Bill Dana (born October 5, 1924) is a veteran comedian, actor and screenwriter. He often appeared on television shows such as The Ed Sullivan Show, frequently in the guise of a heavily accented Puerto Rican character named José Jiménez. Dana often portrayed the Jiménez character as an astronaut. On The Golden Girls as Sophia's brother and Dorothy's uncle Angelo Grisanti, who appeared in seven episodes from seasons 3 to 7. Dana also appeared as Sophia's father in a season 4 episode.