Many forget that the image of the meatball Chicago sports fan was panned by some cultural elitists at the time. Former Chicago Tribune critic Blair Kamin wrote in 1992 that “the ...

Anyone who craved a life of sitcom fame had not spent time with George Wendt, a man who could not walk into a restaurant or ...

Actor George Wendt ... to take his mistakes in stride. Wendt — who grew up the second oldest in a family of seven children on the south side of Chicago — fully understands why he got kicked ...

Anyone who craved a life of sitcom fame had not spent time with George Wendt, a man who could not walk into a restaurant or ...

Character actor George Wendt was known to a generation as Norm, the beleaguered, lovable everyman on the sit-com "Cheers." He ...

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

Actor George Wendt, known for playing Norm Peterson on "Cheers," has died at 76. His career included TV, film, and stage. He ...

The Chicago native appeared multiple times in the recurring “Da Bears” sketch on “Saturday Night Live,” in which a group of ...

George Wendt, famous for his role as Norm, died at age 76, prompting heartfelt tributes from Ted Danson and Rhea Perlman.

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.