Bobby Knutt

Bobby Knutt is a British television actor, who started in entertainment as a standup comedian. He is best known for playing Albert Dingle in Emmerdale.

Bobby Knutt was born Andrew Robert Wass in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. After passing the elevenplus in 1957 he went to Abbeydale Grammar school in Sheffield. Whilst still at school, he started out in showbusiness as a singer in a group called Bob Andrews and the Questors in 1961. He then moved on to another group, The Whirlwinds, in 1963, and in 1964 formed a comedy double act called Pee amp Knutt. His partner Geoff Morton refused to turn professional, so in 1965 he went on his own calling himself Bobby Knutt, one of the youngest pro comedians in the country. He was first known for his performances on the Granada Television show The Comedians and The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club. In 1976, he was given the lead role in the BBCs The Price of Coal directed by Ken Loach. He has since acted in many British television comedies and dramas including Last of the Summer Wine, Heartbeat, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, All Creatures Great amp Small, Our Friends in the North, Emme

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