The following is a list of characters that have appeared or have been referred to in the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz. Characters exclusive to Peanuts animated media are listed separately. Charlie Brown (1950) Snoopy (1950) Schroeder (1951) Lucy van Pelt (1952) Linus van Pelt (1952) Sally Brown (1959) Woodstock (1966) Peppermint Patty (1966) Marcie (1971) Rerun van Pelt (1972) Spike (1975) Shermy (1950-1969) Patty (1950-1995) Violet Gray (1951-1996) "Pig-Pen" (1954-1999) Frieda (1961