1910-07-14 Melrose, New Mexico, USA
William Denby "Bill" Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, director, producer, television director, television producer, and cartoon artist, whose movie and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by 1919. There, Hanna became an Eagle Scout. Hanna graduated from Compton High School in 1928. He briefly attended Compton City College but dropped out at the onset of the Great Depression.After working odd jobs in the first months of the Depression, Hanna joined the Harman and Ising animation studio in 1930. During the 1930s, Hanna steadily gained skill and prominence while working on cartoons such as Captain and the Kids. In 1937, while working at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Hanna met Joseph Barbera. The two men began a collaboration that was at first best known for producing Tom and Jerry and live action films. In 1957, they co-founded Hanna-Barbera, which became the most successful television animation studio in the business, producing programs such as The Flintstones, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. In 1967, Hanna–Barbera was sold to Taft Broadcasting for $12 million, but Hanna and Barbera remained heads of the company until 1991. At that time the studio was sold to Turner Broadcasting System, which in turn was merged with Time Warner, owners of Warner Bros., in 1996; Hanna and Barbera stayed on as advisors.Hanna and Barbera won seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards. Their cartoons have become cultural icons, and their cartoon characters have appeared in other media such as films, books, and toys. Hanna–Barbera's shows have a global audience of over 300 million people and have been translated into more than 20 languages.
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Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up! | Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound) | 2022-01-24 |
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Tom & Jerry | Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited) | 2021-02-10 |
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On a Roll | Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited) | 2021-02-20 |
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The House That Cat Built | Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited) | 2021-02-20 |
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Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection | Tom (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited) | 2010-06-01 |
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Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers | Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound) | 2006-08-21 |
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Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection | 2004-10-19 | |
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Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies | (voice) | 2004-10-05 |
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The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2002-03-23 |
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The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | Special Appearance | 2000-04-28 |
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The Flintstones | Executive in Boardroom | 1994-05-27 |
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I Yabba Dabba Do! | Bill (voice) | 1993-02-07 |
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The Last Halloween | Narrator | 1991-10-28 |
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Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash | Self | 1990-11-30 |
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Hanna-Barbera's 50th | Self | 1989-07-17 |
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The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration | Self | 1986-05-20 |
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Duffy's Dozen | 1971-01-01 | |
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Here Comes a Star | 1963-12-01 | |
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Timid Tabby | Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited) | 1957-04-19 |
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Pet Peeve | Tom (voice) (uncredited) | 1954-11-20 |
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Dangerous When Wet | Tom (uncredited) | 1953-06-18 |
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Little Quacker | Tom / Jerry (uncredited) | 1950-01-07 |
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Saturday Evening Puss | Tom (voice) (uncredited) | 1950-01-14 |
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Garden Gopher | Spike's Screams (voice) (uncredited) | 1950-09-30 |
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Bad Luck Blackie | Large Dog Scream (voice) | 1949-01-22 |
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The Little Orphan | Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited) | 1948-12-01 |
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The Truce Hurts | Tom / Butch (voice) (uncredited) | 1948-07-17 |
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The Invisible Mouse | Tom (voice) (uncredited) | 1947-09-27 |
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Trap Happy | Tom (voice) (uncredited) | 1946-06-29 |
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Solid Serenade | Tom (screaming voice) (uncredited) | 1946-08-31 |
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Quiet Please! | Tom (voice) (uncredited) | 1945-12-22 |
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The Mouse Comes to Dinner | Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited) | 1945-05-05 |
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The Million Dollar Cat | Tom (voice) (uncredited) | 1944-05-06 |
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The Zoot Cat | Tom (voice) (uncredited) | 1944-02-26 |
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Screwball Squirrel | Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited) | 1944-04-01 |
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The Lonesome Mouse | (voice) (uncredited) | 1943-05-22 |
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Baby Puss | Tom (voice) (uncredited) | 1943-12-25 |
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War Dogs | Dog Gasps (voice - uncredited) | 1943-10-08 |
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Sufferin' Cats! | Tom's Devil / Tom / Meathead's Yelps (voice) (uncredited) | 1943-01-16 |
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The Bowling Alley-Cat | Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited) | 1942-07-18 |
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Little Gravel Voice | Little Gravel Voice (voice) (uncredited) | 1942-05-16 |
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Fraidy Cat | Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited) | 1942-01-17 |
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Fine Feathered Friend | Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited) | 1942-10-10 |
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The Prospecting Bear | Donkey | 1941-03-07 |
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Puss Gets the Boot | Jinx (voice) (uncredited) | 1940-02-10 |
