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George Wendt didn’t just play a rabid Chicago sports fan on TV. He was one ... on the old ballpark in 1991 called “Eighty Years of Celebration — Old Comiskey Park.” The Sox honored ...
Fans mourned the passing of Wendt, who led a gregarious band of Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks superfans on the show featuring ...
Wendt started his comedy career at The Second City up north in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood in 1975. He would appear on ...
Actor George Wendt ... and then the other show got canceled." Wendt's beloved "Cheers" character, Norm Peterson, became a fan favorite, as the frequent customer had a punchline for every pint.