Did you know that this person had one of the most famous comic strips in the world? This famous cartoonist is Charles Schulz. Charles Schulz early life, career, death, and awards have brought people to know him better. Charles' mother was a house wife and his father was a barber. He had 4 children. His nickname was Sparky after the horse Spark Plug in the comic strip Barney Google. He even Had a dog named Spike who ate tacks,pins, and needles. You now know just part of this famous persons history.