List of Peanuts characters

This is a list of characters from the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz. This list contains limited information on the characters; for more, visit their respective articles.

Main characters

Character Date Introduced Last appearance Character traits
Charlie Brown October 2, 1950 February 13, 2000 The main character, an everyman with ever-changing mood and grace; both befriended by all and ostracised by everyone; a loser-yet-leader who rises out of every downfall with shining hope and determination.
Patty October 2, 1950 November 27, 1997 An early character who sometimes bullies the others; served as an early love interest of Charlie Brown.
Shermy October 2, 1950 June 15, 1969 An early character, served as a love interest of Patty.
Snoopy October 4, 1950 February 13, 2000 Charlie Brown's pet dog.
Violet Gray February 7, 1951 November 27, 1997 Lucy's and Patty's best friend; a mean and snobby girl; served as an early love interest of Charlie Brown
Schroeder May 30, 1951 September 12, 1999 A piano-playing character; Lucy's love interest; admirer of Beethoven; Charlie Brown's second best friend after Linus.
Lucy van Pelt March 3, 1952 February 13, 2000 Linus' older sister; a bossy, crabby girl who sometimes torments Charlie Brown; has a crush on Schroeder.
Linus van Pelt September 19, 1952 February 13, 2000 Charlie Brown's blanket-toting best friend; Sally's love interest; the most insecure but the smartest out of all the characters, with the most intellectualism; a philosopher and theologian.
Pig-Pen July 13, 1954 September 8, 1999 The character who attracts dust, making him very filthy. In one comic strip, Pig Pen is walking with Violet walking behind him. At the end of that strip, Violet says, "Pig Pen, you're the only person I know who can get dirty just by walking down the street."
Sally Brown August 23, 1959 February 13, 2000 Charlie Brown's younger sister who has a crush on Linus; often complains about or overreacts to situations.
Frieda March 6, 1961 November 22, 1985 The girl who brags about her "naturally curly hair" and is quite obsessed about her beauty.
Woodstock March 4, 1966 February 13, 2000 Snoopy's best friend; a tiny yellow bird. Schulz did not give him a name until June 22, 1970.[1]
Peppermint Patty August 22, 1966 February 13, 2000 A freckle-faced tomboy who loves Charlie Brown; calls him 'Chuck'; leader of a baseball team and one of Charlie Brown's rival managers.
Franklin July 31, 1968 November 5, 1999 The African-American child; was initially bemused by the strange things in Charlie Brown's neighborhood; has smarts comparable to Linus; manages a baseball team that has rivaled Charlie Brown's.
Marcie July 20, 1971 February 13, 2000 A mild-mannered and bookish girl; Peppermint Patty's best friend despite their very different personalities; calls her "Sir"; secretly likes Charlie Brown
Rerun van Pelt March 26, 1973 February 13, 2000 Younger brother of Linus and Lucy; frequently rides on the back of his mother's bicycle; often takes his siblings' places and roles.
Eudora June 13, 1978 June 13, 1987 A girl Sally met at a camp who then moved down the street.
Peggy Jean July 23, 1990 July 11, 1999 Charlie Brown's girlfriend in the 1990s after the Little Red-Haired Girl.

Minor characters

A list of the minor characters.

Unseen characters

References

  1. Charles M. Schulz, The Complete Peanuts, 1967-1968, New York, Fantagraphic Books, pp. 41-42, 83, 207, 227-228.
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