For other people named William Dana, see William Dana (disambiguation).
Bill Dana
Dana as his José Jiménez character, 1964
Born
William Szathmary
(1924-10-05)October 5, 1924
Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
June 15, 2017(2017-06-15) (aged 92)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Alma mater
Emerson College (1950)
Occupations
Comedian
actor
screenwriter
Years active
1954–1994
Spouses
Maura McGiveney
(m. 1972; div. 1972)
Evelyn Shular
(m. 1981)
William Szathmary (October 5, 1924 – June 15, 2017), known as Bill Dana, was an American comedian, actor, and screenwriter.[1] 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.
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