 A number of other characters in Little Annie Fanny are derived from Gray 's Little Orphan Annie . <unk> <unk> , 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 <unk> , his bodyguard , comes from the character Punjab . Other supporting characters include ad man Benton <unk> ( whose name is taken from the advertising agencies Batten , Barton , <unk> & Osborn and Benton & Bowles ) , <unk> 's rival Huck Buxton ( modeled on gap @-@ toothed British actor Terry @-@ Thomas ) , Duncan Fyfe <unk> ( an art plagiarist ) , and Freddie <unk> ( who resembles comic actor Fred Gwynne from Car 54 , Where Are You ? ) . 
