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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.
Ruth Handler, creator of Barbie Doll, dies at age 85; pioneering creation in 1959 became one of world's best-selling toys and transformed sleepy Mattel Inc, which she co-founded with husband, into ...
Jul 21, 2023 · Ruth Handler, the grandmotherly figure played by Rhea Perlman in the new Barbie movie, ... The real Handler died in 2002 at the age of 85, so her appearance in the movie is more whimsical than ...
Aug 2, 2024 · Fast Facts: Ruth Handler. Known For: Handler founded the toy company Mattel with her husband and invented the Barbie doll. Born: November 4, 1916 in Denver, Colorado. Parents: Jacob and Ida Mosko. Died: April 27, 2002 in Los Angeles, California. Spouse: Elliot Handler (m. 1938-2002)
- Mary Bellis
Apr 28, 2002 · Ruth Handler, the entrepreneur and marketing genius who co-founded Mattel and created the Barbie doll, one of the world’s most enduring and popular toys, died Saturday. Handler, 85, died at ...
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Aug 5, 2023 · Ruth Handler died on April 27, 2002 at the age of 85. (Reuters: Jeff Christensen JP) The movie version of Ruth Handler lives on as a ghostly God-like figure on the 17th floor the Mattel offices of ...
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Apr 29, 2002 · April 29, 2002 / 8:04 AM EDT / AP. Ruth Handler, who created Barbie, the world's most popular doll and an American icon that helped shape girls' dreams while infuriating feminists, has died. She ...
