Bill Dana

Comedian

Birthday October 5, 1924

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Quincy, MA

DEATH DATE Jun 15, 2017 (92)

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About

American comedian, actor, and screenwriter who was frequently seen on The Ed Sullivan Show, where he was disguised as the heavily accented Bolivian character, José Jiménez. 

Before Fame

He performed comedy in various New York night clubs.

Trivia

He hosted his own late-night show talk show and in 1966, he wrote the animated TV-movie Alice in Wonderland (or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?), in which he also supplied the voice of The White Knight.

Family Life

He married Evelyn Shular in 1981.

Associated With

His Jose Jimenez character appeared in a scene with football star Anthony Munoz