Allan Blye Dies; Emmy-Winning Comedy Writer Who Played Capt. Blye on ‘Mister Rogers Neighborhood’ Was 87
deadline.comAllan Blye, a two-time Emmy winner best known for originating the role of Captain Blye on Mister Rogers Neighborhood and writing for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, died Oct.
4 in Palm Desert, CA. He was 87. Blye, a native of Winnipeg, Canada, appeared on Mister Rogers more than 200 times from 1961-65 before Tom and Dick Smothers convinced him to move to Los Angeles to write and produce their variety show.
Blye helped assemble a remarkable writing staff, working alongside young comedians such as Steve Martin, Bob Einstein, Rob Reiner and Carl Gottlieb.
With Blye as the head writer and producer, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour won an Emmy for writing in 1969. Along with Chris Bearde, Blye went on to co-create, produce and serve as head writer for The Andy Williams Show and The Sonny and Cher Show.
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