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Biography

Bill attended Emerson College. He was in the U.S. Army during WWII. He originated the Jose Jimenez character in 1959, making his first appearance…more

Born

10/5/1924, Quincy,Ma.

Birth Name

WILLIAM SZRTHMARY

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (4)

Role
- Zorro and Son
  Bernardo
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Butcher of Barcelona
    6/1/83
  - S 1: Ep 4 Wash Day
    5/4/83
  - S 1: Ep 3 A Fistful of Pesos
    4/20/83
  - S 1: Ep 2 Beauty and the Mask
    4/13/83
  - S 1: Ep 1 Zorro and Son
    4/6/83
- The Bill Dana Show
  Jose Jimenez the Bellhop
  - S 2: Ep 16 The Court Jester
    1/17/65
  - S 2: Ep 15 Jose, The Old Man
    1/10/65
  - S 2: Ep 14 Beauty and the Bellhop
    1/3/65
  - S 2: Ep 13 Glick, The Strongman
    12/27/64
  - S 2: Ep 12 Tonsils for Two
    12/20/64
  - + 32 More Credits
- The Bill Dana Show
  Jose Jimenez
  - S 1: Ep 17 Jose's Four Amigos
    2/2/64
  - S 1: Ep 15 A Tip for Uncle Sam
    1/19/64
- The Spike Jones Show
  Himself (1960)
Recurring Role (9)

Role
- The Golden Girls
  Uncle Angelo
  - S 7: Ep 18 Ebbtide VI: The Wrath of Stan
    2/15/92
  - S 7: Ep 10 Ro$e Love$ Mile$
    11/16/91
  - S 7: Ep 9 The Monkey Show (2)
    11/9/91
  - S 7: Ep 8 The Monkey Show (1)
    11/9/91
  - S 6: Ep 23 Love for Sale
    4/6/91
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Guest
  - S 23: Ep 25 March 22, 1970: Liza Minnelli, Rod McKuen, Liberace, Coretta Scott King (cameo)
    3/22/70
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 22: Ep 30 May 18, 1969: The 5th Dimension, Liza Minnelli, Joan Rivers, George Carlin
    5/18/69
  - S 22: Ep 17 February 9, 1969: Barbara Eden, Leslie Uggams, Joan Rivers, Roslyn Kind
    2/9/69
  - S 22: Ep 3 October 13, 1968: The Beach Boys, Richard Pryor, Pearl Bailey
    10/13/68
  - S 17: Ep 30 May 3, 1964: Stevie Wonder, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Patti Page, Louis Gossett, Burt Lancaster (on film)
    5/3/64
  - S 16: Ep 10 Pearl Bailey / Al Hirt / Jerome Hines / Phil Foster / Pat Henry / Maya Plisetskaya
    12/2/62
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Hollywood Palace
  Jose Jimenez
  - S 5: Ep 25 Host: Phil Harris / The Hollies
    3/23/68
  - S 4: Ep 23 Host: Steve Lawrence / Florence Henderson
    3/4/67
  - S 4: Ep 10 Host: Bing Crosby / Dorothy Lamour
    11/26/66
  - S 3: Ep 12 Host: Caterina Valente / Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
    12/11/65
  - S 3: Ep 6 Host: Milton Berle / Sonny & Cher
    10/23/65
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Jose Jimenez
  - S 21: Ep 13 December 3, 1967: Ray Charles, Billy Preston, Jackie Kahane, Bill Dana
    12/3/67
  - S 16: Ep 40 July 14, 1963: Wayne and Shuster, Kaye Stevens, Marion Marlowe, Bill Dana, The Kane Triplets
    7/14/63
  - S 16: Ep 20 Hal Holbrook / Patti Page / Three Stooges / Dave Madden
    2/10/63
  - S 16: Ep 1 Eddie Fisher / Al Hirt / Mickey Mantle & Whitey Ford / Joya Sherrill / Jack Carter
    9/30/62
  - S 15: Ep 38 June 3, 1962: Rudy Vallee, Paul Anka, Chita Rivera, Peter Nero, Peg Leg Bates, Bill Dana
    6/3/62
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 18: Ep 22 scheduled: Wayne Newton; Juliet Prowse; Alan King; Bill Dana
    2/28/65
  - S 16: Ep 34 scheduled: Cab Calloway; Eydie Gorme; Frank Fontaine; Sergio Franchi
    5/26/63
  - S 16: Ep 27 scheduled: Frankie Avalon; Stiller & Meara; Lee Evans Jazz Trio
    4/7/63
- Make Room for Daddy
  Jose Jimenez
  - S 10: Ep 29 Jose's Rival
    5/6/63
  - S 10: Ep 20 Jose's Guided Tour
    2/25/63
  - S 10: Ep 15 Jose the Dog Sitter
    1/14/63
  - S 10: Ep 5 Jose Rents the Cops
    10/29/62
  - S 9: Ep 19 Jose's Protoge
    3/26/62
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Steve Allen Show
  Series Regular
  - S 5: Ep 29 Jonathan Winters; Phil Haris; Patrice Munsel
    5/30/60
  - S 5: Ep 28 Ginger Rogers; Tony Bennett; Erroll Garner; Henny Youngman
    5/16/60
  - S 5: Ep 26 Charles Laughton; Martha Raye; Mark Murphy
    4/18/60
  - S 5: Ep 24 Johnny Carson; Diana Dors; Johnny Mercer; Belle Montrose
    3/28/60
  - S 5: Ep 23 Ann Blyth; Nick Adams; Jan Murray; The Nikolais Dancers
    3/21/60
  - + 13 More Credits
- The Steve Allen Show
  Pancho Vilaska (unbilled)
  - S 3: Ep 25 Lena Horne; Keenan Wynn; Jack E. Leonard; Mark Murphy; Carmen Basilio
    3/16/58
Guest Star (55)

