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William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, voice actor, and occasional musician who is best known for co-creating Tom and Jerry and providing the vocal effects for the series' title characters.
William Hanna was an animator, film director, and television producer. He was the co-founder of the company Hanna-Barbera, with his longtime partner Joseph Barbera. Hanna was born in an Irish-American family, son of William John Hanna (1873-1949) and his wife Avice Joyce Denby.
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- Melrose, New Mexico, USA
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- North Hollywood, California, USA
Jun 28, 2024 · William Hanna (born July 14, 1910, Melrose, N.M., U.S.—died March 22, 2001, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American animator who, as part of the team of Hanna and Barbera, created popular cartoon characters such as Tom and Jerry, the Flintstones, and Scooby-Doo.
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William Hanna was an animator, film director, and television producer. He was the co-founder of the company Hanna-Barbera, with his longtime partner Joseph Barbera. Hanna was born in an Irish-American family, son of William John Hanna (1873-1949) and his wife Avice Joyce Denby.
- July 14, 1910
- March 22, 2001
Mar 23, 2001 · The animation pioneer William Hanna, who with his partner, Joseph Barbera, created such cartoon characters as Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear and Tom and Jerry, died at his North Hollywood home today....
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.
May 30, 2024 · William Hanna joined a California engineering firm after studying engineering and journalism. He switched careers to cartooning in 1930 and in 1937 joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a director and story man in the animation department.
