Fan Casting Dale in HBO's The Walking Dead

He is the oldest survivor of the Atlanta group and former husband of his late wife, Erma. Dale later formed a relationship with Andrea, who both adopted Ben and Billy after their father's death. At the prison, Dale was part of the committee along with Rick, Tyreese, and Hershel. After its destruction, Dale became a de-facto co-leader of the remaining group due to initially blaming Rick's choices for causing the deaths of members of the group and several conflicts.