William Hanna

Born: 1910-07-14

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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Tom & Jerry

as Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)
Released: 2021-02-10

Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse get kicked out of their home and relocate to a fancy New York...

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The Flintstones

as Executive in Boardroom
Released: 1994-05-26

Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the...

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Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers

as Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
Released: 2006-08-21

Dueling cat-and-mouse team Tom and Jerry hit the high seas on a hunt for buried treasure in this...

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Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!

as Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
Released: 2022-01-24

This time, the rivals team up to help a cowgirl and her brother save their homestead from a...

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as Special Appearance
Released: 2000-04-28

The Flintstones are at it again. The Flintstones and the Rubbles head for Rock Vegas with Fred...

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I Yabba Dabba Do!

as William
Released: 1993-02-07

A grown-up Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm decide to get married.

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Puss Gets the Boot

as Jinx (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1940-02-10

Jasper is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out. Rodent Jerry...

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The Million Dollar Cat

as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1944-05-06

Tom inherits $1,000,000 from an eccentric aunt on the condition that he not harm any living...

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The Mouse Comes to Dinner

as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1945-05-05

Tom invites Toots to an elegant dinner. However, he's made the mistake of trying to put Jerry to...

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The Little Orphan

as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1948-12-01

The Bide A Wee Mouse Home has sent the orphan mouse Nibbles to spend Thanksgiving with Jerry....

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The Bowling Alley-Cat

as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
Released: 1942-07-18

Tom and Jerry are in a bowling alley. Both spend a lot of time sliding on the well-polished...

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Dangerous When Wet

as Tom (uncredited)
Released: 1953-06-18

The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One...

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Baby Puss

as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1943-12-25

Tom is dressed up and treated like a baby by the little girl of the house.

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Timid Tabby

as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1957-04-19

Tom's cousin George, who's terribly afraid of mice, comes to visit. Jerry's confused, since Tom...

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The Zoot Cat

as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1944-02-26

Tom's advances on a young jive-talking girl cat get nowhere; nowhere, that is, until Tom gets a...

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Fraidy Cat

as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1942-01-17

Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes...

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Hanna-Barbera's 50th

as Self
Released: 1989-07-17

The special is hosted by Tony Danza and Annie Potts celebrating 50 years of William Hanna and...

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Little Quacker

as Tom / Jerry (uncredited)
Released: 1950-01-07

Tom steals an egg from a mother duck's nest, but soon the resultant hatchling runs away from the...

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Quiet Please!

as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1945-12-22

The family dog warns Tom not to make any noise so he can take a nap. Jerry hears this and...

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Fine Feathered Friend

as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
Released: 1942-10-10

Chased by Tom around the barnyard, Jerry takes refuge under a hen, who, in her nest, is sitting...

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Screwball Squirrel

as Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1944-04-01

A crazy squirrel provokes a dog into trying to catch him throughout the picture.

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Pet Peeve

as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1954-11-20

The couple that owns Tom and Spike decides they can't afford to keep both. They agree that the...

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The Invisible Mouse

as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1947-09-27

Tom chases Jerry into a bottle of invisible ink, and the now-invisible Jerry proceeds to have...

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Solid Serenade

as Tom (screaming voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1946-08-31

Tom ties up Spike and sneaks into the courtyard of the glamorous Toodles Galore with his bass,...

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Saturday Evening Puss

as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1950-01-14

Mammy steps out for the evening. While she's away, the cats - in this case Tom and three of his...

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The Lonesome Mouse

as (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1943-05-22

Jerry crashes a vase onto Tom's head, which gets Mammy to throw Tom out. Jerry at first revels...

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The Last Halloween

as Narrator
Released: 1991-10-28

Four Martians crash-land on Earth in search of candy for their home planet.

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Sufferin' Cats!

as Tom's Devil / Tom / Meathead's Yelps (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1943-01-16

Tom fights with another cat over Jerry.

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Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash

as Self
Released: 1990-11-30

Celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the animated cat-and-mouse team, Tom & Jerry, including clips...

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Bad Luck Blackie

as Large Dog Scream (voice)
Released: 1949-01-22

A kitten who is being tormented by a bulldog finds a savior in a black cat (from the "Black Cat...

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The House That Cat Built

as Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
Released: 2021-02-20

When Jerry invades Tom's new extra-deluxe, extra-large cat castle, Tom is determined to get...

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Tom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection

as Tom (archive sound)
Released: 2010-06-01

The world's favorite cat and mouse celebrate 7 decades of mischief and mayhem.

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The Truce Hurts

as Tom / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1948-07-17

Butch convinces Tom and Jerry that there's no reason to fight and they should all sign a peace...

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The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration

as Self
Released: 1986-05-20

A live-action and animated television special featuring clips from past episodes and spin-offs...

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Trap Happy

as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1946-06-29

Tom calls the exterminators, but they send a cat, who despite his various tools, doesn't fare...

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Garden Gopher

as Spike's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1950-09-30

When Spike tries to bury a bone he finds a belligerent gopher.

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On a Roll

as Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
Released: 2021-02-20

When a sushi chef sees Jerry scurrying around his restaurant, he tells Tom to earn his keep by...

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The Prospecting Bear

as Donkey
Released: 1941-03-07

Barney and his severely overloaded pack mule are prospecting, high on a mountain, when Barney...

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The Flintstones

as Bill Hanna (voice)
First aired: 1960-09-30

The misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.

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The Flintstones

as Self
First aired: 1960-09-30

The misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.

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MGM: When the Lion Roars

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-03-22

On April 24, 1924, the movies changed forever: The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio opened and soon...

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Tom and Jerry

as (archive voices)
First aired: 2023-10-21

Tom and Jerry as you've never seen them before! With a fresh new look that was born and bred in...

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