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On "The Bill Dana Show," which appeared on NBC from 1963 to 1965, Mr. Dana played José Jiménez as a bumbling hotel bellhop.
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Bill Dana
Died on June 15, 2017 at age 92
Mr. Dana was a comedian and comedy writer whose most famous character, the bumbling, English-mangling José Jiménez, provoked anger as well as laughter.
Notable Deaths 2017
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