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    Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American business magnate and inventor. ... Ruth and Izzy married in 1938 in Denver.

  2. Jul 21, 2023 · Published on July 21, 2023 09:15AM EDT. Photo: Chesnot/Getty. When Ruth Handler created Barbie and Ken, she named them after two special people in her life: her kids. Ruth and her husband Elliot ...

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  3. Jul 21, 2023 · Ruth Handler, the grandmotherly figure played by Rhea Perlman in the new Barbie movie, ... In the real world, Ruth married her husband, Elliot Handler, in 1938, and they started a business making ...

  4. Jul 26, 2023 · They were married in 1938 and had two children: a daughter called Barbara, followed by a son whose name you can likely guess. ... The fruits of Ruth Handler’s career may have been rooted in ...

  5. Jul 21, 2023 · Ruth—born Ruth Mosko on November 4, 1916, in Denver—moved to California at age 19 and married her high school sweetheart, Elliot Handler, in 1938. Their partnership marked the beginning of a ...

  6. Aug 2, 2024 · She is known for her independent films and documentaries, including one about Alexander Graham Bell. Ruth Handler (November 4, 1916–April 27, 2002) was an American inventor who created the iconic Barbie doll in 1959 (the doll was named after Handler's daughter Barbara). Barbie was introduced to the world at the American Toy Fair in New York ...

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  8. Ruth Handler, née Mosko, was born in Colorado in 1916. She married her high school boyfriend Elliot Handler, and the couple moved to Los Angeles in 1938. In LA, Elliot started making furniture, and Ruth suggested that they start a furniture business together.