Inside the life of Fred Rogers, the beloved icon behind 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' and subject of the biopic starring Tom Hanks

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You may know him simply as "Mister Rogers," but Fred Rogers, the man behind the beloved children's show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" that ran for 33 years, was more than a TV personality. He was also a producer, writer, musician, puppeteer, showrunner, and Presbyterian minister.
Tom Hanks took on the role of Rogers in "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," formerly titled "You Are My Friend."
Rogers started his career behind the scenes at NBC and worked his way up, moving from station to station and eventually getting his own hour-long program called "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" on PBS.
Mr. Rogers died in 2003, but he is remembered for the way he talked to children about feelings, life events, and, in general, conversations that were typically reserved for when the kids had left the room.
Now, the animated show "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" based on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood continues the conversation.
He was married and had two children of his own, and his life has been chronicled in the 2018 documentary "Won't You Be My Neighbor."
Here's a look at how Fred became the iconic Mister Rogers.
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