Richie Rich

Richard $. "Richie" Rich, Jr. is a fictional character who debuted in Harvey Comics in 1953. more...

Known as The Poor Little Rich Boy or The Richest Kid in the World, Richie Rich appeared in many comic book titles in the 1960s and 1970s, including Richie Rich Millions (1961) and Richie Rich Dollars & Cents (1963). The comic book series was created by cartoonist Warren Kremer.

Richie is the only child of fantastically wealthy parents. He lives and works in an expensive mansion and owns at least two of everything money could buy. He appears to be around 7-10 years old, wears a waistcoat and blue shorts, and occasionally attends school in his hometown of Richville. Richie is portrayed as a kind young man, not conceited despite his incredible wealth.

In 1980, Richie Rich appeared in his own animated television series, which shared a timeslot with Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo as The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show. In the animated version, Richie and his pals are somewhat older, around 12 years old. In the cartoon, Richie wears a red sweater with the letter "R" in front.

In 1994, a live-action Richie Rich movie, starring Macaulay Culkin as the titular character, was produced by Davis Entertainment and released by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Read more at Wikipedia.org