Little Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie was a daily comic strip created by Harold Gray. The strip made its first appearance on August 5, 1924 in the New York Daily News. The main characters in the strip were Little Orphan Annie, Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks, and Annie's dog Sandy. The strip followed Annie's many adventures around the world. It was cancelled on June 13, 2010.
| Little Orphan Annie | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Harold Gray |
| Current status / schedule | Cancelled |
| Launch date | August 5, 1924 |
| End date | June 13, 2010 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
Strip spin-offs over the years included a 1930 radio series; two movies in 1932 and 1938; an assortment of chapter books, games, comic books and other juvenile paraphernalia; the Broadway musical, Annie; and a movie adaptation of the musical.
Little Orphan Annie Media
The first strip of Annie's test run, published on August 5, 1924.
Members of the original Broadway cast for Annie: Andrea McArdle as Annie, Reid Shelton as Daddy Warbucks, and Sandy
