Bill Dana
American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (1924-2017) · United States · On the map · Comedians · Died at 92
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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Howard Morris Directed The Bill Dana Show- Leonard B. Stern Directed The Female Instinct (1972)
Alberto Sordi Directed An Italian in America (1967)
Paul Anka Duets: The Ed Sullivan Show (S15 E38)
Don Adams Bill wrote The Nude Bomb (1980)
Chita Rivera Duets: The Ed Sullivan Show (S15 E38)
Philip Kaufman Directed The Right Stuff (1984)
William Castle Directed The Busy Body (1967)
Rudy Vallée Duets: The Ed Sullivan Show (S15 E38)- Clive Donner Directed The Nude Bomb (1980)
Irwin Winkler Produced The Right Stuff (1984)
Jerry Paris Directed The Bill Dana Show
Vito Scotti Also in The Nude Bomb (1980)
Tom Poston Also in The Steve Allen Show
Peter Nero Duets: The Ed Sullivan Show (S15 E38)
Steven Hilliard Stern Directed I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975)
Dave Barry Duets: The Ed Sullivan Show (S15 E38)
Charles Frank Also in The Right Stuff (1984)
Gloria Stroock Also in The Female Instinct (1972)
Alex Lovy Directed Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966)- George Memmoli Also in Harrad Summer (1974)
- Jay Sandrich Directed The Bill Dana Show
- Jennings Lang Produced The Nude Bomb (1980)
- Theodore J. Flicker Directed The Bill Dana Show
Media & music
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Comedians
Type
Comedian
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 2017 · aged 92
Where to find them
In the same film or series as Bill
Chris LemmonAlso in Lena's Holiday (1991)
Allan MelvinAlso in Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966)
Emmaline HenryAlso in Harrad Summer (1974)
Pamela HensleyAlso in The Nude Bomb (1980)
Kurt KasznarAlso in The Female Instinct (1972)
Nora DenneyAlso in I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975)