Daddy Warbucks

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This time the fabulous Taraji P. Henson gets ham up Miss Hannigan's solo "Little Girls," and Harry Connick Jr. plays the emotionally closed-off billionaire Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2021

Twelve-year-old newcomer Celina Smith has the title role, backed by co-stars Harry Connick Jr. as Annie’s rescuer, Daddy Warbucks, and Taraji P. Henson as the orphanage’s callous Miss Hannigan.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2021

“So they asked us to reshoot, where Daddy Warbucks does not propose to Grace.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2019

He appeared in the musical films “Scrooge” in 1970 and “Annie” in 1982, for which he shaved his head to play Daddy Warbucks.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2019

I wanted to be Daddy Warbucks when I grew up and live in a fancy mansion.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm