'He's been in the business since he as four years old, and acting is something Bill does to make money.' Today, that accent (much like Norman Lloyd's) is Bill's stock in trade, and is second nature to him 'except', says BARTLETT, 'when he gets very angry.the Brooklyn accent will come out.'īut while Daniels learned elocution from his stage father, it was his real life Dad who inspired Bill's most important trait.a serious work ethic.