George Wendt, who died Tuesday, will be most remembered for his character on 'Cheers,' whom he played straight and without affectation.

This isn’t high art—it’s caricature chaos ... beloved bar regular Norm on 'Cheers,' dies at 76: 'A well-loved friend' Why Magic Johnson never played with Michael Jordan I've studied over ...

Wendt, who died Tuesday at age 76, gained fame for the iconic role of Norm Peterson on the 1982-93 sitcom “Cheers,” before his popular caricature of Swerski, a Chicago sports fan who enjoyed ...

Unlike some other "Cheers" regulars, there was no caricature in his character. His woes, and his pleasures, were everyday, and he played Norm straight, seriously, without affectation, so that one ...

and Norm (George Wendt), a perennial fixture at the bar. Cheers ran for 11 seasons and 275 episodes, and remained a remarkably consistent joke machine throughout. It weathered major cast changes ...

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Late actor George Wendt played Norm for 11 seasons on “Cheers.” The more you watch everyone cheer his name, the more profound it becomes. Senior Editor, Obsessed Some people move to a big city ...

Wendt earned six Emmy nominations for his role as Norm Peterson. George Wendt, the actor best known for playing Norm Peterson on the long-running sitcom "Cheers," has died. He was 76. A family ...