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William Szathmary (October 5, 1924 – June 15, 2017), known as Bill Dana, was an American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He often appeared on television shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show , frequently in the guise of a heavily accented Bolivian character named José Jiménez .
Jun 26, 2017 · Comedy writer and performer Bill Dana, who won stardom but stroked anger with his broken-English-spewing character Jose Jimenez, has died. Dana died at his home in Nashville at age 92,...
Jun 19, 2017 · NEW YORK (AP) — Comedy writer and performer Bill Dana, who won stardom in the 1950s and '60s with his character Jose Jimenez, has died. Dana died Thursday at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, according to Emerson College, his alma mater. He was 92.
Jun 20, 2017 · Dana, a comedian whose performance as "José Jiménez" was bestowed the title of being the eighth of the Mercury 7 astronauts, died on Thursday (June 15). He was 92.
Jun 19, 2017 · Comedian Bill Dana, Who Played the Character Jose Jimenez, Dies at 92. He became a 'mascot' for the Mercury astronauts, wrote jokes for Steve Allen and Don Adams and penned one of the...
Jun 19, 2017 · Bill Dana, a comedian and comedy writer whose most famous character, the bumbling, English-mangling José Jiménez, provoked anger as well as laughter, died on Thursday at his home in...
Jun 19, 2017 · NEW YORK — Comedy writer and performer Bill Dana, who won stardom in the 1950s and '60s with his character Jose Jimenez, has died. Dana died Thursday at his home in Nashville,...
Jun 20, 2017 · With those words, radioed to Alan Shepard as he lifted off to become the first American astronaut to fly into space on May 5, 1961, Bill Dana's role in NASA history was sealed.
Jun 19, 2017 · Bill Dana, the entertainer who was known best for his dialect comedy embodied in the character José Jiménez, died Thursday, June 15, 2017, according to multiple news sources. He was...
Jun 19, 2017 · Bill Dana, a television writer, actor, producer and stand-up comedian whose routine as the bumbling immigrant and sometime-spaceman José Jiménez made him one of the most popular...
