Directing · Melrose, New Mexico, USA · Born July 14, 1910
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.
TVTom and Jerry
2023
as (archive voices)
MovieTom and Jerry Cowboy Up!
2022
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
MovieOn a Roll
2021
as Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
MovieThe House That Cat Built
2021
as Tom / Jerry (archive sound) (uncredited)
MovieTom & Jerry
2021
as Tom / Jerry (archive sounds) (uncredited)
MovieTom and Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One
2011
as Tom (voice 1942-1958)
MovieTom & Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection
2010
as Tom (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
MovieTom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers
2006
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (archive sound)
Tom & Jerry: Spotlight Collection
2004
MovieCartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
2004
as (voice)
The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieThe Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
2000
as Special Appearance
MovieThe Flintstones
1994
as Executive in Boardroom
MovieI Yabba-Dabba Do!
1993
as Bill (voice)
TVMGM: When the Lion Roars
1992
MovieThe Last Halloween
1991
as Narrator
MovieTom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Bash
1990
as Self
Hanna-Barbera's Christmas Sing-A-Long!
1989
as Self
MovieHanna-Barbera's 50th
1989
as Self
MovieThe Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986
as Self
Here Comes a Star
1963
MovieTimid Tabby
1957
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
MoviePet Peeve
1954
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
MoviePuppy Tale
1954
as Tom (uncredited)
MovieDangerous When Wet
1953
as Tom (uncredited)
MovieGarden Gopher
1950
as Spike's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
MovieSaturday Evening Puss
1950
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
MovieLittle Quacker
1950
as Tom / Jerry (uncredited)
MovieThe Little Orphan
1949
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
MoviePolka-Dot Puss
1949
as Tom /Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
MovieBad Luck Blackie
1949
as Large Dog Scream (voice)
MovieMouse Cleaning
1948
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
MovieThe Truce Hurts
1948
as Tom / Butch (voice) (uncredited)
MovieKitty Foiled
1948
as Tom /Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
MovieThe Invisible Mouse
1947
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
MovieThe Cat Concerto
1947
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
MovieSolid Serenade
1946
as Tom (screaming voice) (uncredited)
MovieTrap Happy
1946
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
MovieSpringtime for Thomas
1946
as Tom /Jerry /Butch's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
MovieQuiet Please!
1945
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
MovieThe Mouse Comes to Dinner
1945
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
MovieThe Million Dollar Cat
1944
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
MovieScrewball Squirrel
1944
as Screwy Squirrel's Scream (voice) (uncredited)
MovieThe Zoot Cat
1944
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
MovieBaby Puss
1943
as Tom (voice) (uncredited)
War Dogs
1943
as Dog Gasps (voice - uncredited)
MovieThe Yankee Doodle Mouse
1943
as Tom (voice)
MovieThe Lonesome Mouse
1943
as (voice) (uncredited)
MovieSufferin' Cats!
1943
as Tom's Devil / Tom / Meathead's Yelps (voice) (uncredited)
MovieFine Feathered Friend
1942
as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
MovieThe Bowling Alley-Cat
1942
as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
MovieLittle Gravel Voice
1942
as Little Gravel Voice (voice) (uncredited)
MovieFraidy Cat
1942
as Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
MovieThe Prospecting Bear
1941
as Donkey
MoviePuss Gets the Boot
1940
as Jinx (voice) (uncredited)
