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Joseph Barbera

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Joseph Barbera
Barbera in 1993
Born
Joseph Roland Barbera

(1911-03-24)March 24, 1911
DiedDecember 18, 2006(2006-12-18) (aged 95)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Animator, director, producer
Spouse(s)Dorothy Earl (c. 1935–1963)
Sheila Holden (1963–2006)

Joseph Roland "Joe" Barbera (March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator, director, producer and co-founder, together with William Hanna, of Hanna-Barbera. He was born in Manhattan and raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn. The studio produced well-known cartoons such as Tom and Jerry, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo as well as the musical film, Charlotte's Web.

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