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George Wendt, star of stage and screen, passed away early Tuesday at the age of 76. The big picture: The star of television shows like "Cheers" and "Saturday Night Live" grew up in Beverly and carved ...
George Wendt, who played Norm on "Cheers," leaves behind a legacy as one of television's most lovable everymen.
"For eleven years on 'Cheers,' we shared a stage, a lot of laughs and a front-row seat to one of television’s most beloved ...
“It’s funny because he gets asked that a lot … He’s so sharp,” Wendt recalled. “[Jason] goes, ‘Yeah, [Uncle George] told me, just get on the best show on television [Saturday Night ...
The "Norm!" greeting on "Cheers" and George Wendt's jokes that followed helped make the show the success it was. TODAY.com looks back following Wendt's death.