Years active 1968–1995 Name Don Brockett | Role Actor | |
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Born January 30, 1930 ( 1930-01-30 ) Spouse Leslie Brockett (m. 1986–1993) Movies and TV shows Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, The Silence of the Lambs, Flashdance, Day of the Dead, Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsbur Similar People Chuck Aber, Kenneth Utt, Ron Bozman, Edward Saxon, Fred Rogers | ||
Don Brockett (January 30, 1930 – May 2, 1995) was an American actor, comedian, and producer and director from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for his portrayal of Chef Brockett on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. He had small parts in many major films including Flashdance, Fletch Lives, The Silence of the Lambs, and Bob Roberts.
Don Brockett played a zombie in the 1985 George A. Romero film Day of the Dead.
Brockett was one-half of the popular Pittsburgh comedy team, "Brockett and Barbara". He was also known for his annual comedic cinematic look at Pittsburgh, Forbidden Pittsburgh.
Brockett also had bit parts in the movies Flashdance and Houseguest, both of which were filmed in Pittsburgh. Barely six months after the release of Houseguest, Brockett died of a heart attack. Prior to his death, Brockett had been heavily involved in local charities, particularly with polio research. Brockett himself had been stricken with the disease as a child. His grave is located at Allegheny Cemetery.
Filmography
Actor
1968
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Series) as
Chef Brockett / Mr. Bulldog / Santa Claus / ...
- 1686: Everybody's Special (1995) - Chef Brockett
- 1674: Things to Wear (1994) - Chef Brockett
- 1650: Imaginary Friends (1992) - Chef Brockett
- 1649: Imaginary Friends (1992) - Chef Brockett
- 1642: Art (1991) - Chef Brockett
- 1638: Dress-Up (1991) - Chef Brockett
- 1626: Mouthes and Feelings (1990) - Chef Brockett
- 1610: Josephine the Short Neck Giraffe (1989) - Mr. Bulldog
- 1609: Josephine the Short Neck Giraffe (1989) - Mr. Bulldog
- 1606: Josephine the Short Neck Giraffe (1989) - Chef Brockett
- 1602: Fun and Games (1989) - Chef Brockett
- 1600: Secrets (1988) - Chef Brockett
- 1584: Alike and Different (1987) - Chef Brockett
- 1580: Making Mistakes (1987) - Chef Brockett
- 1565: A Star for Kitty Opera (1986) - Kitty's Father
- 1564: Celebrations (1986) - Chef Brockett
- 1557: Making and Creating (1986) - Chef Brockett
- 1554: Families (1985) - Chef Brockett
- 1552: Families (1985) - Chef Brockett
- 1551: Families (1985) - Chef Brockett
- 1544: No and Yes (1985) - Chef Brockett
- 1538: Food (1984) - Chef Brockett
- 1535: A Grandad for Daniel Opera (1984) - Fish
- 1529: Work (1984) - Chef Brockett
- 1525: Conflict (1983) - Chef Brockett
- 1523: Conflict (1983) - Chef Brockett
- 1516: Day Care and Night Care (1983) - Chef Brockett
- 1514: Games (1983) - Chef Brockett
- 1510: Friends (1982) - Chef Brockett
- 1505: Spoon Mountain Opera (1982) - King Kittypuss
- 1504: Creativity (1982) - Chef Brockett
- 1493: Discipline (1982) - Chef Brockett
- 1483: Competition (1981) - Chef Brockett
- 1480: Divorce (1981) - Chef Brockett
- 1477: Divorce (1981) - Chef Brockett
- 1475: Windstorm in Bubbleland Opera (1980) - Captain B
- 1473: Mr. Rogers Makes an Opera (1980) - Chef Brockett
- 1470: Superheroes (1980) - Chef Brockett
- 1467: Superheroes (1980) - Chef Brockett
- 1459 (1976) - Chef Brockett
- 1455 (1975) - Chef Brockett
- 1451 (1975) - Chef Brockett
- 1445 (1975) - Chef Brockett
- 1440 (1975) - Chef Brockett
- 1439 (1975) - Chef Brockett
- 1435 (1975) - Chef Brockett
- 1425: The Key to Otherland Opera (1975) - Swan Father
- 1423 (1975) - Chef Brockett
- 1415 (1975) - Chef Brockett
- 1404 (1975) - Chef Brockett
- 1399 (1975) - Chef Brockett
- 1392 (1975) - Chef Brockett
- 1385 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1377 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1371 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1370: All in the Laundry Opera (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1369 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1365 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1364 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1362 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1361 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1360 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1354 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1348 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1345 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1344 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1339 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1338 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1328 (1974) - Chef Brockett
- 1324 (1973) - Chef Brockett
- 1323 (1973) - Chef Brockett
- 1317 (1973) - Chef Brockett
- 1316 (1973) - Chef Brockett
- 1305 (1973) - Chef Brockett
- 1300: Potato Bugs and Cows Opera (1973) - Horatio the Potato Bug
- 1299 (1973) - Chef Brockett
- 1291 (1973) - Chef Brockett
- 1284 (1973) - Chef Brockett
