Allan Blye
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Died | October 4, 2024 Palm Desert, California, U.S. | (aged 87)
Occupation | Television writer |
Allan Blye (July 19, 1937 – October 4, 2024) was a Canadian-born American television writer known as a writer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour. He played Captain Blye on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in the 1960s. Blye died in Palm Desert, California, on October 4, 2024, at the age of 87.[1][2][3]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Writer | Producer | Actor | Notes |
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1962 | Playdate | No | No | Yes | Season 2 Episode 7 |
1963 | The Forest Rangers | No | No | Yes | Season 1 Episode 7 |
1963–1966 | The Juliette Show | Yes | No | No | |
1964–1967 | Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | No | No | Yes | 9 Episodes as Captain Blye |
1965 | Theatre 625 | No | No | Yes | Season 3 Episode 2 |
1966 | Juliette | Yes | No | No | Episode 7 |
1966 | Festival | No | No | Yes | 1 Episode as “Alan Blye” |
1967–1993 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Yes | Yes | No | 73 Episodes as writer
27 Episodes as producer |
1968 | Petula | Yes | No | No | Television Special |
1968 | Andy Williams’ Kaleidoscope Company | Yes | No | No | Television Special |
1968 | The Summer Brothers Smothers Show | Yes | Yes | No | 5 Episodes |
1968 | Pat Paulsen for President | Yes | Yes | No | Television Movie |
1968 | Elvis: 68 Comeback Special | Yes | No | No | Television Special |
1968 | The Andy Williams Christmas Special | Yes | No | No | Television Special |
1969 | The Andy Williams Magic
Lantern Show Company |
Yes | Yes | No | Television Special |
1969–1971 | The Andy Williams Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | 50 Episodes as writer
50 Episodes as producer 44 Episodes as actor |
1970 | The Return of the Smothers Brothers | Yes | No | No | Television Movie |
1970 | Pat Paulsen’s Half a Comedy Hour | Yes | No | Yes | 13 Episodes as writer
1 Episode as actor |
1970 | The Ray Stevens Show | Yes | Yes | No | 7 Episodes |
1971 | Li’l Abner | Yes | Yes | No | Television Movie |
1971 | The Andy Williams Christmas Show | Yes | Yes | No | Television Special |
1971–1974 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | Yes | Yes | Yes | 67 Episodes as writer
67 Episodes as producer 1 Episode as actor |
1972 | The Ken Barry ‘Wow’ Show | Yes | Yes | No | 6 Episodes |
1974 | Hamburgers | Yes | Yes | No | Television Movie |
1974 | The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show | Yes | Yes | No | 16 Episodes |
1974 | The Sonny Comedy Revue | Yes | Yes | No | 12 Episodes |
1974–1975 | That’s My Mama | No | Yes | No | 39 Episodes |
1975 | Joey & Dad | Yes | Yes | No | 4 Episodes |
1975 | Van Dyke and Company | Yes | Yes | No | Television Special |
1975–1976 | Lola! | Yes | Yes | No | 4 Episodes |
1975–1977 | The Bobby Vinton Show | Yes | Yes | No | 61 Episodes |
1976 | Van Dyke and Company | Yes | Yes | No | 11 Episodes |
1976 | The Sonny and Cher Show | No | Yes | No | |
1977 | Redd Foxx | Yes | Yes | No | 2 Episodes as writer
3 Episodes as producer |
1978 | The Redd Foxx Special | Yes | Yes | No | Television Special |
1979–1986 | Bizarre | Yes | Yes | No | 58 Episodes |
1985 | Elvis: One Night with You | Yes | No | No | Uncredited |
1987–1999 | Super Dave | Yes | Yes | No | 99 Episodes as writer
100 Episodes as producer |
1992 | The 44th Primetime Emmy Awards | Yes | No | No | Television Special |
1992 | Comic Relief V | Yes | No | No | Television Special |
1992 | Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire | Yes | Yes | No | 13 Episodes |
1994 | The Super Dave Superbowl of Knowledge | Yes | Yes | No | Television Movie |
1995 | Super Dave’s Vegas Spectacular | No | Yes | No | 2 Episodes |
1997–1998 | Super Dave’s All Stars | Yes | Yes | No | 4 Episodes as writer
5 Episodes as producer |
2000 | The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave | Yes | Yes | No | |
2009 | Super Dave’s Spike Tacular | Yes | Yes | No | 4 Episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ Rice, Lynette (October 6, 2024). "Allan Blye Dies; Emmy-Winning Comedy Writer Who Played Capt. Blye on 'Mister Rogers Neighborhood' Was 87". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Thomas, Carly (October 6, 2024). "Allan Blye, Emmy-Winning Comedy Writer for 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,' Dies at 87". Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (October 6, 2024). "Allan Blye, 87, Dies; 'Smothers Brothers' Writer and 'Super Dave' Creator". The New York Times. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Allan Blye at IMDb
- Allan Blye discography at Discogs
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- American comedy writers
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- Screenwriters from Manitoba
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- 21st-century American screenwriters
- 21st-century American male writers
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