Fred Rogers(1928-2003)

Actor
Writer
Producer

Fred Rogers in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)

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Birth of the Living Dead (2013)

Fred Rogers was the host of the popular long-running public television children's show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. The show debuted in Pittsburgh in 1967 and was picked up by PBS the next year, becoming a staple of public TV stations around the United States. Rogers' mild manner, cardigan sweaters and soft speaking voice made him both widely beloved and widely parodied. Rogers ended production of the show in 2001, but reruns of the show continued to be aired on many PBS stations. He died in 2003 after a short battle with stomach cancer.

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Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
- 12 wins & 57 nominations total

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Known for

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

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TV Series

Mr. Rogers
King Friday XIII
Lady Elaine Fairchilde
X the Owl
Daniel Striped Tiger
Henrietta Pussycat
Queen Sara Saturday
Cornflake S. Pecially
Mister Rogers
Edgar Cooke
Grandpere
Donkey Hodie
Sara Saturday
Ino A. Horse
Collette
Tadpole Frogg
Prince Tuesday
Benjamin Franklin (X the Owl)
Dr. Frogg
Sunflower (Daniel Striped Tiger)
Alice Claire (Lady Elaine)
Baby Bear (Daniel Striped Tiger)
Campsite Owner (Lady Elaine Fairchilde)
Daniel Duck (Daniel Tiger)
Daniel Mefford (Daniel Striped Tiger)
Farmer's Wife (Lady Elaine Fairchilde)
Grandpere'
Hildegarde Hummingbird (Lady Elaine Fairchilde)
Hischer Booptrunk
Homeowner (X the Owl)
Housewife who loves tomatoes (Lady Elaine)
Mrs. Franklin (Henrietta Pussycat)
Star #1 (Cornflake S. Pecially)
Star #2 (Lady Elaine Fairchilde)
Star #3 (X the Owl)
Star #4 (Edgar Cooke)
Teddy Bear (Daniel Tiger)
Tiny Star (Daniel Tiger)
Witch (Lady Elaine Fairchilde)
Witch (Lady Elaine)

Won't You Be My Neighbor?

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Self(archive footage)

2018

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

7.2

Writer

2019

MisteRogers

8.8

TV Series

Mister Rogers
King Friday XIII
X the Owl
Daniel Striped Tiger
Lady Elaine Fairchilde
Henrietta Pussycat
Cornflake S. Pecially
Mrs. Frogg
Edgar Cooke
Dr. Frogg
Tadpole Frogg
Grandpere
Donkey Hodie
Collette
Grandpere'
X the Ow
Mr. Rogers

Credits

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Actor

Arthur
7.4
TV Series
- Mister Rogers (voice)
- 1997–2002
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
8.7
TV Series
- Mr. Rogers
- King Friday XIII
- Lady Elaine Fairchilde ...
- 1968–2001
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
6.8
TV Series
- Reverend Thomas
- 1996
Mr. Dressup's 25th Anniversary
9.0
TV Movie
- Mr. Rogers
- 1994
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
7.6
TV Series
- X the Owl
- Henrietta Pussycat (voice)
- 1991
Sesame Street
8.1
TV Series
- Mr. Rogers
- 1981
MisteRogers
8.8
TV Series
- Mister Rogers
- King Friday XIII
- Lady Elaine Fairchilde ...
- 1961–1967
Butternut Square
8.1
TV Series
- Mr. Rogers
- 1964–1967
The Children's Corner
8.4
TV Series
- 1955–1961

Writer

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
7.8
TV Series
- based on the life of
- 2022
Donkey Hodie
7.2
TV Series
- original character
- 2021
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
7.2
- based on the work of
- 2019
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
7.5
TV Series
- based on the work of
- 2012–2018
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
8.7
TV Series
- writer
- 1968–2001
Old Friends... New Friends
8.8
TV Series
- written by
- 1978–1980
Springtime with Mister Rogers
TV Special
- Writer
- 1979
Christmastime with Mister Rogers
9.1
TV Special
- Writer
- 1977
MisteRogers
8.8
TV Series
- Writer
- 1961

Producer

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Oscar Buzz for 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood'

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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Going To School

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Mister Rogers: Adventures in Friendship

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Birth of the Living Dead

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Mr. Rogers Neighborhood - What do you do with the mad that you feel?

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Mister Rogers

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Mister Rogers: What About Love

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Mister Rogers: What About Love?

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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: What Do You Do With The Mad That You Feel

Personal details

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Official sites
- Family Communications Inc
- MisterRogers.org
Alternative names
- Fred & Joanne
Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- March 20, 1928
- Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
- February 27, 2003
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA(stomach cancer)
Spouse
- Joanne RogersJuly 9, 1952 - February 27, 2003 (his death, 2 children)
Children
Parents
Other works
His company, Family Communications, Inc., collaborated with the Henry Buhl Jr. Planetarium & Observatory, Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to produce a show called "The Sky Above Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." As of May 2003, it was playing in 15 planetariums across the United States.
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Did you know

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Trivia
In an interview, Fred said the hardest time on his television show was when he had to go straight from his father's funeral to the studio and have to sing "It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood", while trying not to cry on-camera.

Quotes
I think people who produce and perform on programs for children should have as a prerequisite some sort of course to understand their audience. You wouldn't put a newsman on the air who didn't know how to pronounce Vietnam. But we give millions of dollars to these people who are producing cartoons and they have no earthly idea of what they're doing to a kid.