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Peter Robbins (actor)
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Peter Robbins is a former child actor best known for his voice-over work as Charlie Brown
in the 1960s.
television specials and film from 1965 to 1969. These include the film A Boy Named Charlie Brown
and television specials A Charlie Brown Christmas
and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
.
While Robbins was replaced by other child actors in the Peanuts specials produced after 1969, his trademark scream of "AAUGGGHH!!", first used in It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
, continued to be used in the later specials for Charlie Brown and other characters.
He appeared in an episode of F Troop
in 1966 entitled "The Sergeant And The Kid". He also appeared in an episode of Get Smart
as the mysterious Dr. T.
According to a 2006 broadcast by National Public Radio, Peter Robbins now manages real estate in Van Nuys, California. Robbins visited the San Diego Comic-con in 2008 along with fellow former Peanuts voices and Lee Mendelson
to speak to the crowd.
Charlie Brown
Charles "Charlie" Brown is the protagonist in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.Charlie Brown and his creator have a common connection in that they are both the sons of barbers, but whereas Schulz's work is described as the "most shining example of the American success story", Charlie...
in the 1960s.
The original Charlie Brown
Robbins provided Charlie Brown's voice in several PeanutsPeanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz, which ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward...
television specials and film from 1965 to 1969. These include the film A Boy Named Charlie Brown
A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969 film)
A Boy Named Charlie Brown is a 1969 animated film, produced by Cinema Center Films, distributed by National General Pictures, and directed by Bill Meléndez, it is the first feature film based on the Peanuts comic strip...
and television specials A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas
A Charlie Brown Christmas is the first prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was produced and directed by former Warner Bros. and UPA animator Bill Melendez, who also supplied the voice for the character of Snoopy...
and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a 1966 American prime time animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz....
.
While Robbins was replaced by other child actors in the Peanuts specials produced after 1969, his trademark scream of "AAUGGGHH!!", first used in It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a 1966 American prime time animated television special based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz....
, continued to be used in the later specials for Charlie Brown and other characters.
He appeared in an episode of F Troop
F Troop
F Troop is a satirical American television sitcom that originally aired for two seasons on ABC-TV. It debuted in the United States on September 14, 1965 and concluded its run on April 6, 1967 with a total of 65 episodes. The first season of 34 episodes was filmed in black-and-white, but the show...
in 1966 entitled "The Sergeant And The Kid". He also appeared in an episode of Get Smart
Get Smart
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show starred Don Adams , Barbara Feldon , and Edward Platt...
as the mysterious Dr. T.
According to a 2006 broadcast by National Public Radio, Peter Robbins now manages real estate in Van Nuys, California. Robbins visited the San Diego Comic-con in 2008 along with fellow former Peanuts voices and Lee Mendelson
Lee Mendelson
Lee Mendelson is an American television producer. He is best known as the executive producer of the many Peanuts animated specials....
to speak to the crowd.