Background
Barbera, Joseph Roland was born on March 24, 1911 in New York City. Son of Vincente and Frances Barbera.
cartoonist motion picture and television producer
Barbera, Joseph Roland was born on March 24, 1911 in New York City. Son of Vincente and Frances Barbera.
Graduate, American Institute Banking.
Banking clerk, Irving Trust Company. New York City, 1930-1932; storyboard writer, sketch artist, Van Beuren Studio, New York City, 1932-1934; animator, Terrytoons, New Rochelle, 1934-1937; head animation department, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955-1957; co-founder with William Hanna, Hanna-Barbera Prodns., since 1957.
(This autobiography of the co-creator of some of the world...)
Married Sheila Holden. Children: (by former marriage) Lynne Meredith, Jayne Earl, Neal Francis.