| 词条 | Elliot Handler |
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| name = Elliot Handler | image = | caption = | birth_date = April 9, 1916 | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, US | birth_name = | death_date = {{death date and age|2011|07|21|1916|04|09}} | death_place = Los Angeles, California, US | residence = | nationality = United States | alma_mater = Art Center College of Design | occupation = Businessman | known_for = Co-founder of Mattel and inventor of the doll Ken | networth = | children = {{plainlist|
| spouse = {{marriage|Ruth Handler|1938|2002|end=d}} | parents = | family = | website =Elliot Handler (April 9, 1916 – July 21, 2011) was an American inventor, businessman, and co-founder of Mattel. With his wife, he developed some of the biggest-selling toys in American history, including Barbie, Chatty Cathy, Creepy Crawlers, and Hot Wheels.[1][2] Early lifeHandler was born to a Jewish family[3] in Chicago, Illinois, on April 9, 1916, and grew up in Denver, Colorado.[4] He studied industrial design at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. In 1929, he met his future wife Ruth Mosko at a B'nai B'rith dance for teenagers.[3] They later married and had two children: a daughter, Barbara, who was the namesake of Barbie dolls; and a son, Kenneth (who died of a brain tumor in 1994) who was the namesake of Ken dolls.[5] While a struggling art student and designer of light fixtures, Handler partnered with Harold Matson to design a realistic-looking miniature piano that received roughly 300,000 orders; however, they mispriced the product and lost a dime on each one produced.[3] MattelMattel received its name from business partners Harold Matt Matson and Elliot Handler in 1945. Elliot's wife, Ruth, took Matson's role when the Handlers bought his share in the late 1940's. Ruth Handler holds credit for creating the Barbie doll, which debuted in 1959. Ruth named her creation after their daughter Barbara. It remains one of the top-selling dolls on the market. Mattel introduced the talking Chatty Cathy doll in 1960. The Handlers had made a tradition of naming their toys after family members, and when Barbara Handler married Allan Segal, they came out with Allan, Ken's friend. The 1965 talking doll Baby Cheryl was named after the Handlers' first grandchild, and the Todd doll in the Barbie line was named for their grandson.[6][7] Elliot Handler holds credit for developing the first talking doll, Chatty Cathy,[3] using a pull string talking mechanism, revolutionizing the toy industry. Mattel continued to develop a number of talking toys, including Chatty Baby, Tiny Chatty Baby, and Charmin' Chatty. Toys were made for cartoon favorites such as Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig, and for television characters such as Herman Munster and Mr. Ed. Handler was primarily responsible for two additional Mattel product lines. In 1966, Mattel introduced smaller dolls called Liddle Kiddles. Handler claimed he wanted them to resemble little children in neighborhoods across America. They were sculpted by doll artist Martha Armstrong-Hand. Kiddles were a great success and continued to be produced in different versions until the early 1970s. Another product line was Hot Wheels, introduced in 1968, which gave rise to 10,000 different models.[3][7] First called Mattel Creations, the company has become the largest toy maker in the world in terms of revenue. In April 2008, Mattel honored Handler with a 90th birthday party at its headquarters in El Segundo, California. Guests included his daughter Barbara Segal, the namesake of the Barbie doll.[7] PersonalHandler died of heart failure at home in Century City, a district of Los Angeles, California, at age 95 on July 21, 2011.[7] Ruth Handler died in 2002.[4] Notes1. ^{{cite news|author=Miller, Stephen|title=Hot Wheels' Driver And Barbie's Dad |date=July 23, 2011|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111904233404576462491105489476|publisher=Dow Jones|work=The Wall Street Journal|accessdate=July 22, 2011}} 2. ^{{cite news|first=Andrea|last=Chang|title=Elliot Handler, co-founder of toymaker Mattel and inventor of Hot Wheels, dies at 95 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/elliot-handler-co-founder-of-toymaker-mattel-and-inventor-of-hot-wheels-dies-at-95/2011/07/24/gIQAxXwHXI_story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |publisher= Washington Post|date=2011-07-24|accessdate=2011-08-15}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 Jewish Telegraph: "The Eulogizer: Elliot Handler, Barbie’s ‘dad,’ and more on alleged mobster Francois Abutbul" By Alan D. Abbey August 9, 2011 4. ^1 {{cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-elliot-handler-20110723,0,7182570.story | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Andrea | last=Chang | title=Elliot Handler dies at 95; co-founder of Mattel, inventor of Hot Wheels | date=July 23, 2011}} 5. ^People: "As a Tiny Plastic Star Turns 30, the Real Barbie and Ken Reflect on Life in the Shadow of the Dolls" By Michelle Green and Denise Gellene March 06, 1989 6. ^{{cite news|author=Noland, Claire|title=Elliot Handler, toy maker and Mattel co-founder, dies at 95|date=July 22, 2011|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/07/elliot-handler-toy-maker-and-mattel-co-founder-dies-at-95.html|publisher=Tribune Company|work=The Los Angeles Times|accessdate=July 22, 2011}} 7. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|author=Duhigg, Charles|date=July 22, 2011|title=Elliot Handler, Co-Founder of Mattel Toys, Dies at 95|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/23/business/elliot-handler-co-founder-of-mattel-toys-dies-at-95.html|work=The New York Times|accessdate=July 22, 2011}} References{{Refbegin}}
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