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Bill Dana
Deceased

How Did Bill Dana Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 92
Also known asWilliam SzathmaryGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn05/10/1924Born inQuincy, Massachusetts, USADied15/06/2017 (aged 92)Died inNashvilleCausediseaseWikidataQ862038 ↗TMDb#94847 ↗

William Szathmary, known as Bill Dana, was an American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He often appeared on television shows such as The Steve Allen 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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Filmography40 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2007Brown Is the New Green: George Lopez and the American DreamMovieHimself83
1991Lena's HolidayMovieArmenian Cabbie67
1990BlossomSeries—66
1986Sledge Hammer!Series—62
1985The Golden GirlsSeriesAngelo61
1983Zorro and SonSeriesBernardo59
1982St. ElsewhereSeriesJonas Fiscus58
1982No Soap, RadioSeries—58
1981Here's BoomerSeries—57
1980The Nude BombMovieJonathan Levinson Seigle56
1979The Facts of LifeSeries—55
1979$weepstake$SeriesSampson55
1978Flying HighSeries—54
1978Vega$Series—54
1978A Guide for the Married WomanMovieEd Small54
1977Rosetti and Ryan: Men Who Love WomenMovieSgt. Pete Agopian53
1976The PracticeSeries—52
1976JoysMovieSelf52
1975Ellery QueenSeriesSalvatore Mercadonte51
1975SwitchSeriesObie51
1974Police WomanSeries—50
1974Harrad SummerMovieJack Schacht50
1972The Female InstinctMovieMelvin Kaplan48
1969Love, American StyleSeriesHarvey45
1969The Courtship of Eddie's FatherSeriesPoliceman45
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeriesSelf (uncredited)44
1967The Busy BodyMovieArchie Brody43
1966BatmanSeriesJose Jimenez42
1966Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?MovieWhite Knight42
1966Murder at N.B.C.Movie—42
1965Get SmartSeriesMan on Street (uncredited)41
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.SeriesMarvin Klump40
1964The Hollywood PalaceSeriesJose Jimenez40
1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries—39
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSeriesSelf39
1963The Bill Dana ShowSeries—39
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf38
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf37
1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeriesSelf33
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf24