Arthur Read

This article is about the fictional character. For people with the same name, see Arthur Read (disambiguation).

Arthur Read
Arthur character
Arthur, unlike the TV series, is seen here with a red shirt, baggy jeans, and brown shoes.
First appearanceArthur's Nose (1976)
Created byMarc Brown
Voiced by
In-universe information
SpeciesAardvark[1]
GenderMale
Family
  • David Read (father)
  • Jane Read (mother)
  • Dora Winifred "D.W." Read (younger sister)
  • Kate Read (youngest sister)
  • Pal (pet dog)
Relatives
  • Thora Read (paternal grandmother)
  • Grandpa Dave (maternal grandfather)
  • Unnamed Paternal Grandfather
  • Unnamed Maternal Grandmother
  • Bud (uncle)
  • Loretta (aunt)
  • Ricky (cousin)
  • Monique "Mo" (cousin)
  • Bonnie (aunt)
  • Sean (uncle)
  • George (cousin)
  • Lucy (aunt)
  • Jessica (aunt)
  • Richard (uncle)
  • Cora (cousin)
  • Fred (uncle)
  • Theodore "Theo" Read (grand-uncle)
  • Dora Winfred Read (paternal grand-aunt)
  • Gustav (great-great grandfather)
  • Matthew (great-great-great uncle)
  • Minnie Read (aunt)
  • Jimmy (cousin)
  • Lorain
  • Chrissy (aunt)
  • Ryder (cousin)
  • Laurie (cousin)
  • Miles (extended family)
Birthday25 May
Best friendBuster Baxter
Age8

Arthur Timothy[2] Read is a fictional anthropomorphic aardvark created by the author Marc Brown.[3] The main character of the book and television series Arthur, he is in the third grade and lives in the fictional city of Elwood City.[4]

  1. ^ "What Kind of Animal is Arthur?". facts.net. 22 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Arthur's Big Hit". Arthur. Season 4. Episode 1. 5 October 1999.
  3. ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 95–96. ISBN 978-1476665993.
  4. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 44–45. ISBN 978-1538103739.