Producer Muir Dies
Television producer Ernest 'E.' Roger Muir has died of a stroke. He was 89.
He passed away on Thursday near his home in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
Muir helped create and was executive producer of popular 1950s series The Howdy Doody Show - a pioneering children's TV programme starring Howdy, a freckle-faced puppet.
After its 13-year run, Muir served as co-producer of the show's syndicated version, The New Howdy Doody Show, in 1976 and 1977.
He also produced several other successful series, including Concentration, The Newlywed Game and Pay Cards through his own production company with co-producer Nick Nicholson.
Muir is survived by his second wife, Barbara Horn-Muir, five grandchildren and one great-grandson.
He passed away on Thursday near his home in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.
Muir helped create and was executive producer of popular 1950s series The Howdy Doody Show - a pioneering children's TV programme starring Howdy, a freckle-faced puppet.
After its 13-year run, Muir served as co-producer of the show's syndicated version, The New Howdy Doody Show, in 1976 and 1977.
He also produced several other successful series, including Concentration, The Newlywed Game and Pay Cards through his own production company with co-producer Nick Nicholson.
Muir is survived by his second wife, Barbara Horn-Muir, five grandchildren and one great-grandson.
- 10/28/2008
- WENN
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