Role
- TV Land Top 10
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 12 All in the Family
    1/14/06
- Empty Nest
  Nathan
  - S 6: Ep 14 The Ballad of Shady Pines
    2/12/94
- Blossom
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 7 Only When I Laugh (a.k.a. The Last Laugh)
    10/5/92
- Lenny
  Charlie Gold
  - S 1: Ep 15 It AIn't The Heat
    3/9/91
- The Golden Girls
  Papa
  - S 4: Ep 15 Valentine's Day
    2/11/89
- St. Elsewhere
  Mr. Fiscus
  - S 6: Ep 21 The Abby Singer Show
    5/18/88
  - S 6: Ep 10 No Chemo, Sabe?
    12/9/87
  - S 5: Ep 10 Once Upon a Mattress
    12/3/86
- Sledge Hammer!
  Weisbart
  - S 1: Ep 15 Haven't Gun, Will Travel
    1/17/87
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 67 Show #0725 (860624)
    6/24/86
- The Facts Of Life
  Mr. Mancuso
  - S 6: Ep 24 It's Lonely at the Top
    3/27/85
- The Book Of Lists
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    5/11/82
- Too Close for Comfort
  Wendell Balaban
  - S 2: Ep 20 A Matter of Degree
    3/23/82
  - S 2: Ep 6 Rafkin's Bum
    11/24/81
- Fantasy Island
  Father Vincent
  - S 5: Ep 5 Mr. Nobody / La Liberatora
    11/7/81
- Here's Boomer
  Angelo
  - S 3: Ep 5 Make 'Em Laugh
    10/25/81
- The Facts Of Life
  Hotel Manager
  - S 2: Ep 8 Teenage Marriage (2)
    1/14/81
- Vegas
  Danny
  - S 1: Ep 4 Love, Laugh and Die
    10/18/78
- The Practice (1976)
  Murphy
  - S 2: Ep 6 A Doctor's Doctor
    12/8/76
- Switch
  Obie
  - S 2: Ep 7 Gaffing the Skim
    11/16/76
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 175 June 8, 1976
    6/8/76
  - S 1: Ep 158 June 23, 1975
    6/23/75
  - S 1: Ep 93 March 13, 1975
    3/13/75
  - S 1: Ep 43 December 24, 1974
    12/24/74
  - S 1: Ep 41 December 18, 1974
    12/18/74
  - + 1 More Credits
- Ellery Queen
  Salvatore Mercadonte
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Adventure of the Judas Tree
    2/1/76
- McMillan & Wife
  Mr. Harrington
  - S 5: Ep 3 Aftershock
    11/9/75
- Police Woman (1978)
  Bova
  - S 1: Ep 15 Sidewinder
    1/17/75
- Snoop Sisters
  Melvin Kaplan
  - S 1: Ep 0 The Snoop Sisters
    12/18/72
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 September 13, 1971
    9/13/71
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 224 August 13, 1971
    8/13/71
- The Barbara McNair Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 16 January 17, 1971
    1/17/71
- The Ray Stevens Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    6/20/70
- Love, American Style
  Harvey
  - S 1: Ep 62 Love and Las Vegas
    2/27/70
- Get Smart
  Jonathan Levinson Seigte
  - S 5: Ep 27 The Nude Bomb
- Get Smart
  Quigley
  - S 5: Ep 13 Ice Station Siegfried
    12/19/69
- Playboy After Dark
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 3 Carla Thomas; Don Adams; Bill Dana; The Checkmates; Amazing Kreskin
    11/5/69
  - S 1: Ep 2 Roman Polanski; Sharon Tate; Della Reese; Don Adams
    7/24/68
- The Courtship of Eddie's Father
  police officer
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Littlest Kidnapper
    10/8/69
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 20: Ep 1 September 22, 1969
    9/22/69
  - S 18: Ep 3 November 8, 1967
    11/8/67
  - S 17: Ep 2 October 19, 1966
    10/19/66
  - S 26: Ep 3 Joys: A Comedy Whodunit
    3/5/76
- Della!
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 55 August 22, 1969
    8/22/69
- Kraft Music Hall
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 31 Don Ho / Carol Lawrence / Bill Dana
    7/2/69
  - S 11: Ep 7 Comedy 2001 - Give Or Take A Few Weeks
    11/13/68
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 126 February 27, 1969
    2/27/69
  - S 3: Ep 66 December 4, 1968
    12/4/68
  - S 2: Ep 165 May 9, 1968
    5/9/68
  - S 2: Ep 67 December 22, 1967
    12/22/67
  - S 2: Ep 33 November 6, 1967
    11/6/67
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 105 January 31, 1969
    1/31/69
  - S 4: Ep 197 June 7, 1966
    6/7/66
  - S 13: Ep 151 Week of April 14, 1975
    4/14/75
  - S 11: Ep 103 January 24, 1973
    1/24/73
  - S 10: Ep 7 September 7, 1971
    9/7/71
  - + 2 More Credits
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  Cameo Appearance
  - S 2: Ep 13 Episode #27
    12/30/68
  - S 2: Ep 7 Episode #21
    10/28/68
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 11 Host: Jimmy Durante / Ethel Merman / Sugar Ray Robinson
    12/14/68
- That's Life (1968)
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Ninth Month
    11/26/68
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 36 October 21, 1968
    10/21/68
  - S 5: Ep 175 May 3, 1968
    5/3/68
  - S 7: Ep 218 June 17, 1970
    6/17/70
- Get Smart
  Man on Street
  - S 3: Ep 6 Supersonic Boom
    10/28/67
- The Woody Woodbury Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 35 October 13, 1967
    10/13/67
- The Pat Boone Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 100 March 7, 1967
    3/7/67
  - S 1: Ep 99 March 6, 1967
    3/6/67
- The Dean Martin Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 6 Florence Henderson / Kate Smith / Frank Fontaine / Bill Dana
    10/20/66
  - S 1: Ep 18 Polly Bergen / Rowan & Martin / Stanley Holloway / Bill Dana
    1/27/66
- Batman
  Jose Jimenez
  - S 2: Ep 14 The Yegg Foes in Gotham
    10/20/66
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 5 Murder at N.B.C.
    10/19/66
- Hippodrome
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 Host: Bill Dana / Dusty Springfield / Everly Brothers
    8/30/66
- The Danny Kaye Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 17 January 12, 1966
    1/12/66
- The Red Skelton Comedy Hour
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 9 Vic Dana / Bill Dana / Sandra Gould / Mary Wickes
    11/9/65
- The Andy Williams Show (1962)
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 24 May 24, 1965
    5/24/65
  - S 2: Ep 8 January 21, 1964
    1/21/64
- Hullabaloo!
  José Jiminez
  - S 1: Ep 4 Show #4 Host: Paul Anka
    2/2/65
- The Hollywood Palace
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 11 Host: Phil Harris / Ginger Rogers
    12/5/64
  - S 1: Ep 8 Host: Gene Kelly
    2/22/64
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Jose Jimenez
  - S 1: Ep 16 Wake Up Darling
    2/21/64
- The Steve Allen Playhouse
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 90 October 26, 1962
    10/26/62
  - S 1: Ep 49 August 30, 1962
    8/30/62
  - S 1: Ep 35 August 10, 1962
    8/10/62
- The Garry Moore Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 19 February 7, 1961
    2/7/61
  - S 3: Ep 13 December 27, 1960
    12/27/60
Writer (8)

