Linus Van Pelt

Peanuts comic strip character Fictional character Linus Van PeltPeanuts characterFirst appearancePeanutsJuly 14, 1952September 19, 1952 (debut)Last appearanceFebruary 13, 2000 (comic strip)Created byCharles M. SchulzVoiced byVarious voice actorsSee belowIn-universe informationGenderMaleFamily Rerun Van Pelt (younger brother) Lucy Van Pelt (older sister) Unnamed blanket-hating grandmother Unnamed parents Marian (aunt) Felix Van Pelt (paternal grandfather) NationalityAmerican Linus Van Pelt is a fictional character in Charles M. Schulz’s comic strip Peanuts. He is the best friend of Charlie Brown, the younger brother of Lucy Van Pelt, and the older brother of Rerun Van Pelt. His first appearance was on September 19, 1952, but he was not mentioned by name until three days later. He was first referred to two months earlier, on July 14. Linus spoke his first words in 1954, the same year he was first shown with his security blanket. Linus is named after Schulz's friend Linus Maurer. The character's creator, Charles M. Schulz, said of the character, "Linus, my serious side, is the house intellectual; bright, well-informed which, I suppose, may contribute to his feelings of insecurity."