Ben Hardaway

Career Overview

Ben Hardaway has 112 screen credits in a career dating back to 1931. Signature works include The Yankee Doodle Mouse, The Bear's Tale, Scrappy Birthday. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

112

Birth Date

1895-05-21 00:00:00

Birth Place

Belton, Missouri, USA

Known For

• 

  The Yankee Doodle Mouse
• 

  The Bear's Tale
• 

  Scrappy Birthday
• 

  Springtime for Thomas
• 

  The Barber of Seville
• 

  Woody Woodpecker

Frequent Collaborators

• Mel Blanc (4 collaborations)
• Sara Berner (3 collaborations)
• William Hanna (2 collaborations)
• Bob Laztny (2 collaborations)
• Jack Sabel (2 collaborations)
• Tex Avery (1 collaborations)
• Bea Benaderet (1 collaborations)
• Robert C. Bruce (1 collaborations)
• Bernice Hansen (1 collaborations)
• Frank Graham (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (25 credits)

  • Behind the Tunes: Porky Pig Roast - A Tribute to the World's Most Famous Ham

    director

    directing
    2026
  • The Egg Cracker Suite

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Busy Bakers

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Breakdowns of 1939

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Fagin's Freshman

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Porky the Giant Killer

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Sioux Me

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Hare-um Scare-um

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Hobo Gadget Band

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Porky and Teabiscuit

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Bars and Stripes Forever

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Gold Rush Daze

    director

    directing
    1939
  • It's an Ill Wind

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Count Me Out

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Porky the Gob

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Love and Curses

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Porky's Hare Hunt

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Buddy in Africa

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Buddy of the Legion

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Buddy's Pony Express

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Buddy's Theatre

    director

    directing
    1935
  • Buddy the Dentist

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Buddy's Adventures

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Rhythm in the Bow

    director

    directing
    1934
  • Buddy of the Apes

    director

    directing
    1934

• actors (19 credits)

  • Woody Woodpecker and Friends

    Various Voices

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Wild and Woody!

    Woody Woodpecker (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Wet Blanket Policy

    Woody Woodpecker (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Woody the Giant Killer

    Woody Woodpecker (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Coo Coo Bird

    Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Smoked Hams

    Woody Woodpecker (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Fair Weather Fiends

    Woody Woodpecker (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Reckless Driver

    Woody Woodpecker (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Who's Cookin Who?

    Woody Woodpecker / Starvation (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Loose Nut

    Woody Woodpecker / Bull Dozer (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Dippy Diplomat

    Woody Woodpecker (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Woody Dines Out

    Woody Woodpecker (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Chew-Chew Baby

    Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Beach Nut

    Woody Woodpecker (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Barber of Seville

    Woody Woodpecker (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Ace in the Hole

    Woody Woodpecker (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Hollywood Matador

    Woody Woodpecker

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Pantry Panic

    Woody Woodpecker (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • It's an Ill Wind

    Dizzy Duck

    actor

    actors
    1939

• writing (67 credits)

  • The Woody Woodpecker Polka

    story

    writing
    1951
  • A Bone for a Bone

    story

    writing
    1951
  • Rabbit Every Monday

    story

    writing
    1951
  • Scrappy Birthday

    writer

    writing
    1949
  • Wild and Woody!

    writer

    writing
    1948
  • Dog Tax Dodgers

    writer

    writing
    1948
  • Playful Pelican

    writer

    writing
    1948
  • Wet Blanket Policy

    story

    writing
    1948
  • Kiddie Koncert

    story

    writing
    1948
  • Woody the Giant Killer

    writer

    writing
    1947
  • The Overture to 'William Tell'

    writer

    writing
    1947
  • The Coo Coo Bird

    story

    writing
    1947
  • Smoked Hams

    writer

    writing
    1947
  • Fair Weather Fiends

    story

    writing
    1946
  • The Reckless Driver

    story

    writing
    1946
  • Bathing Buddies

    story

    writing
    1946
  • Who's Cookin Who?

    writer

    writing
    1946
  • Mousie Come Home

    writer

    writing
    1946
  • Apple Andy

    writer

    writing
    1946
  • Springtime for Thomas

    story

    writing
    1946
  • Reddy Made Magic

    screenplay

    writing
    1946
  • The Loose Nut

    story

    writing
    1945
  • The Dippy Diplomat

    story

    writing
    1945
  • Woody Dines Out

    story

    writing
    1945
  • Chew-Chew Baby

    story

    writing
    1945
  • The Pied Piper of Basin Street

    story

    writing
    1945
  • The Beach Nut

    writer

    writing
    1944
  • Fish Fry

    story

    writing
    1944
  • The Barber of Seville

    writer

    writing
    1944
  • Ration Bored

    story

    writing
    1943
  • The Yankee Doodle Mouse

    story

    writing
    1943
  • The Dizzy Acrobat

    story

    writing
    1943
  • The Screwball

    story

    writing
    1943
  • Boogie Woogie Sioux

    writer

    writing
    1942
  • The Loan Stranger

    story

    writing
    1942
  • Yankee Doodle Swing Shift

    writer

    writing
    1942
  • Juke Box Jamboree

    story

    writing
    1942
  • Ace in the Hole

    writer

    writing
    1942
  • The Hollywood Matador

    story

    writing
    1942
  • Under the Spreading Blacksmith Shop

    writer

    writing
    1942
  • Pantry Panic

    story

    writing
    1941
  • Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company "B"

    writer

    writing
    1941
  • The Screwdriver

    story

    writing
    1941
  • Woody Woodpecker

    story

    writing
    1941
  • Hysterical Highspots in American History

    story

    writing
    1941
  • Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat

    story

    writing
    1941
  • Knock Knock

    story

    writing
    1940
  • Porky's Baseball Broadcast

    story

    writing
    1940
  • The Bear's Tale

    story

    writing
    1940
  • Confederate Honey

    story

    writing
    1940
  • The Penguin Parade

    story

    writing
    1938
  • Daffy Duck & Egghead

    story

    writing
    1938
  • Milk and Money

    story

    writing
    1936
  • Old Mother Hubbard

    story

    writing
    1935
  • Jack Frost

    story

    writing
    1934
  • The Headless Horseman

    story

    writing
    1934
  • Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

    story

    writing
    1934
  • Buddy's Trolley Troubles

    story

    writing
    1934
  • Buddy and Towser

    story

    writing
    1934
  • Jack and the Beanstalk

    story

    writing
    1933
  • The Bully

    story

    writing
    1932
  • School Days

    story

    writing
    1932
  • Puppy Love

    story

    writing
    1932
  • What a Life

    story

    writing
    1932
  • Fire! Fire!

    story

    writing
    1932
  • The Milkman

    story

    writing
    1932
  • Africa Squeaks

    story

    writing
    1931

• crew (1 credits)

  • The Merry Old Soul

    script

    crew
    1935