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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 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...
Jul 23, 2014 · Bill Dana was a former NASA research test pilot who flew the X-15 rocket plane and other experimental aircraft. He was known for his professionalism, integrity, humor and pranks, and was celebrated at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in 2014.
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 · Bill Dana was a comedy writer and performer who created the character of Jose Jimenez, a Mexican immigrant who spoke broken English. He appeared on The Steve Allen Show, The Bill Dana Show, and wrote for All in the Family.
