Little Orphan Annie was a daily comic strip created by Harold Gray (1894–1968)
and syndicated by the Tribune Media Services. The strip took its name from the
1885 poem "Little Orphant Annie" by James Whitcomb Riley, and made its debut
in the New York Daily News. It ranked number one in popularity in a Fortune poll
in 1937.

                 
                   Harold Gray

Robert James "Bob" Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004)

Producer/actor Keeshan is most notable as the title character of the CBS
television children’s program Captain Kangaroo, which became an icon for
millions of people during its 30-year run from 1955 to 1984. He also played
the original "Clarabell the Clown", one of three, on the NBC Howdy Doody
television program (1947- 1960).

Buffalo Bob, Howdy Doody and Clarabell

My Little Margie starred Gale Storm and Charles Farrell and premiered as
the summer replacement for I Love Lucy. It alternated between CBS and
NBC from 1952 to 1955 under the sponsorship of Philip Morris cigarettes
and when the series moved to NBC for its third season in the fall of 1953,
Scott Paper Company became its sponsor.

The series was created by Frank Fox and produced in Los Angeles,
California at Hal Roach Studios by Hal Roach, Jr. and Roland D. Reed.

Donald Duck rose to fame with his comedic roles in animated cartoons. Donald’s
first appearance was in 1934 in The Wise Little Hen.

Donald is one of the most popular Disney characters and was included in TV
Guide‘s list of the 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time in 2002. He has
appeared in more films than any other Disney character, and is the most
published comic book character in the world outside of the superhero genre.

Clarence Nash, the voice behind Donald Duck. 

Donald Duck with Walt Disney

Archie Andrews began on the NBC Blue Network and switched to Mutual in 1944,
and then continued on NBC radio from 1945 until September 5, 1953. The show’s original announcer was Kenneth Banghart. Archie was first played by Charles Mullen (1943-1944).

    From left: Harlan Stone as Jughead, Bob Hastings as Archie, and
Gloria Mann as Veronica.