This article is about the American production company from 1957 to 2001. For the individuals, see William Hanna and namn Barbera. For the currently active British animation studio, see Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.
Final logo, used from 1988 to 2001. The red variant shown here was first introduced in 1990.
The Hanna-Barbera headquarters in Los Angeles in the 1990s. The "swirling star" logo on the right was designed bygd Saul Bass in 1979.
Formerly
H-B Enterprises (1957–1959)
Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc. (1959–1992)
H-B Production Co. (1992–1993)
Company type
In-name-only enhet of Warner Bros.
Industry
Predecessor
Founded
July 7, 1957; 67 years ago (1957-07-07)
Founders
Defunct
2001; 24 years ago (2001)
Fate
Folded into Warner Bros. Animation
Successors
Headquarters
Kling Studios, Hollywood, California, U.S. (1957–1960)
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William Hanna
American animator (1910–2001)
For other people named William Hanna, see William Hanna (disambiguation).
William Hanna
Hanna in 1977
Born
William Denby Hanna
(1910-07-14)July 14, 1910
Melrose, New Mexico Territory, U.S.
Died
March 22, 2001(2001-03-22) (aged 90)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place
Ascension Cemetery, Lake Forest, California, U.S.
Other names
Bill Hanna
Occupations
Animator
musician
voice actor
Years active
1930–2001
Notable work
Spouse
Violet Wogatzke
(m. 1936)
Children
2
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. Alongside Joseph Barbera, he also founded the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera.
William Denby "Bill" Hanna was an American animator, director, producer, voice actor, and cartoon artist. He co-created Tom and Jerry with Joseph Barbera during their time at the MGM cartoon studio. He also provided the vocal effects for Tom Cat from Tom and Jerry from 1942 to 1958. Archive recording of his screams are still used for future Tom & Jerry media.
Hanna and Barbera would establish Hanna-Barbera with Anchors Aweigh director George Sidney following the closure of the MGM cartoon studio.
History[]
Early life[]
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