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Jun 19, 2017 · Comedian Bill Dana, Who Played the Character Jose Jimenez, Dies at 92. He became a 'mascot' for the Mercury astronauts, wrote jokes for Steve Allen and Don Adams and penned one of the funniest ...
Jun 19, 2017 · The character soon won Dana his own sitcom, The Bill Dana Show, which aired on NBC from 1963-65.A goodhearted naif, Jose was a bellhop at a New York hotel. (Don Adams played the house detective ...
Jun 19, 2018 · A year after comedian Bill Dana’s death, Emerson College’s American Comedy Archive is tracing his life story through an exhibit titled "Bill Dana: A Celebration of Life, Love, and Laughter!"
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 comics of the ...
Jul 23, 2014 · Dana died May 6, 2014 at the age of 83. Best known for his flights in the X-15 rocket plane and a series of lifting body aircraft, he also was a legendary prankster with a sense of humor that made him a favorite at the center. In a 2008 survey developed for employees to recognize some of the driving forces of the center, Dana received more ...
In his nearly three-hour Archive interview, Bill Dana (1924-2017) talks about growing up during the Depression, his interest in comedy, and his stint as an NBC page. He discusses teaming up for a comedy act with Gene Wood, before joining The Steve Allen Show, where he became head writer. He details some of the show's recurring sketches, including "The Question Man," "Man on the Street," and ...
Jun 20, 2017 · With those words, radioed to Alan Shepard as he lifted off to become the first American astronaut to fly into space on May 5, 1961, Bill Dana's role in NASA history was sealed. Dana, a comedian ...
