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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.
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 | Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) |
| 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 | A Guide for the Married Woman · as Ed Small |
| 1978 | Flying High (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Father Vincent |
| 1976 | The Practice (1976) (TV Series) |
| 1975 | I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? · as Bobo |
| 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 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) |
| 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 | Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre (TV Series) · as Patrolman |
| 2021 | Celebrity Hunted: Manhunt (DE) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2002 | Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion · as Self |
| 1995 | Comic Relief VII · as Self |
| 1994 | Moon Shot · as Self |
| 1988 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1988) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 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 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 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 |
| 2001 | The John Kerwin Show (TV Series) |
| 1988 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1988) (TV Series) |
| 1980 | |
| 1975 | Donny & Marie (TV Series) |
| 1966 | |
| 1961 | The New Steve Allen Show (TV Series) |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) |
| 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 |







