As Associate Mayor of Westwood he assists Mayor Maggie and is a kind neighbor to everyone in Make-Believe. As a good friend in the real Neighborhood, he shares his many interests with Mister Rogers and his television friends. He is also the voice for H.J. Elephant III.

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Lady Aberlin, niece of King Friday XIII, is a caring friend to the puppet characters and neighbors in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. She is sensitive to the needs and feelings of her friends and knows how helpful it is to talk about things when the puppet characters are upset or concerned. She also enjoys celebrating with them when they're happy and proud.

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When Marilyn Barnett first came to Mister Rogers' real Neighborhood, she was a physical education teacher. Although she's now a principal, she continues to visit Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, teaching Mister Rogers and viewers simple exercises.

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Chef Brockett owns "Brockett's Bakery" in Mister Rogers' real Neighborhood, where he sells baked goods and enjoys cooking things in the kitchen in the backroom of his bakery. He likes to have quiet in the kitchen so he can concentrate on his recipes. He has a physical disability that causes him to limp. Now and then he talks about how exercising helps him or shares other things about having a disability. He also brings his baked goods and his friendship to the neighbors in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

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An enthusiastic lover of books and costumes, Tony Chiroldes runs Tony's Costume, Book, and Toy Shop. He likes to teach Mister Rogers some Spanish words when he visits the shop. He also plays Hula Mouse in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

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Officer Clemmons portrays a friendly policeman in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. He has a beautiful tenor singing voice and often sings on the program, particularly in the Neighborhood operas. In later years of the series, his personal career took a different turn, and he became the leader of the Harlem Spiritual Ensemble. In the week about growing, he returns to the Neighborhood with his Ensemble.

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John Costa, Rogers' friend and collaborator for more than 25 years, served as music director of MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD. Costa provided the elegant, upbeat and inventive arrangements that helped to give Rogers' songs a life of their own beyond the television set.

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Keith David lives in Southwood in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. He is a builder and good friend of Betty Okonak Templeton-Jones.

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In Make-Believe, she's the Mayor of the neighboring village of Westwood. Her role was created in the seventies in order to present a female in a position of authority. She brings her beautiful voice and her skills as interpreter for the deaf to the songs that she often sings and "signs" in Make-Believe and on her visits to Mister Rogers' real Neighborhood.

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Mr. McFeely runs the "Speedy Delivery Messenger Service" in Mister Rogers' real Neighborhood. He is a grandfatherly figure who is sometimes in a hurry. At other times he stays to enjoy and often narrateS the video that he's brought showing how people make different things. His "Speedy Delivery" services often takes him to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, as well.

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Mrs. McFeely is the wife of Mr. McFeely who has lots of interests. She especially loves animals and invites Mister Rogers to visit whenever there are animals, like lambs or ducks or puppies, in their yard.

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Michael Moricz, a pianist and composer, carries on the legacy of John Costa as the series' musical director.

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As an accomplished guitarist, Joe Negri is the owner of "Negri's Music Shop" in Mister Rogers' real Neighborhood. In the rehearsal room next to his music shop, viewers are introduced to a wide variety of musicians. In Make-Believe, he is the royal handyman, available to help with repairs around the kingdom. As a friend for the puppet characters and other neighbors, he's always there to lend a caring ear, a helping hand, and sometimes a song on his guitar.

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Sergio and Jose are assistants in Brockett's bakery, who converse in Spanish with Mister Rogers. They introduce him to everyday Spanish phrases and help him with his questions and purchases in the bakery.

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Metropolitan Opera singer, John Reardon comes to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe every now and again to help make an opera. A college classmate of Fred Rogers, Reardon is well-known for his work on opera stages and as a teacher of young vocalists.

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In Make-Believe Miss Paulificate is the kingdom's telephone operator. She also has a cleaning service and is often seen with her duster.

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Mister Rogers is a trustworthy, loving adult who values and understands the significance of childhood. He is not an actor, but rather a communicator who cares about children and is interested in the things that matter in childhood. In his half-hour television "visit," he considers himself a "television friend" to the children who are watching.

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In the "real" Neighborhood, Mr. Trow is a creative craftsman who constructed the miniature models of Make-Believe and other surprises in his workshop. His warm relationship with Mister Rogers highlights giving, receiving and sharing -- parts of a rich friendship.

In Make-Believe, Bob Trow plays two additional roles: Bob Dog, a loveable and rather timid dog who likes to howl, and Robert Troll, a gibberish-speaking troll with an affectionate sense of humor. His unique "trolltalk," like double-talk, is similar to children's play with nonsense syllables as they experiment with language and sounds.

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Characters

Originally named for the scientific name of the playtpus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), Ana is the soft-spoken daughter of Dr. Bill and Elsie Jean and a classmate of Prince Tuesday and Daniel Tiger. (Puppeteer: Carole Switala)

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Betty Okonak Templeton-Jones is a former schoolmate of Lady Elaine Fairchilde who now and then comes to visit in Make-Believe from nearby Southwood. She's a non-stop talker and always has something to say. Because she understands Lady Elaine so well, she is sometimes called on to help Lady Elaine out of a jam. She and her husband James Michael Jones have an adopted daughter, Carrie Dell. (Puppeteer: Michael Horton)

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Bob Dog is a lovable, good-hearted, and rather timid dog who likes to howl. He sometimes gets confused when things get complicated, but his friends always help him out.

