Bill Dana

Bill Dana

ActorWriterProducer
Born
October 5, 1924
Died
June 15, 2017
Awards
0 wins, 2 nominations

Comedian, author and composer, educated at Emerson College. He served in the US Infantry during World War II. Later, he was part of the team Dana and Wood on television and in supper clubs. As a single, he appeared on television with Martha Raye and Imogene Coca and was a writer for Steve Allen, and…

Biography

Comedian, author and composer, educated at Emerson College. He served in the US Infantry during World War II. Later, he was part of the team Dana and Wood on television and in supper clubs. As a single, he appeared on television with Martha Raye and Imogene Coca and was a writer for Steve Allen, and he also appeared in night clubs and on records. Joining ASCAP in 1958, his popular-song compositions include "My Name Jose Jimenez," "All About Love" and "Big Bells and Bongo Drummers."

Actor

Empty NestEmpty Nest(1988)as Nathan
BlossomBlossom(1990)as Bill Dana
The Golden GirlsThe Golden Girls(1985)as Angelo, Uncle Angelo
Lena's HolidayLena's Holiday(1991)as Armenian Cabbie
LennyLenny(1990)as Charlie

Production Department

The Martha Raye ShowThe Martha Raye Show(1954)

Additional Crew

Inside TV LandInside TV Land(2000)

Soundtrack

The Danny Thomas ShowThe Danny Thomas Show(1953)

Archive Footage

Ed Sullivan's Comedy LegendsEd Sullivan's Comedy Legends(2022)as Self
A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan ShowA Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show(2005)as Self
BiographyBiography(1987)as Jose Jimenez from BILL DANA SHOW
Playboy: Inside the Playboy MansionPlayboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion(2002)as Self
Moon ShotMoon Shot(1994)as Self

Archive Sound

Wild Tigers I Have KnownWild Tigers I Have Known(2006)as José Jiménez

Known for

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Bill Dana in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)Bill Dana and Maggie PetersonEstelle Getty and Bill Dana in The Golden Girls (1985)Bill Dana in The Golden Girls (1985)Estelle Getty and Bill Dana in The Golden Girls (1985)Bill Dana and Maggie Peterson in The Bill Dana Show (1963)

Credit Score: Bill Dana

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1The Golden Girls80.0019858.2116852818
2Get Smart60.0019658.271415180
3The Red Skelton Hour40.0019518.12151529
4No Soap, Radio6.5019827.60055
5The Bill Dana Show4.8819637.201105
6The Spike Jones Show4.8819607.30011
7The Nude Bomb2.3819805.1003770
8Swinging Spiketaculars1.2519600.0000