Allan Blye, an Emmy-winning comedy author for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and Van Dyke and Firm, has died. He was 87.
Blye died Friday morning at his residence in Palm Desert, California, The Hollywood Reporter has discovered. His reason for loss of life wasn’t instantly accessible.
Born on July 19, 1937, in Winnipeg, Canada, Blye went from being a toddler soloist in his synagogue’s choir to turning into a featured singer on selection radio reveals all throughout Canada.
In his early 20s, he finally caught Fred Rogers’ consideration and went on to originate the position of Captain Blye on MisteRogers (which later turned Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood) from 1961 to 1965.
In 1968, Tom and Dick Smothers satisfied Blye to maneuver to Los Angeles to put in writing and produce their new present, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. It was there that he labored alongside younger comedians akin to Steve Martin, Bob Einstein, Rob Reiner and Carl Gottlieb. Blye additionally helped earn the present an Emmy for greatest writing in a range comedy tv sequence in 1969.
Blye later went on to put in writing and produce quite a few different reveals, together with The Ray Stevens Present, The Andy Williams Present, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Present, That’s My Mama, Van Dyke and Firm, The Bobby Vinton Present, Weird and Tremendous Dave. He additionally co-wrote a number of TV specials, akin to Elvis Presley’s 1968 Comeback Particular.
With the assistance of his producing companion Bob Einstein, Blye gained his second Emmy for greatest writing in a range comedy tv sequence in 1973 for The Van Dyke and Firm Present.
In 1972, Blyd established the Synagogue for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills and went on to turn into their Cantor Emeritus. All through his profession, he additionally helped elevate hundreds of thousands of {dollars} for instructional causes within the Jewish neighborhood.
Allan is survived by his spouse Rita; brother Garry Blye (Susan); six youngsters, Debra, Jeffrey, Rob, Kate, Charlie and Sam; and three grandchildren, Julian, Jeremy and Scarlett Blye.