William Hanna
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
publication date: Sunday, March 3, 2024 (part of March 2024)
category: 
Cartoons
clue: Despite Quimby accepting the Oscars for this series of films, this animator and his partner were the real creators.
explanation: William Hanna was an American animator, voice actor, and occasional musician best known for co-creating Tom and Jerry and providing the vocal effects for the series' title characters. Alongside Joseph Barbera, he also founded the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera. They created or produced programs such as The Flintstones, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, The Smurfs, and Yogi Bear. Fred Quimby accepted each Academy Award for Tom and Jerry without inviting Hanna or Barbera onstage. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Scott Hardie
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