William Hanna
Born
July 14, 1910
Died
March 22, 2001 (90 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
Tom and Jerry
(archive voices) · (16 episodes)
2023
Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
2022
The House That Cat Built
Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
2021
On a Roll
Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
2021
Tom & Jerry
Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)
2021
Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
Tom (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2010
Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
2006
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
2004
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
(voice)
2004
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
Special Appearance
2000
The Flintstones
Executive in Boardroom
1994
I Yabba Dabba Do!
Bill (voice)
1993
MGM: When the Lion Roars
(3 episodes)
1992
The Last Halloween
Narrator
1991
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
Self
1990
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Self
1989
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1986
Duffy's Dozen
1971
Here Comes a Star
1963
Timid Tabby
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
1957
Pet Peeve
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1954
Dangerous When Wet
Tom (uncredited)
1953
Garden Gopher
Spike's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
1950
Saturday Evening Puss
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1950
Little Quacker
Tom / Jerry (uncredited)
1950
Bad Luck Blackie
Large Dog Scream (voice)
1949
The Little Orphan
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
1948
The Truce Hurts
Tom / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
1948
The Invisible Mouse
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1947
Solid Serenade
Tom (screaming voice) (uncredited)
1946
Trap Happy
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1946
Quiet Please!
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1945
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
1945
The Million Dollar Cat
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Screwball Squirrel
Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
1944
The Zoot Cat
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1944
Baby Puss
Tom (voice) (uncredited)
1943
The Lonesome Mouse
(voice) (uncredited)
1943
Sufferin' Cats!
Tom's Devil / Tom / Meathead's Yelps (voice) (uncredited)
1943
Fine Feathered Friend
Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
1942
The Bowling Alley-Cat
Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
1942
Little Gravel Voice
Little Gravel Voice (voice) (uncredited)
1942
Fraidy Cat
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
1942
The Prospecting Bear
Donkey
1941
Puss Gets the Boot
Jinx (voice) (uncredited)
1940