New York's Daddy Warbucks and Arthur Bach Make Forbes Richest Fictional 15

2005_12_artsarthurbach.jpg Even our beloved fictional characters aren't safe from Forbes Money-Obsessed Lists. Forbes just released their Richest Fictional 15, and while presumed "fictional" Santa tops the list with infinity dollars, two of our city's finest -- SUNY alum Daddy Warbucks ($27.3 billion) and Arthur Bach ($2 Billion) -- come in 2nd and 11th. Other noted billionaires include Scrooge McDuck, who's presently "hiding due to fear of bird flu," the reclusive Willy Wonka who "was hit hard by low-carb diet craze," and Mr. Burns who "credits longevity to Satan." Six of the characters, such as the last-ranked wizard Lucius Malfoy (who invests in both Halliburton and Wal-Mart -- why are we not surprised? Excellent profile of his muggle money stock portfolio), inherited their fortunes, whereas two made their billions in banking.

1. Santa Claus
2. Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks
3. Richie Rich
4. Lex Luthor
5. C. Montgomery Burns
6. Scrooge McDuck
7. Jed Clampett
8. Bruce Wayne
9. Thurston Howell III
10. Willy Wonka
11. Arthur Bach
12. Ebenezer Scrooge
13. Lara Croft
14. Cruella De Vil
15. Lucius Malfoy

Bumped off this year: Foster Kane, Gordon Gekko, Jay Gatsby

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this is not a magazine list, its a forbes.com list!!!

What about Monty Brewster a la Brewster's Millions...

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another "leave off" was longfellow deeds, who not only inherited $40 billion, but also got winona rider.

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