Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz ( ; November 26, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American cartoonist, the creator of the comic strip Peanuts which features his two best-known characters, Charlie Brown and Snoopy. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists in history, and cited by many cartoonists as a major influence, including Jim Davis, Murray Ball, Bill Watterson, Matt Groening, and Dav Pilkey.
Charles Monroe "Sparky" Schulz ( ; November 26 1922 – February 12 2000) was an American cartoonist the creator of the comic strip Peanuts which features his two best-known characters Charlie Brown and Snoopy He is widely regarded as one of the most influential cartoonists in history and cited by many cartoonists as a major influence including Jim Davis Murray Ball Bill Watterson Matt Groening and Dav Pilkey