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It was announced today that George Wendt died today.\u00a0 No cause of death was given.\u00a0 Mr. Wendt was 76.<\/p>\n
George Wendt graduated from Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Missouri, with a B.A. in economics.\u00a0 After seeing The Second City, Mr. Wendt became motivated to try his hand at comedy.\u00a0 In 1975, he became a part of The Second City troupe.<\/p>\n
In 1978, Mr. Wendt appeared in his first feature film.\u00a0 It was an uncredited role in Robert Altman’s A Wedding.<\/em>\u00a0 His next role didn’t come until 1980, but that year he appeared in Bronco Billy, My Bodyguard, Avery Schreiber Live from Second City<\/em> and The Gift of the Magi<\/em>.\u00a0 The roles just kept coming for the rest of his career.<\/p>\n George Wendt was best known for his role as Norm Peterson on Cheers<\/em>.\u00a0 Mr. Wendt appeared in all 269 episodes.\u00a0 Each year from 1984 – 1989, George Wendt was nominated for a Primetime Emmy as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series<\/em> for his portrayal of Norm.<\/p>\n If the only role George Wendt ever played was Norm on Cheers, he would still be an important (and loved) part of television history.<\/p>\n Some of the television projects that feature George Wendt include: Avery Schreiber Live from Second City; Hart to Hart; Soap; Taxi; Alice; Making the Grade<\/em> (6 episodes); Cheers<\/em> (269 episodes); Cheers: Uncle Sam Malone; M*A*S*H; Likely Stories, Vol. 4; Garfield Specials; Garfield in the Rough; St. Elsewhere; The Twilight Zone; The Tortellis; Mickey’s 60th Birthday; Arena; The Magical World of Disney; Disneyland’s 35th Anniversary Special; Wings; Tales from the Crypt; Michael Jackson: Black or White; Roc; Seinfeld; Bob; The Edge; The Building; The Larry Sanders Show; The Martin Short Show; The Simpsons; Columbo: Strange Bedfellows; The George Wendt Show<\/em> (8 episodes); Good Company; Spin City; The Naked Truth<\/em> (13 episodes); The List; Madigan Men<\/em> (4 episodes); TV Funhouse; Strange Relations; Becker; Sabrina the Teenage Witch<\/em> (6 episodes); Frasier; Saturday Night Live<\/em> (8 episodes); George Lopez<\/em> (2 episodes); Modern Men<\/em> (7 episodes); Masters of Horror; Guy Walks into a Bar; The Green Grass; Family Guy<\/em> (2 episodes); Less Than Kind; Ghost Whisperer; The Stay-at-Home Dad; Hot in Cleveland; Harry’s Law; The Seven Year Hitch; Kickin’ It; Portlandia; Franklin & Bash; Clipped<\/em> (10 episodes); Children’s Hospital; Fresh Off the Boat; Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell; The Goldbergs; Christmas 9 to 5<\/em> and Fancy Nancy<\/em> (11 episodes).<\/p>\n Some of George Wendt’s feature film appearances include: A Wedding; Bronco Billy; My Bodyguard; Jekyll and Hyde… Together Again; Airplane II: The Sequel; Dreamscape; Fletch; House; Gung Ho; Forever Young; The Little Rascals; The Prime Gig; Wild About Harry; Garage: A Rock Saga; Edmond; Saturday Morning; The Independents<\/i> and I Lost My Body.<\/i><\/p>\n It’s impossible for me to pinpoint when I first saw George Wendt, but I do know that he was a HUGE part of Cheers’ success.\u00a0 Mr. Wendt was perfectly cast as Norm Peterson and his one-liners as he entered the bar each week were a highlight.<\/p>\n Out thoughts and prayers go out to George Wendt’s family, friends and fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It was announced today that George Wendt died today.\u00a0 No cause of death was given.\u00a0 Mr. Wendt was 76. 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