Bill Hanna Autographs
Bill Hanna was an American animator, director, producer, and television executive who co-founded Hanna-Barbera Productions. Born in 1910 in Melrose, New Mexico, Hanna grew up in various locations throughout the United States. He attended Compton High School in California and later studied journalism and engineering at Compton City College. His interest in animation began in the 1930s when he worked as an editor for Harman and Ising on Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons.
In 1944, he partnered with Joseph Barbera, his colleague from MGM, to co-found Hanna-Barbera Productions, which became the most successful animation studio in television history. The duo innovated the animation industry by creating TV cartoons that were quick, inexpensive, and relied on generic soundtracks. They created popular characters such as Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, and many more.
Hanna-Barbera cartoons were popular around the world and transformed the television industry by introducing Saturday morning cartoons, which became a staple of American childhood. Throughout his career, Bill Hanna won seven Primetime Emmy Awards, BAFTA, Peabody, and numerous other industry accolades. He passed away on March 22, 2001, at the age of 90, leaving a legacy as an animation pioneer and building a production studio that remains influential in the industry today.
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Current items with a signature of Bill Hanna
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Traded items with a signature of Bill Hanna
The most expensive item with a signature of Bill Hanna (HANNA-BARBERA ORIGINAL DRAWING! BILL HANNA DRAWING SIGNED BY HIM EXTREMELY RARE) was sold in March 2025 for $458.58 while the cheapest item (Bill Hanna Hand Signed Index Card) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2009. The month with the most items sold (2) was December 2010 with an average selling price of $60.00 for an autographed item of Bill Hanna. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2025 with $458.58 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.25 was January 2017. In average, an autographed item from Bill Hanna is worth $45.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Bill Hanna were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | A Cast of Friends by Bill Hanna (Hanna-Barbera-1996, Hardcover) SIGNED! 1st/1st | $59.99 |  |
| A Cast of Friends by Bill Hanna (Hanna-Barbera-1996, Hardcover) SIGNED! 1st/1st | $59.99 | |
| A Cast of Friends by Bill Hanna (Hanna-Barbera-1996, Hardcover) SIGNED! 1st/1st | $59.99 | |
| A Cast of Friends by Bill Hanna (Hanna-Barbera-1996, Hardcover) SIGNED! 1st/1st | $59.99 | |
| A Cast of Friends by Bill Hanna (Hanna-Barbera-1996, Hardcover, DC) Signed! NM | $30.00 | |
| A Cast of Friends by Bill Hanna (Hanna-Barbera-1996, Hardcover, DC) Signed! NM | $30.00 | |
| A Cast of Friends by Bill Hanna (Hanna-Barbera-1996, Hardcover, DC) Signed! NM | $30.00 | |
| Bill Hanna SIGNED A Cast of Friends Hanna-Barbera Flintstones Jetsons 1996 COA | $50.00 | |
| Bill Hanna SIGNED A Cast of Friends Hanna-Barbera Flintstones Jetsons 1996 COA | $50.00 | |
| Bill Hanna SIGNED A Cast of Friends Hanna-Barbera Flintstones Jetsons 1996 COA | $50.00 | |
| Bill Hanna SIGNED A Cast of Friends Hanna-Barbera Flintstones Jetsons 1996 COA | $50.00 | |
 | HANNA-BARBERA ORIGINAL DRAWING! BILL HANNA DRAWING SIGNED BY HIM EXTREMELY RARE | $458.58 | |
| HANNA-BARBERA ORIGINAL DRAWING! BILL HANNA DRAWING SIGNED BY HIM EXTREMELY RARE | $458.58 | |
| HANNA-BARBERA ORIGINAL DRAWING! BILL HANNA DRAWING SIGNED BY HIM EXTREMELY RARE | $458.58 | |
| HANNA-BARBERA ORIGINAL DRAWING! BILL HANNA DRAWING SIGNED BY HIM EXTREMELY RARE | $458.58 | |
