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Bill Dana
William Szathmary (October 5, 1924 June 15, 2017), 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 (character), José Jiménez. Dana often portrayed the Jiménez character as an astronaut. Early life Dana was born William Szathmary in Quincy, Massachusetts, the youngest of six children born to Joseph and Dena Szathmary. He was of Hungarian Jewish descent. He took his stage name "Dana" after his mother's first name "Dena" as he felt "Szathmary" was unpronounceable. Dana benefited from the expertise of an older brother, Arthur, who was fluent in several languages and gave his sibling his second entry into foreign languages. The first was growing up in a polyglot neighborhood where Spanish and Italian were among the languages spoken and having a Hungarian immigrant for a father. Another older brother was Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Jiménez (character)
José Jiménez was a fictional character created and performed by comedian Bill Dana on ''The Steve Allen Show'' in 1959 and who became increasingly popular during the 1960s. This character introduced himself with the catch phrase: "My name...José Jiménez". Dana played José in three non-variety shows: ''The Danny Thomas Show, Make Room for Daddy'', which spun off ''The Bill Dana Show'', and a cameo in an episode of ''Batman (TV series), Batman'' (List of Batman (TV series) episodes, "The Yegg Foes in Gotham", October 20, 1966). Astronaut During the course of his José Jiménez acts, Bill Dana (who was of Hungary, Hungarian-Jewish ancestry, unlike the Bolivian character he played) took his character through various roles including elevator operator, sailor, and submariner until settling into the most famous occupation that José would hold: astronaut. An excerpt from ''The Ed Sullivan Show'': José Jiménez: "My name... José Jiménez." Ed Sullivan: "Well, now I see you have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Bill(s) may refer to: Common meanings * Banknote, paper cash (especially in the United States) * Bill (law), a proposed law put before a legislature * Invoice, commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer * Bill, a bird or animal's beak Places * Bill, Wyoming, an unincorporated community, United States People and fictional characters * Bill (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Bill (surname) * Bill (footballer, born 1953), Brazilian football forward Oswaldo Faria * Bill (footballer, born 1978), Togolese football forward Alessandro Faria * Bill (footballer, born 1984), Brazilian football forward Rosimar Amâncio * Bill (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian forward Fabricio Rodrigues da Silva Ferreira Arts, media, and entertainment Characters * Bill, the villain of the ''Kill Bill'' films * Bill, one of the protagonists of the ''Bill & Ted'' films * A lizard in Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' * A locomotive in ''The Railway Series'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Movie
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a Terrestrial television, terrestrial or Cable television, cable television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for initial showing in movie theaters, Direct-to-video, direct-to-video films made for initial release on home video formats, and films released on or produced for Over-the-top media service, streaming platforms. In certain cases, such films may also be referred to and shown as a miniseries, which typically indicates a film that has been divided into multiple parts or a series that contains a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Origins and history Precursors of "television movies" include ''Talk Faster, Mister'', which aired on WABD (now WNYW) in New York City on December 18, 1944, and was produced by RKO Pictures, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nude Bomb
''The Nude Bomb'' (also known as ''The Return of Maxwell Smart'') is a 1980 American spy comedy film based on the 1965–70 television series ''Get Smart''. It stars Don Adams as Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, and was directed by Clive Donner. It was retitled ''The Return of Maxwell Smart'' for television. Co-creators Mel Brooks and Buck Henry had no involvement in the film. Furthermore, Adams and Robert Karvelas (as Larrabee) were the only cast members from the original TV series to reprise their roles for the film. Dana Elcar portrays the Chief in ''The Nude Bomb'' because Edward Platt, the original Chief, had died in 1974. Eugene Roche was first cast as the Chief in this film, but fell ill and was replaced by Elcar. Barbara Feldon did not return as Agent 99 from the TV series nor is she mentioned; Feldon claimed that she was unaware of the film's production and was not asked to reprise the role, but wouldn't have accepted in any case. This fact (taking into account that sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Harris
Jonathan Daniel Harris ( Charasuchin; November 6, 1914 – November 3, 2002) was an American character actor whose career included more than 500 television and film appearances, as well as Voice-over, voiceovers. Two of his best-known roles were as the prudent accountant Bradford Webster in the television version of ''The Third Man (TV series), The Third Man'' and the fussy villain Dr. Zachary Smith of the 1960s science-fiction series ''Lost in Space''. Near the end of his career, he provided voices for the animated features ''A Bug's Life'' and ''Toy Story 2''. Biography The second of three children, Harris was born on November 6, 1914, in the Bronx, New York City, to History of the Jews in Russia, Russian Jewish immigrants Jennie ( Buchowitsky) and Sam Charasuchin. His father worked in Manhattan's Garment District, Manhattan, Garment District. The family lived in a six-story tenement, and his mother often took in boarders to make ends meet, giving them Jonathan's room and bed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bill Dana Show
