Henry Fussy from the 1973 animated film (voiced by William B. White.)
Henry Fussy from the 2006 live-action film, portrayed by Julian O'Donnell.
Henry Fussy is a supporting character in Charlotte's Web. A friend of Fern Arable; he lives with a strict mother who makes his life in which "fun is something he only heard about." Despite this upbringing, he is kind-hearted and friendly to both Fern and Wilbur.
Biography[]
1973 Movie[]
After receiving Wilbur from her father's litter of piglets, Fern takes Wilbur for a walk and visits Henry Fussy on the way, who is first seen wearing glasses and playing the violin (albeit not very well). She hands Wilbur for Henry to hold and suggests that he could have a dog, to which Henry expresses reluctance as his mother thinks pets are unsanitary. When Mrs. Fussy catches Henry, she tries to chase Wilbur out with her broom, who knocks over Mrs. Fussy's statue in the process.
He is later seen visiting Wilbur at the Zuckermans' barn with Fern. He protects Fern from a hornet, which flies into Charlotte's web, destroying her "Some Pig" message. Henry's mother catches him for spending too much time there (because while she said he could visit, that did not mean he could spend the day there) and sends him home as punishment for making his music teacher wait.
Henry isn’t seen again until that autumn, when he runs into Fern at the county fair and reveals that he is no longer wearing his glasses. When Fern asks why she hadn’t seen him for several months, Henry mentions that he went to visit his grandfather and adds that he (Henry's grandfather) had accidentally stepped on his violin and broke it, much to Fern's amusement. When Fern gets mad at Henry for not telling her that he was going away, he invites Fern out for a ride on the Ferris wheel, to which Fern agrees, much to Wilbur's dismay. Charlotte explains to him that Fern seeing Henry in a new view is a sign of her growing up. Fern and Henry are later seen on the Ferris Wheel when Fern expresses a fright on their seat's sudden descent, to which Henry comforts her.
The next day, Henry joins the Arables and Zuckermans in the parade for Wilbur's special presentation. Before he joins Wilbur’s special presentation, he hears Avery’s message that has to concern Uncle. Later that day, as they arrive to take Wilbur home, Henry is the first to notice Wilbur crying, unaware that he was crying for Charlotte, who had just died.
The following spring, Fern and Henry have become a couple, as shown by Henry giving Fern a bouquet of daisies.
2006 Version[]
He is seen in Fern's class and at the fair. He doesn't wear glasses and his mother isn’t seen. He takes a liking to Fern and invites her to ride the Ferris wheel with him during the county fair.