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"Corney" is the manufacturer of Rock-its (rocking chairs). He lives in his own "Rockit" factory and is the Neighborhood of Make-Believe figure who is good-natured, inventive, and industrious. (Puppeteer: Fred Rogers)

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Mary Owl is  X the Owl's cousin. She drops by in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, sometimes to help X with lessons from the Owl Correspondance School. Another time she helped to organize a cousins' reunion.

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Stephen Owl is another cousin of X the Owl in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

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Daniel Tiger lives in the clock. He is gentle and child-like, a favorite of many. He is very shy, but with tender affection and support from his good friends in Make-Believe, he finds that he is indeed brave and didn't know it. His favorite greeting with Lady Aberlin is to rub noses and say "ugga-mugga." (Puppeteer: Fred Rogers)

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Donkey Hodie lives in the windmill at Some Place Else (similar to his namesake, the character of Don Quixote). He originally used his teeth for biting, but has learned to use his mouth for only eating and talking. (Puppeteer: Fred Rogers)

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This kindly Scotch pediatrician, known as Dr. Bill, is a devoted husband to Elsie Jean and a nurturing father to their daughter, Ana. Their family lives in a platypus mound. (Puppeteer: William P. Barker)

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Edgar Cooke is the chef at the castle. He generally sings his messages in a minor key. (Puppeteer: Fred Rogers)

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Elsie Jean is the wife of Dr. Bill. She is a caring wife and mother of their daughter Ana Platypus. (Puppeteer: William P. Baker)

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Grandpere, a French tiger, lives in the Eiffel Tower. He speaks French and is wise and grandfatherly. (Puppeteer: Fred Rogers)

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Harriett Elizabeth Cow is the schoolteacher at the schoolhouse at Some Place Else. She is a kindly teacher who has a warm relationship with her students and likes to help them learn in interesting ways. (Puppeteer: Bob Trow)

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Henrietta is a pussycat who lives in the house in the Tree and says "meow" for many of her words. She is a loveable, timid, and rather feminine cat who loves fancy dresses and pretty hats.

Her closest friend is her neighbor, X the Owl. (Puppeteer: Fred Rogers)

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H.J. Elephant, the affable buddy of Prince Tuesday, was named for the late Senator John Heinz (H.J. Heinz II), longtime friend of Fred Rogers. He encouraged Fred to form Family Communications and was one of its first board members. (Puppeteer: Chuck Aber)

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Hula Mouse is a delightful, Spanish-speaking character who can do many wondrous things with his hula hoop, including rescuing friends from outer space. (Puppetter: Tony Chiroldes)

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King of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, King Friday XIII rules in regal fashion. But beneath his pompous exterior, he is a lonely ruler who continually uses his power to make himself feel important. Inside, King Friday is a sympathetic soul and mellows when loved and appreciated. (Puppeteer: Fred Rogers)

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Lady Elaine is the curator of the Museum-Go-Round, a revolving building containing collections of everything from A - Z. This mischief-making impish woman is always getting into one thing or another, but that's often because she worries that she's not very lovable and needs attention. As an outspoken, opinionated character, she is generally the only one in Make-Believe who stands up to the King whenever he has made an unreasonable demand. And she often brings a lot of humor to Make-Believe. (Puppeteer: Fred Rogers)

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Prince Tuesday is the son of King Friday and Queen Sara. He is curious, interested in his schoolwork, and very boyish. He is respectful of his father, but often feels frustrated when the King's preposterous commands hold him back from exploring or doing things that he wants to do. (Puppeteer: Lenny Meledandri)

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Purple Panda is an inhabitant of Planet Purple where everything is purple and everything is the same. The planet was discovered by Lady Elaine, and Purple Panda enjoys visiting her in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, a place where people are appreciated for who they are. He can magically travel "the purple way" just by thinking himself there!

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Queen Sara is benevolent and diplomatic, working on international task forces like the "Food for the World" committee. Besides being a loving wife who understands the King and often mediates between him and his subjects, she is also a nurturing mother to their son, Prince Tuesday. (Puppeteer: Fred Rogers)

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Originally, Robert Troll was tamed by Queen Sara. He speaks gibberish and has a whimsical sense of humor. His unique "trolltalk," like double-talk, is similar to children's play with nonsense syllables as they experiment with language and sounds.

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X the Owl lives in a knot hole in the Tree. He loves to learn about all sorts of things and is enrolled in Owl Correspondence School. Ben Franklin is his hero, and he has a printing press. He has a happy-go-lucky personality, and he  likes to think everything is "nifty-galifty." His best friend is his "next-door" neighbor Henrietta Pussycat. (Puppeteer: Fred Rogers)

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