Most Recent Role: on The Cattanooga Cats
Alias Name(s): William Hanna & Joseph Barbera, Bill
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Melrose, New Mexico, USA
Birthday: 7-14-1910
Birth Name: William Denby Hanna
Date of Death: 3-23-2001
Cause of Death: Throat Cancer
Alias Name(s): William Hanna & Joseph Barbera, Bill
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Melrose, New Mexico, USA
Birthday: 7-14-1910
Birth Name: William Denby Hanna
Date of Death: 3-23-2001
Cause of Death: Throat Cancer
American animator and producer born in Melrose, New Mexico, on July 14, 1910. William Hanna studied to become a structural engineer but had to drop out of college with the onset of the Depression. A talent for drawing led him to join the Harman-Ising animation studio in 1930; there he worked for seven years in the story and layout departments. When the MGM animation unit was established in...
Most Recent Appearance
Hocus Focus; Magic Wanderer; Runaway Home; Snow Slappy
Sunday 11 May 2008 on ABC
He has a son called David Hanna.
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Hanna used to see himself more as a director rather than Barbera who was more into story development.
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Hanna branched out into television and formed the company Shield Productions to partner with animator Jay Ward who had created the series Crusader Rabbit.
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Hanna used to supply all the screams and yelps of Tom in the shorts without credit when he did Tom & Jerry.
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The first cartoon Hanna did with Barbera was Puss Gets the Boot.
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Other Appearances
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Tom and Jerry
Additional Voices, Vocal Effects |
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Secret Squirrel Show
The World of Atom Ant and Secret Squirrel Himself (Host) |
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A Laurel and Hardy Cartoon
How Green Was My Lawn Mower Executive Producer |
A Laurel and Hardy Cartoon
Can't Keep a Secret Agent Executive Producer |
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Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
The Quake Threat Producer |
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Birdman Versus The Mummer Producer |
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Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
X The Eliminator Producer |
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Avenger For Ransom Producer |
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"Talented"Superb talented Continue » Posted Sep 1, 2007 8:02 am PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Superb He's one of the all-time greats in cartoon history. Continue » Posted Mar 7, 2007 2:46 pm PST |
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