Bill Dana

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.