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His parents were barbershop-owner Vincent Barbera (1889-1965) and Francesca Calvacca (1875-1969), both Italian immigrants from Sicily. Vincent was from the farming town of Castelvetrano, while Francesca was from the spa town of Sciacca (founded as the ancient Greek colony of Thermae).
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- March 24, 1911
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- December 18, 2006
Joseph Barbera was born at 10 Delancey Street in the Little Italy, Lower East Side section of Manhattan, New York, to Italian Sicilian immigrants Vincenzo Barbera (1884–1969), born in Castelvetrano, and Francesca Calvacca (1892–1974), born in Sciacca. He grew up speaking Italian, as stated in his autobiography.
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- 1932–2006
- Joe Barbera
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
Joseph Roland Barbera was born on March 24, 1911, in Manhattan, New York. He was the first child of Italian immigrants Vincent Barbera (1889–1965) and Francesca Calvacca Barbera (1875–1969). Both his younger brothers, Larry (1912–1999) and Ted (1914–2000), had served in World War II.
He was the co-founder of the company Hanna-Barbera, with his longtime partner William Hanna. Barbera was born in an Italian-American family. His parents were barbershop-owner Vincent Barbera (1889-1965) and Francesca Calvacca (1875-1969), both Italian immigrants from Sicily.
- March 24, 1911
- December 18, 2006
Born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York, he was the eldest of three sons of Vincent Barbera and Frances Calvacca. His parents came from Sciacca, province of Agrigento, Sicily, and the young Joseph grew up in an Italian-speaking environment.
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Joseph Barbera was born at 10 Delancey Street in the Little Italy section of Manhattan, New York City, to Italian immigrants Vincenzo Barbera, born in Castelvetrano, and Francesca Calvacca, born in Sciacca. 6. Joseph Barbera's family moved to Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York when he was four months old. 7.
