Joseph Roland "Joe" Barbera (March 24, 1911 – December 18 2006) was an American animator, cartoon artist, storyboard artist, director, producer, and co-founder, together with William Hanna, of Hanna-Barbera. The studio produced popular cartoons such as Tom and Jerry, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, and Scooby-Doo, as well as the musical film Charlotte's Web.
Longtime partner of William Hanna (I).
Inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1994 with his creative partner William Hanna (I).
Autobiography: "My Life In Toons" (1994).
Father of children Jayne, Neal, and Lynn, from his first marriage.
With partner William Hanna (I), left MGM in 1957 to start Hanna-Barbera Studios.
