Stanley Weston (inventor)
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Stanley Weston (born Stanley Alan Weinstein; April 1, 1933 – May 1, 2017) was an American inventor and licensing agent who created the G.I. Joe toy line in 1963, as well as the very concept of the action figure.[1][2][3] Weston later sold the rights to his invention, which he called "outfitted action figures", to Hasbro for just $100,000.[1]
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Stanley Weston | |
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Born | Stanley Alan Weinstein (1933-04-01)April 1, 1933 |
Died | May 1, 2017(2017-05-01) (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | New York University |
Occupation | Inventor |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Jay Weston (brother) Jake Winebaum (son-in-law) |
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He later created his own company, Leisure Concepts, which represented and licensed products based on the likeness of Farrah Fawcett, Star Wars, and Nintendo. During the 1980s, Weston oversaw the creation of the ThunderCats animated series (1985–1989), which spawned the successful ThunderCats toyline.[3]