Waldo Weatherbee

This article is about Waldo Weatherbee, who resides in Riverdale. You may be looking for his Rivervale counterpart, Waldo Weatherbee (Rivervale).

“	What the hell do you boys think you're doing to my school?	”
	— Weatherbee to the Bulldogs and the Serpents^[src]

Waldo Weatherbee is a recurring character on The CW's Riverdale. He is portrayed by Peter Bryant.

He is the principal of Riverdale High School. He was temporarily replaced by Holden Honey after Weatherbee was entranced by the Farm. After Edgar Evernever was killed and Evelyn arrested, Weatherbee returned as principal.

In 1955, Weatherbee is appointed the first Black principal of Riverdale High following the departure of Felix Featherhead. He later marries teacher Edith Thornton.^[1]

Throughout Riverdale[]

Physical Appearance[]

Mr. Weatherbee is a middle-aged, tall man with a lean but fit build. He has a shaved head, brown skin and dark brown eyes. Weatherbee has predominantly been seen during his work hours, where one would be expected to dress in a professional matter; In his case, dark-colored suits. His everyday choice of clothing is not very different, consisting of a more casual shirt and pants.

Edgar cut off the little finger of his right hand while interrogating farmies in search of the mole. After this, Weatherbee starts wearing a leather glove to hide his wounded hand.

Personality[]

While very little is known of Mr. Weatherbee's personality, he appears to be fairly stern and straightforward. Under the impression that Archie Andrews was withholding information pertaining to the death of Jason Blossom, Weatherbee was frank in approaching him by asking Archie if he had any knowledge of Jason's case.

Appearances[]

Season 6[]

Season 7[]

Trivia[]

In Archie Comics, Mr. Weatherbee has appeared in many iterations, often for comic purposes. Unlike the TV series, his comic counterpart is a middle-aged Caucasian man, plump and with a certain impatience towards Archie and the Gang, famous troublemakers at Riverdale High School.
In The Archie Show, the animated series produced by Filmation from 1968 to August 1969, a recurring sketch sees Mr. Weatherbee seriously concerned for his mental health when accidentally witnessing events caused by Sabrina Spellman's magic.
In "Chapter Ninety-One: The Return of the Pussycats", it's revealed he's a fan of Josie and the Pussycats.
Along with Mary Andrews, Polly Cooper, Tom Keller and Penelope Blossom, Waldo is one of the five recurring characters to have appeared in all seven seasons of Riverdale.