Charlie Brown with Potato Chips

Illustration of Charlie Brown sitting on a pink bean bag holding an orange book with his hand in a pink potato chips back on a brown background

Created by Charles M. Schulz in the 1940s, Charlie Brown is a young animated boy who stars in the the Peanuts comic strip that debuted in October of 1950. This series showcases the daily shenanigans that Brown embarks on during his adolescence. Though seemingly popular with the public due to his average Joe appeal, his popularity reached a whole new level during the '60s when he received international acclaim due to endorsement deals that were established with companies such as Hallmark Cards, Ford Motor Company, and Coca Cola.