Rogers, Fred (McFeeley) (1928–2003)

US television producer and host. In 1965 he began broadcasting Mr Rogers Neighborhood, which he continued to produce, host, and write, using puppets and songs to talk to preschool children. His distinctive gentle manner made him both a national institution and the subject of frequent comic parodies.

He was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He produced a local children's show in Pittsburgh during the 1950s, and became a Presbyterian minister in 1962. He also recorded albums and published books.