- Ken Handler was born on March 22, 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a director and writer, known for Delivery Boys (1985) and Pigeon (1974). He died on June 11, 1994 in New York, New York, USA.
- His mother, Ruth Handler, was the inventor of the Barbie doll.
- Son of Elliot and Ruth Handler, co-founders of the Mattel toy company.
- The Barbie doll was named for his sister, Barbara, and the Ken doll was named after him. The Stacy doll was named for Ken's daughter, Stacy.
- Son of Barbara and Elliot Handler, founders of Mattel Toys. The "Ken" doll (Barbie's boyfriend) was named after him.
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