Facts: - known for: co-founder of mattel - death date: 21 july 2011 - spouse: ruth moskowicz - education: art center college of design - children: barbara handler segal kenneth handler -lrb- predeceased -rrb- - birth date: april 9 , 1916 - name: elliot handler - ethnicity: jewish - nationality: united states - death place: los angeles , california - birth place: chicago , illinois - occupation: businessman Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of elliot handler .
elliot handler -lrb- april 9 , 1916 -- july 21 , 2011 -rrb- was an american inventor and businessman .he was the co-founder of mattel .with his wife , he was a developer of some of the biggest-selling toys in american history , including barbie dolls , chatty cathy , creepy crawlers and hot wheels .