Curiosidades

Along with Ted Danson and Rhea Perlman, he is one of only three actors to appear in all 273 episodes of Cheers (1982).

Has played Norm Peterson on seven different shows: Cheers (1982), Hospital (1982), The Tortellis (1987), Los Simpson (1989), Dos en el aire (1990), Frasier (1993), and Padre de familia (1999).

Uncle of Jason Sudeikis, Kristen Sudeikis and Lindsay Sudeikis.

Wendt's maternal grandfather was Tom Howard, a photographer for the Washington bureau of P & A Photographs, who took one of the most famous news photos ever: of murderess Ruth Snyder as she was executed at Sing Sing Prison on January 12, 1928. He modified his miniature plate camera with a long shutter release, then smuggled it into the witness room by strapping it onto his left ankle. The photo was on the front page of the next morning's New York Daily News under the headline: DEAD! The camera is at the Smithsonian Institution.

Along with John Ratzenberger, Richard Belzer and Paul Fusco, he is one of only four actors to play the same character (Hilary Norman 'Norm' Peterson) on six different shows: Cheers (1982), Frasier (1993), Dos en el aire (1990), Hospital (1982), The Tortellis (1987) and Los Simpson (1989). He has appeared in episodes of all six series with John Ratzenberger.

Attended University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana for two years. An avid Notre Dame football fan, he attends the annual USC-Notre Dame football game between the two intensely rival schools.

Playing Edna Turnblad in Hairspray on Broadway (marzo de 2008)

Played Macaulay Culkin's angry father in Michael Jackson's video Michael Jackson: Black or White (1991).

In a tribute George wrote for the Second City book, he said that when he joined Second City, it wasn't directly through the troupe as a performer. He had studied the shows for a while and befriended an employee whom he asked about joining. She told him to show up after a performance one day in the afternoon, which he subsequently did. The stage area was littered with cigarette butts, when the woman handed him a broom and said "Welcome to the theater, kid."

Is an avid Notre Dame football fan. Always attends the Notre Dame-vs.-USC game when held in Pasadena, California, every two years.

Passed away on the 32nd anniversary of the Cheers series finale.

Children: Hilary Wendt (b. 1985), Joe Wendt (b. 1987) and Daniel Wendt (b. 1990) with Bernadette Birkett.

He is of German (from his paternal grandfather) and Irish descent.

Opened in the play, "12 Angry Men" in Dallas, co-starring Richard Thomas. (febrero de 2007)

Surname pronounced "Went".

Graduate of Rockhurst College (now known as Rockhurst University) in Kansas City, MO.

Is a fan of the Chicago Bears and can be seen in the video 'Chicago Sings Bear Down' a contemporary version of the teams fight song.

Brother-in-law of Joe Birkett.

Born on exactly the same date as Margot Kidder (Lois Lane from the "Superman" movies).

He is buried at Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum in Evergreen, Illinois, with his parents and brother.

George Wendt comes from family of 10 children. His sister Kathryn is mother of Jason Sudiekis. George is great uncle to Jason's children Otis and Daisy.

In 1974 George Wendt met his wife Bernadette Birkett at Second in Chicago. They were married in 1978 - 2025 with three children together and two step -children.

Survived by his wife, his siblings, Kathy Sudeikis, Nancy Healy, Loretta Jolivette, Marti Doherty, and Paul Wendt, his three children, Hilary, Joe, and Donny Wendt, and his step-children, Josh and Andrew. and one grandchild.