Awww...Peanuts

[Cliff Roberts]

(07-12-2014 05:40 AM)RJNorton Wrote:  I agree that he was not, but my (extremely vague) memory seems to recall someone else describing Peanuts as dull-witted. Perhaps it was William J. Ferguson (actor) in one of his statements? I have forgotten, though, but I am pretty sure I read it (said by a Ford's Theatre employee/actor) somewhere.

I think you're right about it being Ferguson - I do recall him making a statement like that, and/or possibly it was in his own book. He was young, not much older than Peanuts, and I had the impression he was trying to belittle the lad to increase his own stature. I think Ferguson started out doing odd jobs around the theater until he was pressed into service as an actor in bit roles, such as the small part he was playing in Our American Cousin.