William Hanna


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William Denby Hanna was an American animator, voice actor, cartoonist, and musician. He was one of the two founders behind Hanna-Barbera, along with Joseph Barbera.

Hanna died from throat cancer on March 22, 2001, at the age of 90.

20th century

 * I Yabba-Dabba Do! (1993)
 * Himself
 * The Flintstones (1994)
 * Boardroom executive
 * The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
 * Wedding guest

Tributes

 * Hanna was one of three contestants in a 1975 episode of To Tell the Truth, where the panelists had to guess the correct Hanna.
 * There is a character resembling Hanna at the beginning of the film Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf.
 * In the film I Yabba-Dabba Do!, Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm put Barbera and Hanna's names on an invitation to their wedding reception, with them showing up and voicing themselves. In the sequel, Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, they sent flowers to the couple after the birth of their twins, Roxy and Chip.
 * In the Animaniacs segment "Back in Style," Thaddeus Plotz, the CEO of Warner Bros., loaned the Warner siblings to Phil and Shmoe, who were known for making cartoons of limited animation.
 * The film Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase is in memory of him.
 * A special Cartoon Network bumper was made in his memory.
 * The Web Premiere Toons short, "The Pitch," was made in his memory.
 * In the film Scoob!, there is a barbershop named Hanna's Barber Shop.