Born Joseph Roland Barbera on March 24 , 1911 , in the Little Italy section of Manhattan and raised in Flatbush , Brooklyn , Mr. Barbera tried his hand at banking , playwriting and amateur boxing before the successful sale of a sketch to Collier 's magazine encouraged him to pursue a career as a cartoon artist .
Brooklyn
Flatbush
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Little Italy
Manhattan
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Flatbush
Brooklyn
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Manhattan
Little Italy
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Little Italy
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Manhattan
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Flatbush
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Brooklyn
PERSON
Collier