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Allan Blye Dies; Emmy-Winning Comedy Writer Who Played Capt. Blye on ‘Mister Rogers Neighborhood’ Was 87
Allan Blye, a two-time Emmy winner best known for originating the role of Captain Blye on Mister Rogers Neighborhood, died Oct. 4. 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. In 1980, Blye and Einstein created Bizarre starring John Byner, followed by the spinoff series The Super Dave Osborne Show.
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