Portrait of Ruth Handler

Ruth Handler

Bio: Ruth Handler (November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman and inventor. Best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959
Born: Sat, Nov 04 1916
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado, USA

Death: Sat, Apr 27 2002
Ruth Handler is 85 years old
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Poster of Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie
Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie
Ruth Handler would have been no older than 85 in Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Wed, Apr 25 2018
Poster of Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour
Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour
Ruth Handler was 81 in Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour as 'Self'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jul 14 1998

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Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Ruth Handler was 45+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self'.
TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961