Don Brockett Biography

Fast Facts

• The Don Brockett Memorial Scholarship Fund, a sponsorship benefiting students of the performing arts, was established following his death in 1995
• Was an avid supporter of polio research, a disease which affected his during his childhood
• Made his final on-screen appearance in the 1995 comedy "Houseguest․"
• A skilled actor who first began his professional career in 1983, is well-known for his roles in the films "Flashdance," "Fletch Lives" and "Silence of the Lambs․"
• Served as director of the annual Pittsburgh spoof series "Forbidden Pittsburgh․"
• Was well-known for his portrayal of the character Chef Brockett in the popular children's TV series "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood․"
• Was half of the famed Pittsburgh-based comedy duo Brockett and Barbara