Chicago – From the 1950s to the early 2000s, Fred Rogers found new and innovative ways to educate, entertain and enrich the lives of children around the world. He never talked down to his viewers on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” he held conversations with them. His compassionate care for his audience was not faked for the cameras. He was one of the nicest people ever to be involved in show business.
Few people knew Fred Rogers better than David Newell, who spent over three decades playing Rogers’ speedy delivery man, Mr. McFeely. The character’s original name, Mr. McCurdy, was a direct reference to William F. McCurdy, the president of the Sears-Roebuck Foundation, which underwrote the program for many years. During his presentation at April’s C2E2 convention, Newell said that Chicago was, in many ways, the salvation of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” and has consistently proven to be one of the program’s biggest supporters.
Few people knew Fred Rogers better than David Newell, who spent over three decades playing Rogers’ speedy delivery man, Mr. McFeely. The character’s original name, Mr. McCurdy, was a direct reference to William F. McCurdy, the president of the Sears-Roebuck Foundation, which underwrote the program for many years. During his presentation at April’s C2E2 convention, Newell said that Chicago was, in many ways, the salvation of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” and has consistently proven to be one of the program’s biggest supporters.
- 5/29/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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