Jack Ryan (designer)
American designer (1926–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John W. Ryan (November 12, 1926 – August 13, 1991) was an American designer. Ryan worked at toy company Mattel for 20 years, becoming the company's vice president of research and development, and subsequently working as a consultant. He was responsible for the Barbie doll, Hot Wheels, and Chatty Cathy. He was the sixth husband of actress Zsa Zsa Gabor.[1]
This article is about the designer. For other uses, see Jack Ryan.
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Jack Ryan | |
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Born | (1926-11-12)November 12, 1926 |
Died | August 13, 1991(1991-08-13) (aged 64) Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Designer |
Spouses | Barbara Harris
(m. 1950; div. 1971)Linda Henson
(m. 1979; died 1981)Gari Hardy Lansing
(m. 1981; div. 1985)Magda Orzechowski (m. 1985) |
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