Jack Ryan (designer)

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Jack Ryan (designer) - Wikipedia

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Jack Ryan
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) Zsa Zsa Gabor (m. 1975; div. 1976) Linda Henson (m. 1979; died 1981) Gari Hardy Lansing (m. 1981; div. 1985) Magda Orzechowski (m. 1985)

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]

Career

Ryan graduated from Yale University, after which he worked at aerospace company Raytheon as an engineer, working on the AIM-7 Sparrow and MIM-23 Hawk missiles.^[1]^[2]

Mattel hired him for his "space-aged savvy" and knowledge of materials.^[3]

In 1956, Mattel co-owner Ruth Handler returned from a European vacation with a German-designed Bild Lilli doll. She and Ryan worked on producing a similar fashion doll for the American market (the two later disputed which of them was chiefly responsible for the doll's design).^[4]

Ryan went on to lead Mattel's research and development department, with a research and development budget in 1962 of $1.5 million US dollars.^[5] He developed Chatty Cathy, Ken, Hot Wheels, and Larry the Lion, and was involved in creating the voice systems for Chatty Cathy, Barbie, and Larry the Lion.^[6]

Ryan worked on the V-rroom! X-15 velocipede which was named after the North American X-15 rocket-powered aircraft, and patented the V-RROOM! toy engines that simulated motorcycle engine sounds.^{[citation needed]}

Ryan's relationship with Mattel soured, and in 1980 he sued Mattel for royalties; the company settled out of court.^[4]

Death

Ryan suffered a debilitating stroke in 1989; he died by gun suicide on August 13, 1991.^[7]^[8]^[1]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Jack Ryan Dies at 65; Designer of Barbie Doll". The New York Times. The Associated Press. August 21, 1991. Archived from the original on August 15, 2010.
^ Richard Warren Lewis (July 14, 1975). "Jack Ryan and Zsa Zsa: A Millionaire Inventor and His Hungarian Barbie Doll". People.
^ Lori Leibovich; Suzette Lalime (November 26, 1997). "The Skinny on Barbie - Essential facts about her checkered past". Salon.
^ ^a ^b ^c Jill Lepore (January 22, 2018). "When Barbie Went to War with Bratz". The New Yorker.
^ Eiss, Harry Edwin, ed. (1994). Images of the child. Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green State University Popular Press. p. 195. ISBN 0879726547.
^ Oppenheimer, Jerry (2009). Toy monster : the big, bad world of Mattel. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley. pp. 4, 14. ISBN 978-0470371268.
^ The Toys that Made Us - Season 1 - Episode 2
^ Myrna Oliver (August 19, 1991). "Jack Ryan, 65; Toy Inventor, Missile Designer". Los Angeles Times.

Husband of a Gabor Sister
Preceded by Joshua S. Cosden Jr.	Zsa Zsa - Sixth January 21, 1975 – August 24, 1976 Divorced	Succeeded by Michael O'Hara

Barbie

Dolls

Films

Animated	The Nutcracker (2001) Rapunzel (2002) Swan Lake (2003) The Princess and the Pauper (2004) Fairytopia (2005) The Magic of Pegasus (2005) The Barbie Diaries (2006) The 12 Dancing Princesses (2006) The Island Princess (2007) The Diamond Castle (2008) A Christmas Carol (2008) Thumbelina (2009) The Three Musketeers (2009) A Mermaid Tale (2010) A Fashion Fairytale (2010) A Fairy Secret (2011) Princess Charm School (2011) A Mermaid Tale 2 (2012) The Princess & the Popstar (2012) The Secret Door (2014) Star Light Adventure (2016) Dolphin Magic (2017) Princess Adventure (2020) Chelsea: The Lost Birthday (2021) Big City, Big Dreams (2021) Mermaid Power (2022) Epic Road Trip (2022) Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure (2023)
Live-action	Barbie (2023) accolades Barbenheimer
Related	Magical Universe Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie The Tribe Toy Story 2 (1999) 3 (2010) Hawaiian Vacation (2011) 4 (2019) Black Barbie: A Documentary

TV/web series

Life in the Dreamhouse (2012–2015)
Dreamtopia (2016–2018)
Dreamhouse Adventures (2018–2020)
It Takes Two (2022)
A Touch of Magic (2023)

TV specials

The Rockers: Out of This World (1987)
The Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth (1987)

Other animations

My Scene: Jammin' in Jamaica (2004)
My Scene Goes Hollywood: The Movie (2005)

Video games

Barbie (1984)
Barbie (1991)
Game Girl (1992)
Super Model (1993)
Fashion Designer (1996)
Magic Fairy Tales: Barbie as Rapunzel (1997)
Storymaker (1997)
Magic Hair Styler (1997)
Ocean Discovery (1997)
Nail Designer (1998)
Riding Club (1998)
Detective Barbie (1998–2000)
Race & Ride (1999)
Super Sports (1999)
Magic Genie Adventure (2000)
Beach Vacation (2001)
Explorer (2001)
Sparkling Ice Show (2002)
Secret Agent Barbie (2002)
Horse Adventures (2003–2008)
Vacation Adventure (unreleased)

Music

"Barbie Girl"
- Mattel, Inc. v. MCA Records, Inc.
Barbie the Album
- "Pink"
- "Dance the Night"
- "Barbie World"
- "Speed Drive"
- "Watati"
- "Man I Am"
- "I'm Just Ken"
- "What Was I Made For?"
- "Angel"
- "Choose Your Fighter"
- "Barbie Dreams"
Barbie score

People

Category

Mattel

Toy brands

American Girl
- Bitty Baby
- Girls of Many Lands
Barbie
- My Scene
Big Jim
Blaze
Chatty Cathy
Creatable World
Diva Starz
Fijit Friends
Flavas
Food Fighters
Furryville
Hot Wheels
Liddle Kiddles
Magic 8 Ball
Manta Force
Masters of the Universe
- Princess of Power
Matchbox
Max Steel
Mega
Mighty Max
Mindflex
Monster High
- Ever After High
- Enchantimals
M.U.S.C.L.E. (outside Japan)
My Child
Pixel Chix
Polly Pocket
See 'n Say
Slime
Street Sharks
Thingmaker/Creepy Crawlers
View-Master
What's Her Face
Xtractaurs

Games

Traditional	Apples to Apples Balderdash Blokus Mad Gab Othello Outburst Pictionary Phase 10 Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots Scrabble (except U.S. and Canada) Skip-Bo Toss Across U.B. Funkeys Uno Whac-A-Mole
Video and computer	Aquarius Auto Race Children's Discovery System HyperScan Intellivision II Intellivoice Pixter

Acquired brands

Business units

Current	Fisher-Price Mattel Television Studios Mattel Films
Former	M Network Mattel Electronics

Corporate
acquisitions

Bought and sold	Circus World Feld Entertainment Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Ice Follies And Holiday on Ice

Litigation

Other

PlayCable
Power Glove
The Toy Box
Mattel163 (50% joint venture with NetEase)
Mattel Adventure Park