Robert acted to get some royalties distributed (6)
I believe the answer is:
taylor
'robert' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for taylor that I've seen before include "Elizabeth -, actress" , "Elizabeth --, actor" , "Elizabeth ......, much-married movie star" , "Hollywood actress" , "A. J. P. --, historian" .)