George Wendt
Born: in Chicago, Illinois
Pen Name: None Connection to Illinois: George was born in Chicago and lived in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago as a child. Biography: Wendt briefly attended Notre Dame and graduated from Rockhurst College in Kansas City, Missouri. Upon returning to Chicago he became involved with Chicago's renowned Second City in 1975, leading to appearances on ''Saturday Night Live'' and eventually his most famous character as Norm Peterson in the long lived sitcom ''Cheers''.
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Drinking with George : ISBN: 9781439149591 OCLC: 905559579 In Drinking with George, Wendt invites readers to crack open a cold one and pull up a seat at the bar as he celebrates the indelible, intoxicating beverage and all its irresistible peculiarities. |