Lunchboxes, dolls and other “Annie” memorabilia are on display in “Leapin Lizards! A Hundred Years of Little Orphan Annie,” an exhibition presented by the Lombard Historical Society.

But Annie’s story goes back to 1924 when "Little Orphan Annie" first appeared in a syndicated comic strip. It was the brainchild of a man named Harold Gray, who happened to live in Lombard.

The "Little Orphan" was dropped in the late '70s. And she finally traded her red dress with the white collar for sneakers and jeans. But Annie remained a plainspoken girl -- a favorite expression ...

Little Orphan Annie has been a staple of pop culture for almost 100 years, and the beloved redhead has appeared in comic strips, radio, stage, film, and more. However, the 1982 musical film ...

There were parodies, too, most famously the misadventures of Little Annie Fanny, a voluptuous young woman who got in trouble — and often ended up naked. It first appeared in Playboy in the 1960s.

The 1977 musical, later made into a 1982 film, is based on Harold Gray's "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

About a century ago, a comic strip called “Little Orphan Annie” began its decades-long run in newspapers. It was followed by radio programs, movies, and eventually a massively successful ...

Pupils of North Syracuse Central School District’s Gillette Road Middle School will present “Annie Jr.” this March. More than 100 students and adults have come together to put on this ...

The newspaper comic strip character Little Orphan Annie has a special connection to the Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland area. Don't forget Harold Gray, the creator of "Little Orphan Annie" as ...

Opera House Theatre Co. is opening its summer season with a brisk, crowd-pleasing rendition of "Annie," which runs through July 6 at Thalian Hall.

Playbill Vault On April 21, 1977: Annie Opens on Broadway. The Martin Charnin-Charles Strouse-Thomas Meehan musical has become one of the most beloved and produced in the canon.