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    Bill Dana (1924-2017) was known for his Bolivian character José Jiménez, which he created for The Steve Allen Show and spun off into a sitcom. He also wrote for and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Danny Thomas Show, and Get Smart.

  2. Jun 26, 2017 · Comedy writer and performer Bill Dana, who won stardom but stroked anger with his broken-English-spewing character Jose Jimenez, has died. Dana died at his home in Nashville at age...

  3. NEW YORK (AP) — Comedy writer and performer Bill Dana, who won stardom in the 1950s and ‘60s with his character Jose Jimenez, has died. Dana died Thursday at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, according to Emerson College, his alma mater. He was 92.

  4. Jun 19, 2017 · Bill Dana, a comedian and comedy writer whose most famous character, the bumbling, English-mangling José Jiménez, provoked anger as well as laughter, died on Thursday at his...

  5. Jul 23, 2014 · Bill Dana was a former NASA research test pilot who flew the X-15 rocket plane and other experimental aircraft. He was known for his professionalism, integrity, humor and pranks, and was celebrated at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in 2014.

  6. Jun 19, 2017 · Legacy.com reports the death of Bill Dana, who created and played the Bolivian character José Jiménez on TV shows. He also wrote for several comedy programs, including "The Steve Allen Show" and "The Golden Girls".

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  8. Jun 19, 2017 · Bill Dana, a television writer, actor, producer and stand-up comedian whose routine as the bumbling immigrant and sometime-spaceman José Jiménez made him one of the most popular...