title: Bill Dana
text: Bill Dana (October 5, 1924 – June 15, 2017) was an American comedian, actor and screenwriter. He often appeared on television shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show. He was known for appearing as a heavily accented Bolivian character named José Jiménez.  Dana often portrayed the Jiménez character as an astronaut.
  
  Dana died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee on June 15, 2017 at the age of 92.
  
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  1924 births
  2017 deaths
  American movie actors
  American television actors
  American screenwriters
  Actors from Massachusetts
  Comedians from Massachusetts
  Writers from Massachusetts
  People from Quincy, Massachusetts