As per our current Database, Joseph Barbera has been died on Dec 18, 2006 (age 95).
When Joseph Barbera die, Joseph Barbera was 95 years old.
| Popular As | Joseph Barbera |
| Occupation | Animator |
| Age | 95 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Born | March 24, 1911 (New York City, NY) |
| Birthday | March 24 |
| Town/City | New York City, NY |
| Nationality | NY |
Joseph Barbera’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.
Joseph Barbera was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
Animator, Director, and cartoon and storyboard Artist who co-created Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, and The Jetsons, with william Hanna. Together they founded one of the most successful animation studios of the 20th century.
He won several boxing titles during his high school years, but eventually lost interest in the sport. He attempted to gain employment as a Cartoonist for The NY Hits Magazine during the Great Depression, but was never hired. He took a job at a bank before finding some success with single-panel cartoons in Redbook, Saturday Evening Post, and Collier's.
He and Hanna were awarded seven Academy Awards and eight Emmy Awards.
He married his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Earl, in 1935. They had four children before divorcing in 1963, after which he married Sheila Holden.
He and Zsa Zsa Gabor were good friends, and she frequently visited his house.
