Editing Russ Abbot (section)

{{short description|English musician, comedian and actor (born 1947)}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name          = Russ Abbot
| image         = 
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| birth_name    = Russell Allan Roberts 
| birth_date    = {{Birth date and age|1947|9|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place   = [[Ellesmere Port]], England
| death_date    =
| death_place   =
| occupation    = {{hlist|Musician|actor|comedian}}
| years_active  = Mid-1960s–present
| notable_works = ''[[The Russ Abbot Show]]''
| spouse        = {{marriage|Patricia Simpson|1966}}
| children      = 4
}}

'''Russell Allan Abbot''' (born '''Russell Allan Roberts'''; 18 September 1947)<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-03-05|title=Russ Abbot - National Portrait Gallery|url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp70064/russ-abbot-russell-roberts|website=npg.org.uk}}</ref> is an English musician, actor and comedian. Born in [[Chester]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.surreylife.co.uk/people/celebrity-interviews/comedian-russ-abbot-on-switching-to-the-madhouse-the-workhouse-and-wentworth-1-1640298 |title=Comedian Russ Abbot on switching to the madhouse, the workhouse and Wentworth |date=9 November 2010 |access-date=12 December 2017 |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129111942/https://www.surreylife.co.uk/people/celebrity-interviews/comedian-russ-abbot-on-switching-to-the-madhouse-the-workhouse-and-wentworth-1-1640298 |url-status=dead }}</ref> he first came to public notice during the 1970s as the singer and drummer with British comedy showband the Black Abbots, later forging a prominent solo career as a television comedian with his own weekly show on British television.

Continuing his musical career as a solo artist, Abbot released several charting singles and albums. His career has continued with a shift into more mainstream serious acting in television shows, series, and stage productions.<ref name="imdb"/>