Yes, Gerard's zombies are far more memorable. I used to keep forgetting that Jeb did it first. I think this is when Louis Edmonds gave his least enthusiastic performance, reacting with "Oh my God!" but as if because of a contractual obligation, so I suspect he found invading zombies in the foyer a bit hard to take seriously.
The Old House and anyplace in the 1800s over anyplace in the 1900s, definitely. Atmosphere-- the often plain and matter-of-fact 60s can't compete.
Fave no-talker: Abraham Howell, whose hand was used as a decoy Petofi Hand... or that startled guy Tate drew into existence?