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# Bill Dana

(1924–2017)   Actor   United States

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Bill Dana was an actor from the United States, best known for *The Bill Dana show : #9*.

## Quick Facts About Bill Dana

Born October 5, 1924

Died June 15, 2017

Nationality United States

Profession Actor

Notable works The Bill Dana show : #9

## About Bill Dana

William Szathmary, known as Bill Dana, was an American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He often appeared on television shows such as The Steve Allen Show, frequently in the guise of a heavily accented Bolivian character named José Jiménez. Dana often portrayed the Jiménez character as an astronaut.

##  Quotes by Bill Dana

> [I had been told that the training procedure with cats was difficult. It's not. Mine had me trained in two days.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-dana/i-had-been-told-that-the-training-procedure-with-cats-was-difficult/)

[Bill Dana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-dana/)

[Animal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/animal/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c2/bill-dana-107714_animal_i-had-been-told-that-the-training-proced_1150219.jpg)

> [We just want to be remembered before something is set in stone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-dana/we-just-want-to-be-remembered-before-something-is-set-in-stone/)

[Bill Dana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-dana/)

[Remembered](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/remembered/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eac/bill-dana-107714_remembered_we-just-want-to-be-remembered-before-som_2950618.jpg)

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