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Allan Blye(1937-2024)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Allan Blye was born on 19 July 1937 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was a writer and producer, known for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967), Bizarre (1979) and Van Dyke and Company (1976). He was married to Rita Rogers and Shirley Brotman. He died on 4 October 2024 in Palm Desert, California, USA.
BornJuly 19, 1937
DiedOctober 4, 2024(87)
BornJuly 19, 1937
DiedOctober 4, 2024(87)
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 16 nominations total

Known for

Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers, and Smothers Brothers in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Bizarre (1979)
Bizarre
7.8
TV Series
  • Writer(1980)
Van Dyke and Company (1976)
Van Dyke and Company
7.5
TV Series
  • Writer
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Super Dave's Spike Tacular (2009)
    Super Dave's Spike Tacular
    7.6
    TV Series
    • creator
    • written by
    • 2009
  • The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000)
    The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
    4.3
    Video
    • characters
    • 2000
  • Bob Einstein in Super Dave (1987)
    Super Dave
    7.6
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1987–1999
  • Super Dave's All Stars (1997)
    Super Dave's All Stars
    7.3
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1997–1998
  • The Super Dave Superbowl of Knowledge
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1994
  • Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers, and Smothers Brothers in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
    The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer
    • writing supervised by
    • writing supervisor ...
    • 1967–1993
  • Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire (1992)
    Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire
    6.6
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • characters
    • 1992
  • Susan Dey in The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1992)
    The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    6.0
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Comic Relief V (1992)
    Comic Relief V
    7.0
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1992
  • Bizarre (1979)
    Bizarre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • creator
    • writer
    • writing supervised by
    • 1979–1986
  • Elvis: One Night with You (1985)
    Elvis: One Night with You
    8.4
    TV Special
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • The Redd Foxx Special
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • Teresa Brewer in The Bobby Vinton Show (1975)
    The Bobby Vinton Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1975–1977
  • Billy Barty, Redd Foxx, Bill Saluga, and Hal Smith in Redd Foxx (1977)
    Redd Foxx
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1977
  • Van Dyke and Company (1976)
    Van Dyke and Company
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • writing supervisor
    • 1976

Producer

  • Super Dave's Spike Tacular (2009)
    Super Dave's Spike Tacular
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave (2000)
    The Extreme Adventures of Super Dave
    4.3
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2000
  • Bob Einstein in Super Dave (1987)
    Super Dave
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1987–1999
  • Super Dave's All Stars (1997)
    Super Dave's All Stars
    7.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1997–1998
  • Super Dave's Vegas Spectacular
    7.1
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • The Super Dave Superbowl of Knowledge
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1994
  • Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers, and Smothers Brothers in The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)
    The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968–1993
  • Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire (1992)
    Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1992
  • Bizarre (1979)
    Bizarre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • executive producer
    • 1979–1986
  • The Redd Foxx Special
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Billy Barty, Redd Foxx, Bill Saluga, and Hal Smith in Redd Foxx (1977)
    Redd Foxx
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1977–1978
  • Teresa Brewer in The Bobby Vinton Show (1975)
    The Bobby Vinton Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1975–1977
  • Van Dyke and Company (1976)
    Van Dyke and Company
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • associate producer
    • 1976
  • Lola! (1975)
    Lola!
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1975–1976
  • The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
    The Sonny and Cher Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1976–1977

Actor

  • The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
    The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Various
    • 1973
  • The Andy Williams Show (1969)
    The Andy Williams Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Cookie Bear (voice)
    • 1969–1971
  • Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour (1970)
    Pat Paulsen's Half a Comedy Hour
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Cookie Bear (voice, uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Fred Rogers in MisteRogers (1961)
    MisteRogers
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Captain Blye
    • 1963–1967
  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    5.8
    TV Series
    • (as Alan Blye)
    • 1966
  • Theatre 625 (1964)
    Theatre 625
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Morrie
    • 1965
  • The Forest Rangers (1963)
    The Forest Rangers
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Hill
    • 1963
  • Playdate
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Ab
    • 1962

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Alan Blye
  • Born
    • July 19, 1937
    • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • Died
    • October 4, 2024
    • Palm Desert, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Rita Rogers1989 - October 4, 2024 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Charlie
  • Other works
    In 1972, he co-produced and wrote the teleplay for an unsold sitcom pilot called "The Bear and I" which starred Soupy Sales as a kiddie-show host and Janos Prohaska as the titular ursine character whom almost everyone thinks is a guy in a fur suit, but Soupy knows is really a talking bear.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    While growing up in Winnipeg he served as a soloist in his synagogue's choir and could be heard singing on variety radio shows all across Canada.
  • Quotes
    [on working on the 'Juliette' show'for the CBC]: Working with Juliette prepared me for working with the Smothers Brothers or Sonny and Cher. They knew who they were and Julie knew who she was. Julie would say 'Allan, I'm willing to let you color me and shade me, but I can't lose who I am.'

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