Hanna, William (Denby); and Barbera, Joseph (Roland)
- Hanna, William (Denby); and Barbera, Joseph (Roland)
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born July 14, 1910, Melrose, N.M., U.S.
died March 22, 2001, Hollywood, Calif.
U.S. animators.
Both Hanna and Barbera joined MGM in 1937 and there collaborated to create the cartoon characters Tom and Jerry. From 1940 to 1957 they produced over 200
Tom and Jerry cartoons, 7 of which won Academy Awards. They founded Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1957 and collaborated on such popular television cartoon series as
The Flintstones,
Yogi Bear, and
Huckleberry Hound.
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