A popular children’s show host has passed away at the age of 90, broadcast pioneers confirmed.
W. Carter Merbreier, better known as Captain Noah, was the co-host of the children’s television series “Captain Noah and his Magical Ark.” The show aired on WPVI from 1967 until 1994. At its peak in the early 1970s, the show was broadcast on 22 television stations throughout the US.
Merbreir and his wife and cohost, Patricia, retired in 1994 and lived in Gladwyne.
Patricia passed away in 2011 following a long illness.
