August 1950) is an American actress, writer, producer and director. She is perhaps best known for having starred in George A. Romero's 1978 horror film "Dawn of the Dead" and later in "Creepshow", and she also appeared in the 1982 horror film "Madman" under the pseudonym 'Alexis Dubin'. She was the only primary cast memeber of the original "Dawn of the Dead" to not have a cameo appearance in the 2004 remake, though a fictional department store in the mall is named after her.

Ross was born Gail Sue Rosenblum in Indianapolis, the daughter of Wolf Rosenblum, and was raised in a traditional Jewish family.cite news|last=Lipman|first=Steve|coauthors=|title=A 24-Karat Documentary: Director Gaylen Ross uncovers many facets of...|pages=|publisher=The Jewish Week|date=1995-07-21|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-3686836.html|accessdate=2007-12-09] cite news|last=|first=|coauthors=|title=Celebrity Spotlight: Zombies to Diamonds|pages=|publisher=The Jewish Advocate|date=1995-10-19|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-2366739.html|accessdate=2007-12-09] She worked (1975-77) as a co-editor for the poetry journal "Antaeus" (Summer 1970- final issue, Autumn 1994) published in New York City. Besides being a model and actor, Ross is also a producer and director, in association with many film companies, as well as working with her own documentary film company, "GR Films".

Her award-winning documentaries include: "Listen To Her Heart: The Life and Music of Laurie Beechman", a biography of the actor and Broadway performer, "Not Just Las Vegas", about the rise of nation-wide gambling in the USA, "To Russia For Love" (GR Films), about the Russian Mail-order bride business, and a forthcoming book, on a specific terrible incident, involving this same "Russian Bride Business". The book is entitled: "Married To A Stranger", authored by Gaylen Ross and John Connolly, published by Berkeley Publishing Group. Proposed release date: November 30, 2006. "Selling The Dream: Stock Hype and Fraud", "Dealers Among Dealers", on Diamond Dealers of 47th Street in New York, and the Emmy award-winning film on Swiss Banks and the Holocaust, "Blood Money: Switzerland's Nazi Gold". All of these films have been screened in film festivals and TV broadcasts, in the USA and internationally. Her current work includes a new film on the Holocaust rescuer Rudolf Kasztner entitled "The Persecution and Assassination of Dr. Israel Kasztner," and on the stage and screen actress who lost her memory, Caris Corfman, entitled "Caris' Peace".

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External links

* [http://www.grfilmsinc.com GR Films]
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* [http://www.videowatchdog.com/home/RoundTable/Images/Revival/DD002.jpgPhoto of Ross in the movie] Dawn of the Dead