David Newell
Air Date: July 17, 2009
You may not recognize his name, but you’ll certainly know David Newell’s PBS alter ego. Millions of American children have grown up watching Newell play Mr. McFeely – the kindly delivery man on Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. Every so often, Mr. McFeely would drop in on Mr. Rogers with his trademark "speedy delivery," bringing packages and lessons about life too.
In this episode of Conversations at KCTS 9, Enrique Cerna talks to David Newell about his life and career: how he landed the job as Mr. McFeely; behind the scenes stories about Fred Rogers; and the importance of children’s educational television, especially on PBS. Plus, a look at new documentary, Speedy Delivery, about Newell’s career and how he and others are working to keep Fred Rogers’ commitment to children’s education alive and kicking.
