Wendt got his start in Chicago's Second City improv comedy troupe. He went on to earn six Primetime Emmy nominations for his ...

A burly, easygoing Chicago native, he became a staple of living rooms across the country for more than a decade as one of ...

From his corner barstool on ‘Cheers,’ Mr. Wendt’s beer-loving character Norm dispensed one-liners and self-deprecating wit in ...

Watch every entrance the late George Wendt made on Cheers as lovably gruff Norm Peterson throughout the show's eleven seasons ...

George Wendt, the actor best known for his starring role as perpetual barfly Norm Peterson through the full run of the NBC ...

The performer later crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in such shows as “Art,” “Hairspray” and “Elf.” ...

Actor George Wendt, who once played the ever-loyal Norm on “Cheers,” died Tuesday morning at his home at the age of 76, his ...

George Wendt, an actor and comedian who was beloved for his performance as Norm Peterson on the long-running comedy series ...

"Cheers" fans from across Boston and even far away were at the namesake bar in Beacon Tuesday evening where they toasted the ...

The character played by George Wendt, who died this week, brought his authentic self to what could have been superficial ...

In a 1983 interview, actors George Wendt and John Ratzenberger reflected on the growing popularity of "Cheers." Wendt, who ...

Actor George Wendt’s peaceful passing at 76 has fans honoring his Cheers legacy - and the paycheck that came with it.