Bill Dana(1924-2017)
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
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".
