 A number of other characters in Little Annie Fanny are derived from Gray 's Little Orphan Annie . Sugardaddy Bigbucks , Annie 's surrogate father and a powerful , manipulative capitalist , is based on Daddy Warbucks . His mysterious assistant , the Wasp , derives from Warbucks ' assistant the Asp , and Punchjab , his bodyguard , comes from the character Punjab . Other supporting characters include ad man Benton Battbarton ( whose name is taken from the advertising agencies Batten , Barton , Durstine & Osborn and Benton & Bowles ) , Battbarton 's rival Huck Buxton ( modeled on gap @-@ toothed British actor Terry @-@ Thomas ) , Duncan Fyfe Hepplewhite ( an art plagiarist ) , and Freddie Flink ( who resembles comic actor Fred Gwynne from Car 54 , Where Are You ? ) . 
