William Hanna
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| William Hanna | |
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| Years active at MGM | 1940-1958 |
| Years active at Hanna-Barbera | 1957-2001 |
| Characters played | Tom Cat Jerry Mouse Himself |
.png) Hanna guesting on I Yabba-Dabba Do! | |
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.
Crew credits
Roles
20th century
- I Yabba-Dabba Do! (1993)
- 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.
- 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.
