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Don Brockett(1930-1995)

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  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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Don Brockett and Fred Rogers in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
Don Brockett was born on 30 January 1930 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Flashdance (1983) and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968). He was married to Leslie Brockett. He died on 2 May 1995 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornJanuary 30, 1930
DiedMay 2, 1995(65)
BornJanuary 30, 1930
DiedMay 2, 1995(65)
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Known for

Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs
8.6
  • Friendly Psychopath
  • 1991
Jennifer Beals in Flashdance (1983)
Flashdance
6.2
  • Pete
  • 1983
Lenny Meledandri and Fred Rogers in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
8.8
TV Series
  • Actor
John Paul in Day of the Dead (1985)
Day of the Dead
7.1
  • Featured Zombie
  • 1985

Credits

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Actor

  • Lenny Meledandri and Fred Rogers in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
    Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Chef Brockett
    • Santa Claus
    • Mr. Bulldog ...
    • 1968–1995
  • Kim Greist, Sinbad, Phil Hartman, Chauncey Leopardi, Kim Murphy, Talia Seider, and Carl the Dog in Houseguest (1995)
    Houseguest
    6.0
    • Happy Marcelli
    • 1995
  • John Cusack in Money for Nothing (1993)
    Money for Nothing
    5.7
    • Beer Belly
    • 1993
  • Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito in Hoffa (1992)
    Hoffa
    6.6
    • Police Captain
    • 1992
  • Tim Robbins in Bob Roberts (1992)
    Bob Roberts
    7.0
    • Chairman
    • 1992
  • Tim Curry, Bob Hoskins, Teri Polo, Nancy Travis, Blair Brown, Diana Bellamy, Pamela Reed, Peter Riegert, and Maureen Stapleton in Passed Away (1992)
    Passed Away
    5.8
    • Froggie
    • 1992
  • Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore (1992)
    Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Judge Mulligan
    • 1992
  • Mobsters (1991)
    Mobsters
    5.9
    • Irish Politician
    • 1991
  • Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh (1991)
    Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh
    4.9
    • Police Chief 'Buzz Saw' Ryan
    • 1991
  • Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
    The Silence of the Lambs
    8.6
    • Friendly Psychopath
    • 1991
  • Night of the Living Dead (1990)
    Night of the Living Dead
    6.8
    • Zombie (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Robert Stack in Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
    Unsolved Mysteries
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Man at UFO site
    • 1990
  • Criminal Justice (1990)
    Criminal Justice
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Judge Mulino
    • 1990
  • Sarah Jessica Parker, Debrah Farentino, James Wilder, George DiCenzo, Jane Kaczmarek, Kathleen Lloyd, Barry Miller, Joe Morton, and Jon Tenney in Equal Justice (1990)
    Equal Justice
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Court Clerk #1
    • 1990
  • Doris Roberts and John Spencer in Simple Justice (1989)
    Simple Justice
    5.3
    • George
    • 1989

Additional Crew

  • Lenny Meledandri and Fred Rogers in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)
    Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
    8.8
    TV Series
    • staging: flea market
    • stage director: circus
    • 1974–1975

Writer

  • Don Brockett's Pittsburgh: An Almost Home Video (1988)
    Don Brockett's Pittsburgh: An Almost Home Video
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • Springtime with Mister Rogers
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 30, 1930
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • May 2, 1995
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Leslie Brockett
  • Other works
    Don Brockett was the director of FORBIDDEN PITTSBURGH, a series of annual year-in-review spoofs of the city of Pittsburgh. He was one of the only independent producers of theatre in Pittsburgh.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was cremated at Pittsburgh Cremation Services. His urn was buried at Allegheny Cemetery afterwards.
  • Trademarks
      Burly frame and rapsy voice
  • Nickname
    • Chef Brockett

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