George Wendt

Wendt's maternal grandfather was Tom Howard, a photographer for the Washington bureau of P & A Photographs, who took one of the most famous news photos ever: of murderess Ruth Snyder as she was executed at Sing Sing Prison on January 12, 1928. He modified his miniature plate camera with a long shutter release, then smuggled it into the witness room by strapping it onto his left ankle. The photo was on the front page of the next morning's New York Daily News under the headline: DEAD! The camera is at the Smithsonian Institution.

Along with John Ratzenberger, Richard Belzer and Paul Fusco, he is one of only four actors to play the same character (Hilary Norman 'Norm' Peterson) on six different shows: "Cheers" (1982), "Frasier" (1993), "Wings" (1990), "St. Elsewhere" (1982), "The Tortellis" (1987) and "The Simpsons" (1989). He has appeared in episodes of all six series with John Ratzenberger.

Has played Norm Peterson on seven different shows: "Cheers" (1982), "St. Elsewhere" (1982), "The Tortellis" (1987), "The Simpsons" (1989), "Wings" (1990), "Frasier" (1993), and "Family Guy" (1999).

Along with Ted Danson and Rhea Perlman, he is one of only three actors to appear in all 273 episodes of "Cheers" (1982).

Children: Hilary Wendt (b. 1985), Joe Wendt (b. 1987) and Daniel Wendt (b. 1990) with Bernadette Birkett.