Peter Robbins obit

Peter Robbins, original Charlie Brown voice actor, dead at 65

 

He was not on the list.

Peter Robbins, the original voice actor of Charlie Brown in the 1960s “Peanuts” shows, died last week

at the age of 65. Relatives told Fox 5 San Diego that Robbins committed suicide. Robbins, a California native, began voicing Charlie Brown at just 9 years old.

He provided the voice of the title character in 1965’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and 1966’s “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.”

Robbins battled lifelong mental illness, struggled with addiction and had several run-ins with the law as an adult.

In 2013, he pleaded guilty to threatening and stalking both his ex-girlfriend and a plastic surgeon who gave her a breast enhancement he paid for.

He also spent time behind bars for making criminal threats to a San Diego County sheriff.

After his release from prison in 2019, he discussed his time behind bars in an interview with Fox 5 San Diego.

“I would recommend to anybody that has bipolar disorder to take it seriously because your life can turn around in the span of a month, like it did to me,” Robbins told the news outlet.

“I came out of prison and I’m a better person for it. I’m much more humble and grateful and thankful that I lived through the experience.”

A memorial service for Robbins will be held at a future date, the report said.

Filmography

Year       Title       Role       Notes

1963      A Ticklish Affair Grover Martin  

A Boy Named Charlie Brown        Charlie Brown    Voice role

1964      Rawhide               Mike     

The Donna Reed Show   Peewee

Vacation Playhouse         Richard

The Munsters    Elmer

The Farmer's Daughter Josh

The Joey Bishop Show    Other Child         also Peter

1965      A Charlie Brown Christmas           Charlie Brown    Voice role

Moment to Moment       Timmy Stanton

1966      And Now Miguel               Pedro

Charlie Brown's All Stars!              Charlie Brown    Voice role

Love on a Rooftop                           

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown     Charlie Brown    Voice role

ABC Stage 67      Herbert               

1967      The F.B.I.             Jobie

F Troop                 Joey Walker

Good Times        Brandon

You're in Love, Charlie Brown     Charlie Brown    Voice role

Get Smart            Dr. Tattledove  

1968      He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown      Charlie Brown    Voice role

1968-1969          Blondie                 Alexander Bumstead     

1969      It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown    Charlie Brown    Voice role

A Boy Named Charlie Brown

1970      Bracken's World               David    

1971      Dinah's Place      Himself

1972      My Three Sons Jeffrey Fredericks            Final role

1985      It's Your 20th Television Anniversary, Charlie Brown         Himself                

1990      You Don't Look 40, Charlie Brown

2001      The Making of "A Charlie Brown Christmas"

2005      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

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