Charlie Brown
| Charlie Brown | |
|---|---|
| Peanuts character | |
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| First appearance | 1947 (in Li'l Folks) October 2, 1950 (comic strip) |
| Last appearance | February 13, 2000 |
| Voiced by | Original: Peter Robbins Other: Chad Allen, Erin Chase, Todd Barbee, Brad Kesten, Brett Johnson, Duncan Watson, Arrin Skelley, Wesley Singerman, Anthony Rapp, Spencer Robert Scott, Zachary Gordon on Robot Chicken, Logan Darger, Chris Inglis ,and Shawn Kavanaugh in 20th century fox's animation feature Peanuts |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Family | Sally Brown (sister) Unnamed parents |
Charles "Charlie" Brown is the main protagonist in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.
Charlie Brown and his creator are both the sons of barbers, but whereas Schulz's work is described as the "most shining example of the American success story", Charlie Brown is an example of "the great American un-success story" in that he fails in almost everything he does.[1]
History[edit]
Charlie Brown is a "lovable loser",[2] a child possessed of endless determination and hope, but who is ultimately dominated by his insecurities.[3]
He first appeared in 1947, three years before Peanuts started, in a comic strip by Charles M. Schulz called Li'l Folks. He later appeared in the first Peanuts comic strip on October 2, 1950. He is one of the most well known characters in Peanuts and is considered to be the main character in the strip.
Charlie Brown stated in an early strip (November 3, 1950[4]) that he was "only four years old", but he aged over the next two decades, being six years old as of November 17, 1957 and "eight-and-a-half years old" by July 11, 1979. Later references continue to peg Charlie Brown as being approximately eight years old.[5] Another early strip, on October 30, 1950, has Patty and Shermy wishing Charlie Brown a happy birthday on that day, although they are not sure they have the date right.[5]
Reception[edit]
Along with Snoopy, he was ranked eighth on TV Guide's 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ The World Encyclopedia of Comics edited by Maurice Horn, ISBN 0-7910-4854-3, ISBN 978-0-7910-4854-2
- ^ Mendelson, Lee (1970). Charlie Brown & Charlie Schulz. New York: World Publishing Company. LC 75-107642 Unknown parameter
|trei=ignored (help) The dust jacket describes the book as "The warmhearted biography of a wonderful man (real) and a wonderful boy (almost-as-real) who proved that being a loser could be the biggest success story of all." - ^ Furness, Adrienne (2008). "Peanuts". St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, BNET. CNET Networks, Inc. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
- ^ "Peanuts Cartoon 21 December 1950" (image). 21 December 1950. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ a b Bang, Derrick (11 March 2011). "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Charles Schulz and his Peanuts cartoon strip" (text). FiveCentsPlease.org. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ^ http://www.listology.com/list/tv-guides-50-greatest-cartoon-characters