- 1276 (1973) - Chef Brockett
- 1265 (1973) - Chef Brockett
- 1262 (1973) - Santa Claus
- 1261 (1973) - Chef Brockett / Santa Claus
- 1255 (1972) - Chef Brockett
- 1252 (1972) - Chef Brockett
- 1248 (1972) - Chef Brockett
- 1245: The Snow People Opera (1972) - Chef Brockett
- 1241 (1972) - Chef Brockett
- 1238 (1972) - Chef Brockett
- 1236 (1972) - Chef Brockett
- 1232 (1972) - Chef Brockett
- 1228 (1972) - Chef Brockett
- 1220 (1972) - Chef Brockett
- 1205 (1972) - Chef Brockett
- 1199 (1972) - Chef Brockett
- 1189 (1971) - Chef Brockett
- 1186 (1971) - Chef Brockett
- 1179 (1971) - Chef Brockett
- 1174 (1971) - Chef Brockett
- 1170 (1971) - Chef Brockett
- 1169: The Monkey's Uncle Opera (1971) - Monkey's Uncle
- 1168 (1971) - Chef Brockett
- 1160 (1971) - Chef Brockett
- 1155 (1971) - Chef Brockett
- 1149 (1971) - Chef Brockett
- 1130 (1970) - Chef Brockett
- 1099 (1970) - Chef Brockett
- 1097 (1970) - Chef Brockett
- 1096 (1970) - Chef Brockett
- 1095 (1970) - Chef Brockett
- 1089 (1970) - Chef Brockett
- 1073 (1970) - Chef Brockett
- 1062 (1969) - Chef Brockett
- 1056 (1969) - Chef Brockett
- 1050 (1969) - Chef Brockett
- 1049 (1969) - Chef Brockett
- 1033 (1969) - Chef Brockett
- 1026 (1969) - Chef Brockett
- 1015: The Royal Wedding (1969) - Chef Brockett
- 1009 (1969) - Chef Brockett
- 130 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 121 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 110 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 107 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 93 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 84: The Campsite Opera (1968) - Covered wagon
- 83 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 73 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 69 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 63 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 56 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 48 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 35 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 21 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 8 (1968) - Chef Brockett
- 3 (1968) - Chef Brockett
1995
Houseguest as
Happy Marcelli
1993
Money for Nothing as
Beer Belly
1992
Hoffa as
Police Captain
1992
Bob Roberts as
Chairman
1992
Passed Away as
Froggie
1992
Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore (TV Movie) as
Judge Mulligan
1991
Mobsters as
Irish Politician
1991
Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh as
Police Chief 'Buzz Saw' Ryan
1991
The Silence of the Lambs as
Friendly Psychopath
1990
Night of the Living Dead as
Zombie (uncredited)
1990
Criminal Justice (TV Movie) as
Judge Mulino
1990
Equal Justice (TV Series) as
Court Clerk #1
- Pilot (1990) - Court Clerk #1
1989
Simple Justice as
George
1989
Fletch Lives as
Sheriff
1988
The Prince of Pennsylvania as
Tony Minetta
1988
Don Brockett's Pittsburgh: An Almost Home Video (Video)
1988
Tiger Warsaw as
Carl
1987
Lady Beware as
Locksmith
1985
Walls of Glass as
Van Driver
1985
Day of the Dead as
Featured Zombie
1985
Rappin' as
Store Manager
1983
Heart of Steel (TV Movie) as
Bill
1983
Flashdance as
Pete
1966
MisteRogers (TV Series) as
Chef Brockett
- Episode #7.48 (1967) - Chef Brockett
- Episode #7.35 (1967) - Chef Brockett
- Episode #7.18 (1967) - Chef Brockett
- Episode #7.10 (1967) - Chef Brockett
- Episode #7.7 (1967) - Chef Brockett
- Episode #6.18 (1966) - Chef Brockett
Miscellaneous
1977
Christmastime with Mister Rogers (TV Special) (choreographer: skating)
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Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Series) (stage director - 2 episodes, 1974) (staging - 1 episode, 1975)
- 1435 (1975) - (staging: flea market)
- 1335 (1974) - (stage director: circus)
- 1334 (1974) - (stage director: circus)
Writer
1988
Don Brockett's Pittsburgh: An Almost Home Video (Video)
Soundtrack
1968
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Series) (performer - 15 episodes)
- 1638: Dress-Up (1991) - (performer: "I'm A Chef")
- 1584: Alike and Different (1987) - (performer: "The Clown in Me")
- 1535: A Grandad for Daniel Opera (1984) - (performer: "We Love to Swim, We Love to Sing")
- 1475: Windstorm in Bubbleland Opera (1980) - (performer: "Hildegarde, Dear Hildegarde")
- 1385 (1974) - (performer: "I'm a Chef")
- 1361 (1974) - (performer: "I'm A Chef")
- 1300: Potato Bugs and Cows Opera (1973) - (performer: "I Want to Be A Potato Bug")
- 1170 (1971) - (performer: "I'm A Chef")
- 1160 (1971) - (performer: "I'm A Chef")
- 1056 (1969) - (performer: "Tomorrow")
- 107 (1968) - (performer: "I'm A Chef")
- 69 (1968) - (performer: "I'm A Chef")
- 48 (1968) - (performer: "I'm A Chef")
- 21 (1968) - (performer: "I'm A Chef")
- 8 (1968) - (performer: "I'm A Chef")
Thanks
1995
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Series) (dedicatee - 1 episode)
- 1686: Everybody's Special (1995) - (dedicatee)
Archive Footage
1982
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV Series) as
Potato Bug
- 1503: Creativity (1982) - Potato Bug
References
Don Brockett Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA