William Hanna
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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- 2023 · Tom and Jerry as (archive voices)
- 2022 · Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up! as Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
- 2021 · The House That Cat Built as Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
- 2021 · On a Roll as Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
- 2021 · Tom & Jerry as Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)
- 2010 · Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection as Tom (archive sound)
- 2006 · Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers as Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
- 2004 · Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection as
- 2004 · Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies as (voice)
- 2002 · The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2000 · The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas as Special Appearance
- 1994 · The Flintstones as Executive in Boardroom
- 1993 · I Yabba Dabba Do! as William
- 1992 · MGM: When the Lion Roars as
- 1991 · The Last Halloween as Narrator
- 1990 · Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash as Self
- 1989 · Hanna-Barbera's 50th as Self
- 1986 · The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1971 · Duffy's Dozen as
- 1963 · Here Comes a Star as
- 1960 · The Flintstones as Bill Hanna (voice)
- 1960 · The Flintstones as Self
- 1957 · Timid Tabby as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
- 1954 · Pet Peeve as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
- 1953 · Dangerous When Wet as Tom (uncredited)
- 1950 · Garden Gopher as Spike's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950 · Saturday Evening Puss as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
- 1950 · Little Quacker as Tom / Jerry (uncredited)
- 1949 · Bad Luck Blackie as Large Dog Scream (voice)
- 1948 · The Little Orphan as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
- 1948 · The Truce Hurts as Tom / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
- 1947 · The Invisible Mouse as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
- 1946 · Solid Serenade as Tom (screaming voice) (uncredited)
- 1946 · Trap Happy as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
- 1945 · Quiet Please! as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
- 1945 · The Mouse Comes to Dinner as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
- 1944 · The Million Dollar Cat as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
- 1944 · Screwball Squirrel as Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
- 1944 · The Zoot Cat as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
- 1943 · Baby Puss as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
- 1943 · The Lonesome Mouse as (voice) (uncredited)
- 1943 · Sufferin' Cats! as Tom's Devil / Tom / Meathead's Yelps (voice) (uncredited)
- 1942 · Fine Feathered Friend as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
- 1942 · The Bowling Alley-Cat as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
- 1942 · Little Gravel Voice as Little Gravel Voice (voice) (uncredited)
- 1942 · Fraidy Cat as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
- 1941 · The Prospecting Bear as Donkey
- 1940 · Puss Gets the Boot as Jinx (voice) (uncredited)