Roger abbott jean chretien biography

Canadian comedian (1946–2011)

Roger Abbott
Born	(1946-07-10)July 10, 1946 Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Died	March 26, 2011(2011-03-26) (aged 64) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Sketch comedian
Years active	1973–2010

Roger Abbott (July 10, 1946 – March 26, 2011) was an English-born Canadian sketch comedian who was a founding member of the long-lived Canadian comedy troupe Royal Canadian Air Farce, and remained one of its stars and writers until his death.

Early life

Abbott was born in Birkenhead, England; at age 7, he and his family moved to Montreal. While attending Loyola High School, he met Don Ferguson, who would become a co-star of Royal Canadian Air Farce.

After graduation in 1963, he attended Loyola College (now Concordia University).^[1]

Career

Abbott began his career in behind-the-scene jobs in radio.^[2] In 1970, comedians John Morgan and Martin Bronstein, who were loo