Tony Soprano (1999) Created by David Chase for The Sopranos.Tony Montana (1983) Created by Oliver Stone for film Scarface.Salinger for the Collier’s story “I’m Crazy.” Reworked into the novel T he Catcher in the Rye in 1951. Holden Caulfield (1945) Created by J.D.Big Bird (1969) Created by Jim Henson and portrayed by Carroll Spinney for Sesame Street.Portrayed most famously by Anthony Hopkins in the 1991 Jonathan Demme film The Silence of the Lambs. Hannibal Lector (1981) Created by Thomas Harris for the novel Red Dragon.Later portrayed by Tom Hanks in Zemeckis’ film adaptation. Forrest Gump (1986) Created by Winston Groom for novel Forrest Gump.Tarzan (1912) Created by Edgar Rice Burroughs for the novel Tarzan of the Apes.Segar for comic strip Thimble Theater (King Features). Winnie-the-Pooh (1924) Created by A.A.Portrayed most famously by Vivien Leigh for the 1939 Victor Fleming film adaptation. Scarlett O’Hara (1936) Created by Margaret Mitchell for the novel Gone With the Wind.The Joker (1940) Created by Jerry Robinson, Bill Finger, and Bob Kane for Batman #1 (DC Comics).Godzilla (1954) Created by Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ishiro Honda, and Eiji Tsubaraya for the film Godzilla.Portrayed most famously by Leonard Nimoy. Spock (1964) Created by Gene Roddenberry for Star Trek.Barbie (1959) Created by Ruth Handler for the toy company Mattel.Spiderman (1962) Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko for Amazing Fantasy #15 (Marvel Comics).King Kong (1933) Created by Edgar Wallace and Merian C Cooper for the film King Kong.Archie Bunker (1971) Created by Norman Lear for All in the Family.Lucy Ricardo (1951) Portrayed by Lucille Ball for I Love Lucy.Homer Simpson (1987) Created by Matt Groening for The Tracey Ullman Show, later The Simpsons as voiced by Dan Castellaneta.Portrayed most famously by Harrison Ford. Han Solo (1977) Created by George Lucas for Star Wars IV: A New Hope.Later portrayed by Marlon Brando and Robert DeNiro in Coppola’s film adaptation. Vito Corleone (1969) Created by Mario Puzo for novel The Godfather.Rocky Balboa (1976) Created and portrayed by Sylvester Stallone for Rocky.Indiana Jones (1981) Created by George Lucas for R aiders of the Lost Ark.The Tramp (1914) Created and portrayed by Charlie Chaplin for Kid Auto Races at Venice.

Darth Vader (1977) Created by George Lucas for Star Wars IV: A New Hope.

Later portrayed by Judy Garland in the 1939 film adaptation. Frank Baum for novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Batman (1939) Created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane for Detective Comics #27 (DC Comics).Bugs Bunny (1940) Created by Warner Bros and originally voiced by Mel Blanc.James Bond (1953) Created by Ian Fleming for nov el Casino Royale.Mickey Mouse (1928) Created by Walt Disney and Ub Iworks for Steamboat Willie.Superman (first appearance: 1938) Created by Jerry Siegal and Joe Shuster for Action Comics #1 (DC Comics).The 100 most iconic, well-known, and generally beloved fictional characters of film, television, literature, and pop culture since the turn of the 20th Century.

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