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Roger Abbott

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  • Born
    July 10, 1946 · Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Died
    March 26, 2011 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada (chronic lymphocytic leukemia)

Biography

    • Roger Abbott was born on July 10, 1946 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993), SketchCom (1998) and Royal Canadian Air Farce (1981). He died on March 26, 2011 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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  • He started out in broadcasting off-air in programming and managing radio stations. He co-founded Air Farce in 1973.
  • The main influences on his performing career are Monty Python and Dave Broadfoot. His favorite TV comedies are "The Larry Sanders Show", "Frasier", "The Red Green Show", "Made in Canada", and "Monty Python's Flying Circus". He also enjoys classic radio comedians Bob and Ray.

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  • Political satire is supposed to be politically incorrect - that's the point!

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