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Bill Dana

Actor, Writer, Additional Credits
Born October 5, 1924Died June 15, 2017 (92 years)
William Szathmary, 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. Dana often portrayed the Jiménez character as an astronaut.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Sledge Hammer!
  • Make Room for Daddy

Known For

  • The Golden Girls
  • The Nude Bomb
  • I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?
  • An Italian in America
  • The Snoop Sisters
  • Lena's Holiday

Bill Dana Filmography

2006
Wild Tigers I Have Known · as José Jiménez
1991
Lena's Holiday · as Armenian Cabbie
1990
Blossom (TV Series)
1988
Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Nathan
1986
1985
The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Angelo
1983
The Right Stuff · as José Jimenez
1982
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) · as Jonas Fiscus
1982
No Soap, Radio (TV Series)
1980
Too Close for Comfort (TV Series) · as Wendell Balaban
1980
The Nude Bomb · as Jonathan Levinson Seigle
1980
Here's Boomer (TV Series)
1979
The Facts of Life (TV Series)
1978
1978
Flying High (TV Series)
1978
Vega$ (TV Series)
1977
Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Father Vincent
1976
1975
1975
Ellery Queen (TV Series) · as Salvatore Mercadonte
1975
Switch (TV Series) · as Obie
1974
Police Woman (TV Series)
1974
Harrad Summer · as Jack Schacht
1972
The Snoop Sisters (TV Series) · as Melvin Kaplan
1971
McMillan and Wife (TV Series) · as Mr. Harrington
1969
Love, American Style (TV Series) · as Harvey
1969
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (TV Series) · as Policeman
1968
That's Life (1968) (TV Series) · as Cast
1967
An Italian in America · as Presentatore Tv
1967
The Busy Body · as Archie Brody
1966
1966
I Want My Mummy · as Jose Jimenez
1966
Batman (1966) (TV Series) · as Jose Jimenez
1965
Get Smart (TV Series)
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Marvin Klump
1964
The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Jose Jimenez
1963
1963
The Bill Dana Show (TV Series)
1955
The Phil Silvers Show (TV Series) · as Movie Set Assistant
1953
Make Room for Daddy (TV Series) · as Jose Jimenez
1951
The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Jose Jimenez
1950

2021
Celebrity Hunted: Manhunt (DE) (TV Series) · as Self
2005
2002
1995
Comic Relief VII · as Self
1994
Moon Shot · as Self
1988
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Murder in Texas · as Bill Dana
1978
The Comedy Shop (TV Series) · as Self
1976
Joys! · as Self
1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys · as Self
1974
Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self
1971
The Mouse Factory (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Celebrity Bowling (TV Series) · as Self
1970
The Ray Stevens Show (TV Series) · as Self
1969
Playboy After Dark (TV Series) · as Self
1968
The Jim Nabors Hour (TV Series) · as Self
1967
Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self (uncredited)
1966
The Jackie Gleason Show (1966) (TV Series) · as Self
1965
The Dating Game (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant
1965
The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) · as Self
1965
Hullabaloo! (TV Series) · as Self - Comic
1963
The Danny Kaye Show (TV Series) · as Self
1962
1962
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self
1961
Password (TV Series) · as Self
1961
The New Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self
1960
Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1958
Garry Moore Show (TV Series) · as Self
1957
The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self
1956
The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self
1952
The Linkletter Show (TV Series) · as Self
1950
The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self

1986
Matlock (TV Series) · as Written By
1974
Chico and the Man (TV Series) · as Written By
1972
Bridget Loves Bernie (TV Series) · as Written By
1971
All in the Family (TV Series) · as Written By
1966
I Want My Mummy · as Story
1963
The Bill Dana Show (TV Series) · as Written By

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