Charles Brown Facts for Kids

Charles or Charlie Brown can refer to many different people, songs, and other things. This page helps you find what you are looking for when you see these names.

People Named Charles or Charlie Brown

Many people throughout history have been named Charles or Charlie Brown. They have worked in various fields like music, sports, and politics.

Artists and Entertainers

Musicians

Charlie Brown (born 1986) is a British singer.
Charlie Brown (born 1970) is an American rapper. He was part of the group Leaders of the New School.
Charles Brown (1922–1999) was an American blues singer.

Other Arts and Entertainment Figures

Charlie Brown (around 1942–2022) was a famous American radio DJ.
Charles Brockden Brown (1771–1810) was an early American novelist.
Charles D. Brown (1887–1948) was an American actor who appeared in plays and movies.
Charles Brown (1946–2004) was an American actor. He worked with the Negro Ensemble Company.
Charles Hopel Brown (born 1964) is a writer from Jamaica.

Military Heroes

Pilots and Officers

Charlie Brown (1922–2008) was an American pilot during World War II. He was involved in a famous event with a German pilot named Franz Stigler.
Charles Brown (around 1678–1753) was an officer in the British Royal Navy.
Charles R. Brown (1899–1983) was a four-star admiral in the United States Navy.
Charles Q. Brown Jr. (born 1962) is a high-ranking officer. He is currently the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.
Sir Charles Richmond Brown, 4th Baronet was a British soldier.

Medal of Honor Recipients

Charles Brown (1841–1919) received the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War.
Charles Brown (1849–?) also received the Medal of Honor. He was a Marine during the 1871 Korean Expedition.

Political Figures

United States Politicians

Charlie Brown (1903–1995) was a politician from Atlanta, Georgia. An airport, Charlie Brown Field, is named after him.
Charlie Brown (born 1938) is a State Representative in Indiana.
Charlie Brown (born 1950) served as the attorney general for West Virginia.
Charles Brown (1797–1883) was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania.
Charles Brown (1873–1943) was the mayor of Murray, Utah, from 1906 to 1909.
Charles Elwood Brown (1834–1904) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Charles Harrison Brown (1920–2003) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.

Politicians from Other Countries

Charles Brown (1895–1970) was an Australian politician from Queensland.
Charles Brown (1884–1940) was a British politician. He was a Member of Parliament for Mansfield.
Charles Brown (1820–1901) was a politician from Taranaki, New Zealand.

Religious Leaders

Charles Arthur Brown (1919–1997) was an American Auxiliary Bishop in Bolivia.
Charles E. Brown Jr. (1911–1996) was the Chief of Chaplains for the U.S. Army.
Charles John Brown (born 1959) is an American Catholic Archbishop. He serves as a special diplomat for the Pope in the Philippines.
Charles Reynolds Brown (1862–1950) was an American clergyman and educator.

Sports Stars

American Football Players

Charlie Brown (born 1942) played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).
Charlie Brown (born 1945) was an NFL running back.
Charlie Brown (born 1948) was an NFL wide receiver.
Charlie Brown (born 1958) was another NFL wide receiver.
Charles Brown (born 1987) is an American football offensive lineman.

Association Football (Soccer) Players

Charlie Brown (1896–1956) played Australian rules football for Collingwood.
Charlie Brown (1873–1941) played Australian rules football for Carlton.
Charlie Brown (1898–1979) was an English footballer for Southampton and Queens Park Rangers.
Charlie Brown (born 1999) is an English footballer who plays for Milton Keynes Dons.
Charlie Brown (1924–2019) was a Scottish footballer for Queen of the South.

Other Sports Athletes

Charlie Brown (1871–1938) was an American baseball player.
Charlie Brown Jr. (born 1997) is an American professional basketball player.
Charles Brown (born 1939) was an American boxer. He won an Olympic bronze medal.
Charlie Brown (born 1958) is another American boxer.
Charles Brown (1815–1875) was an English cricketer.
Charles Brown (1854–1917) was an Australian-born English cricketer.
Charles Brown (born 1947) is an American ice hockey player.
Charles Brown (1867–1937) was an American roque player. He won an Olympic bronze medal.
Charles Brown (1887–1966) was a New Zealand rugby union player.
Charlie Brown (1878–1944) was a South African international rugby union player.

Scientists and Engineers

Charles Brown (1827–1905) was a British engineer.
Charles Barrington Brown (1839–1917) was a British-Canadian geologist and explorer.
Charles Eugene Lancelot Brown (1863–1924) was a Swiss engineer. He helped start railway companies.

Other Notable People

Charles Armitage Brown (1787–1842) was a British businessman. He was a close friend of the famous poet John Keats.
Charles E. Brown (1896–1982) was a British photographer. He was known for taking pictures of airplanes.
Charles N. Brown (1937–2009) was an American publisher. He founded the science fiction magazine Locus.
Charles Philip Brown (1798–1884) was a British official. He worked for the East India Company in India.

Songs Named "Charlie Brown"

"Charlie Brown" (The Coasters song) is a popular song from 1959. It was written by Leiber and Stoller.
"Charlie Brown" is a 1974 song by Benito di Paula.
"Charlie Brown" (Coldplay song) is a song from 2011 by the band Coldplay. It is on their album Mylo Xyloto.
"Charlie Brown" is a 2020 song from the album Fake It Flowers by Beabadoobee.

Other Uses of "Charlie Brown"

Charlie Brown is the main character in the famous Peanuts comic strip. He is known for his bad luck and love for his dog, Snoopy.
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a musical comedy. It is based on the Peanuts comic strip.
Charlie Brown Jr. was a Brazilian rock band. They were active from 1993 to 2013.
Charles E. Brown Middle School is a school located in Newton, Massachusetts, United States.

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