''The Bill Dana Show'' is an American comedy series starring Bill Dana and Jonathan Harris that aired on NBC from September 22, 1963 to January 17, 1965. The plot follows the daily lifestyle of Latin American José Jiménez, as a bellhop in a New York City hotel. The series was a spin-off from '' Make Room for Daddy'', which showed the character of José as an elevator operator before he became a bellhop. Synopsis The hotel was practically José's entire world; he lived in special bachelor headquarters provided for hotel employees, ate in the hotel kitchen, and had social contact only with employees and guests of the hotel. In his goodhearted naivete, he saw only the good in the people around him. His biggest problems were his fellow bellhop Eddie ( Gary Crosby), who was constantly trying to get José to wise up; the less-than-understanding hotel manager Mr. Phillips ( Jonathan Harris, who would soon play Dr. Smith on '' Lost in Space'') and the bumbling hotel detective B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Hinkley
Donald Burton Hinkley (1922 – February 1981) was an American screenwriter. He won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1972 in the category Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music for his work on the television program ''The Carol Burnett Show'', and was nominated for seven others for ''The Steve Allen Show'', ''The Bob Newhart Show'', ''The Carol Burnett Show'', ''The Flip Wilson Show'' and ''The Muppet Show ''The Muppet Show'' is a variety sketch comedy television series created by Jim Henson and starring the Muppets. It is presented as a variety show, featuring recurring sketches and musical numbers interspersed with ongoing plot-lines with ru ...''. References External links * * 1921 births 1981 deaths People from Richmond, California American male screenwriters Television writers from California American male television writers 20th-century American screenwriters American emigrants to Canada Primetime Emmy Award winners {{US-screen-write ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Steve Allen Show
''The Steve Allen Show'' is an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen from June 1956 to June 1960 on NBC, from September 1961 to December 1961 on ABC,The Steve Allen Show from the and in first-run syndication from 1962 to 1964. The first three seasons aired on Sunday nights at 8:00pm Eastern Time, directly opposite ''''. It moved to Mondays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Adams
Donald James Yarmy (April 13, 1923 – September 25, 2005), known professionally as Don Adams, was an American actor. In his five decades on television, he was best known as bumbling Maxwell Smart (Secret Agent 86) in the television situation comedy ''Get Smart'' (1965–1970, 1995), which he also sometimes directed and wrote. Adams won three consecutive Emmy Awards for his performance in the series (1967–1969). Adams also provided voices for the animated series '' Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales'' (1963–1966) and ''Inspector Gadget'' (1983–1986) as well as several revivals and spinoffs of the latter in the 1990s. Early life Adams was born Donald James Yarmy on April 13, 1923, in Manhattan, New York, a son of William Yarmy and his wife, Consuelo (née Deiter) Yarmy. His father was of Hungarian Jewish descent and worked as a restaurant manager; his mother was Irish American. Donald and his brother Dick Yarmy were each raised in the religion of one parent: Don in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spike Jones Show (series)
''The Spike Jones Show'' was the name of several separate American comedy and variety series that aired on NBC and CBS in the 1950s and 1960s. The series was presented by actor and musician Spike Jones, his wife, musician Helen Grayco and their band, The City Slickers. The series also featured Billy Barty, Freddy Morgan, Paul Garner, Bill Dana, and Lennie Weinrib. Show origins After a short stint on the radio, in the late 1940s, Spike Jones began to see that there might be potential in the fairly new medium of television. With this potential in mind, Jones along with Edward F. Cline filmed two half-hour pilots in the summer of 1950; ''Foreign Legion'' and ''Wild Bill Hiccup''. Neither were broadcast. Jones then decided to try live television bringing his wife Helen Grayco and his band, ''The City Slickers'' with him. For them, live television proved to be a success. The basis for ''The Spike Jones Show'' came about after an episode of ''The Colgate Comedy Hour'' on NBC. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Danny Thomas Show
''The Danny Thomas Show'' (titled ''Make Room for Daddy'' for its first three seasons) is an American sitcom that ran from 1953 to 1957 on ABC and from 1957 to 1964 on CBS. Starring Danny Thomas as a successful night club entertainer, the show focused on his relationship with his family, yet went through a number of significant changes in cast and characters during the course of its run. Episodes regularly featured music by Thomas, guest stars and occasionally other cast members as part of the plot. In March 1953, Thomas first signed the contract for the show with ABC and chose Desilu Studios to film it using its three-camera method. Two proposed titles during pre-production were ''The Children's Hour'' and ''Here Comes Daddy''. Synopsis Thomas played the role of Danny Williams, a successful comedian and nightclub entertainer at the Copa Club, based on the iconic New York City nightclub the Copacabana. In the show's first iteration as ''Make Room for Daddy'', Jean Hagen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Wood
Eugene Edward Wood (October 20, 1925 – May 21, 2004) was an American television personality, known primarily for his work as an announcer on various game shows. From the 1950s to the 1990s, he announced many game shows, primarily Mark Goodson– Bill Todman productions such as '' Family Feud'', '' Classic Concentration'', ''Card Sharks'', ''Password'', and ''Beat the Clock''. Wood also served a brief stint as a host on this last show, and on another show, '' Anything You Can Do''. After retiring from game shows in 1996, Wood worked as an announcer for the Game Show Network until his retirement in 1998. Early life Wood was born in Quincy, Massachusetts. He majored in speech and theater at Emerson College. Career His early career included stand-up comedy, television commercials, and writing for Bob Keeshan of ''Captain Kangaroo'' fame. This work included a Terrytoons-produced cartoon series, ''The Adventures of Lariat Sam'', which aired on the ''Captain Kangaroo'' show. Woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
