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.

In 1972 Rabbi Jerry Cutler recruited him to establish the Synagogue for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills; he would later become their Cantor Emeritus. Throughout his career, he also helped raise millions of dollars for educational causes in the Jewish community.

Was honored by the city of Winnipeg with a street named Allan Blye Drive.

Has six children, Debra, Jeffrey, Rob, Kate, Charlie and Sam.

By moving production to Canada, Blye not only employed hundreds of local Canadian talent and crew, but developed a business model of simulcasting and producing American productions on Canadian soil, which has since become common practice.

Blye wrote and produced numerous other shows, including The Ray Stevens Show, The Andy Williams Show, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show, That's My Mama, Van Dyke and Company, The Bobby Vinton Show, Bizarre and Super Dave.

He helped to raise millions of dollars for educational causes in the Jewish community, which led to The Jewish Foundation of Winnipeg awarding him "Winnipeg Man of the Year" in 1986.

During his retirement years in Palm Springs, Allan was an investor and creative consultant in "the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies" with his old friend Riff Markowitz.

Has a brother Garry.

By the time he was 20 he was a professional cantor and his voice could be heard in hundreds of jingles.

Conducted cantorial services around the greater Los Angles area and led his own congregation for high holiday services called Bet Yom Tov.

Allan Blye also helped earn The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour an Emmy for best writing in a variety comedy television series in 1969.

He played Captain Blye on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in the 1960s.

In 1968, Tom and Dick Smothers convinced Blye to move to Los Angeles to write and produce their new show,. It was there that he worked alongside young comedians such as Steve Martin, Bob Einstein, Rob Reiner and Carl Gottlieb.

With the help of his producing partner Bob Einstein, Blye won his second Emmy for best writing in a variety comedy television series in 1973 for The Van Dyke and Company Show.

Blye went from being a child soloist in his synagogue's choir to becoming a featured singer on variety radio shows all across Canada.

He also co-wrote several TV specials, such as Elvis Presley's 1968 Comeback Special.

By age 15,he was a regular on the Paul Grosney Show on CKRC, then on to the CBC and later television. This led to a career, first in Toronto and then California, as a singer and eventually as a writer and producer for variety shows.

In 1980, Blye and Bob Einstein created Bizarre starring John Byner, followed by the spinoff series The Super Dave Osborne Show.

His final project was 2009's Super Dave's Spike Tacular, where he served as creator, writer, and executive producer.

The Jewish Foundation of Winnipeg awarded him "Winnipeg Man of the Year" in 1986.