Robert Andrew Wass, known professionally as Bobby Knutt (25 November 1945 – 25 September 2017), was a English television actor and comedian, He started in entertainment as a stand-up comedian. He was best known for playing Albert Dingle in "Emmerdale". Knutt also appeared in "Last of the Summer Wine", "Heartbeat", "Hetty Wainthropp Investigates", "All Creatures Great &amp; Small", "Our Friends in the North", and "Coronation Street" as garage boss Ron Sykes.