Role
- Matlock
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 5 The D.J.
    1/3/89
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1988)
  Writer
- Chico And The Man
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 9 No Room in the Garage
    11/15/74
- Bridget Loves Bernie
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 21 Painting, Painting--Who's Got The Painting?
    2/10/73
- All In The Family
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 21 Sammy's Visit
    2/19/72
- Get Smart
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 27 The Nude Bomb
- The Bill Dana Show
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 5 What Elephant?
    10/18/64
  - S 1: Ep 4 Jose, The Opera Singer
    10/13/63
- The Steve Allen Show
  Writer
  - S 5: Ep 29 Jonathan Winters; Phil Haris; Patrice Munsel
    5/30/60
  - S 5: Ep 14 Tony Bennett; Jayne Meadows; Caroline Richter; Monica Zetterlund
    1/11/60
  - S 3: Ep 35 Louis Armstrong; Peter Ustinov; Van Cliburn; Barbara McNair
    5/25/58
  - S 3: Ep 33 Lionel Hampton; Rosemary Clooney; Rory Calhoun
    5/11/58
  - S 3: Ep 29 Sammy Davis Jr.; Carmen McRae; Dody Goodman; Jayne and Audrey Meadows
    4/13/58
  - + 11 More Credits
Producer (1)

Role
- The Milton Berle Show
  Producer

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