Allan Blye

Allan Blye
Born(1937-07-19)July 19, 1937
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
DiedOctober 4, 2024(2024-10-04) (aged 87)
Palm Desert, California, U.S.
OccupationTelevision 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

Year Title Writer Producer Actor Notes
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

  1. ^ Rice, Lynette (October 6, 2024). "Allan Blye Dies; Emmy-Winning Comedy Writer Who Played Capt. Blye on 'Mister Rogers Neighborhood' Was 87". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ Thomas, Carly (October 6, 2024). "Allan Blye, Emmy-Winning Comedy Writer for 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,' Dies at 87". Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ^ Sandomir, Richard (October 6, 2024). "Allan Blye, 87, Dies; 'Smothers Brothers' Writer and 'Super Dave' Creator". The New York Times. Retrieved October 12, 2024.


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