Norm, Cheers and George Wendt
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The character played by George Wendt, who died this week, brought his authentic self to what could have been superficial exchanges.
Sure, “Cheers” billed itself as a place where everybody knows your name. But there was really only one name everyone in that famous TV bar knew. It belonged, of course, to Norm (né Hilary ...
CNN senior data analyst Harry Enten shares some interesting facts about ‘Cheers’ actor George Wendt following his death at the age of 76.
Which is a comment that there will never be another Norm Peterson not just because George Wendt played him so perfectly. More optimistically, there will never be another Norm because the Norms of the past are more likely to be found happily working than escaping it at the bar.
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Sudeikis recalled the story in September 2017 while speaking to The A.V. Club on the red carpet of the “Second City’s Roast Of George Wendt” event he hosted in honor of his uncle, who died May 20 at age 76, NBC News has confirmed.