Richie Rich

Richie Rich is a fictional character who debuted in Harvey Comics in 1953. Known as the Poor Little Rich Boy or the Richest Kid in the World, Richie Rich appeared in several comic book titles in the 1960s and 1970s, such as Richie Rich Millions (1961) and Richie Rich Dollars & Cents (1963). The comic book series was created by cartoonist Warren Kremer.

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Fictional character - Harvey Comics - 1953 - 1960s - 1970s - Comic book - Cartoonist - Warren Kremer

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Richie is the only child of fantastically wealthy parents. He lives and works in an expansive 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.

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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.

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1980 - Animated television series - Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo - The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show

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In 1994, a live-action Richie Rich movie, starring Macaulay Culkin as the title character, was released by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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1994 - Live-action - Richie Rich - Macaulay Culkin - Warner Bros. Pictures

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In 1996, the second and most recent Richie Rich animated television series aired in syndication, starring Katie Leigh as the voice of the title character. The series ran for 13 episodes.

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1996 - Animated television series - Katie Leigh

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Forbes magazine estimates that Richie is the second-wealthiest fictional character (after Santa Claus).http://www.forbes.com/2002/09/13/400fictional_3.html

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Forbes - Santa Claus

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