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Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American business magnate and inventor. She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 [ 2 ] and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot , as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975.
Barbie creator Ruth Handler with an assortment of Barbie and Mattel products (1961) Ruth Handler watched her daughter Barbara play with paper dolls, and noticed that she often enjoyed giving them adult roles. At the time, most children's toy dolls were representations of infants.
Barbara Handler and Kenneth Handler Isadore Elliot Handler (April 9, 1916 – July 21, 2011) was an American inventor, business magnate, and the co-founder of Mattel . With his wife, Ruth Handler , he developed some of the biggest-selling toys in American history, including Barbie , Chatty Cathy , Creepy Crawlers , and Hot Wheels .
After bidding goodbye to the other dolls and Mattel executives, Barbie decides to become human again and return to the real world. Some time later, Gloria, her husband, and Sasha take Barbie, now going by the name "Barbara Handler", to her first gynecologist appointment.
Kenneth Robert Handler (March 22, 1944 – June 11, 1994) was an American screenwriter, director, and film composer. He was the son of Mattel founders Elliot Handler and Ruth Handler, creators of the Barbie and Ken doll, the latter of which is named after him. [1] He directed Delivery Boys and A Place Without Parents.
Barbara Jill Walters (September 25, 1929 – December 30, 2022) was an American broadcast journalist and television personality. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Known for her interviewing ability and popularity with viewers, she appeared as a host of numerous television programs, including Today , the ABC Evening News , 20/20 , and The View .
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Ruth Handler died at the age of 85 on April 27, 2002 due to complications from colon surgery. Elliot Handler outlived his wife by nine years, and died in 2011 at the age of 95.. Her legacy ...