He later dropped out of Notre Dame University after a few uneventful years. He worked with Chicago's famed Second City See full bio ». Filmography by Job Trailers and Videos. Share this page:. The Rise of Will Smith. Around The Web Provided by Taboola. Details only on IMDbPro ». Movie and TV Anniversaries for September Primetime Emmys by the Numbers. Create a list ». Ugly actors in my opinion. Greatest Norm Peterson response to a greeting? See all related lists ». Do you have a demo reel?
Add it to your IMDb page. Find out more at IMDbPro ». How Much Have You Seen? How much of George Wendt's work have you seen? Nominated for 6 Primetime Emmys. See more awards ». Known For. Fletch Fat Sam. Forever Young Harry Finley. Spice World Film Producer. Show all Hide all Show by Hide Show Actor credits. Grandpa voice. Show all 10 episodes. Ned Frank. Sugar Short Marvin Saccharine. Short Richard. Governor Jasper Ruth. Henry 'Hank' Shae.
Uncle Beanie. George Heely. Uncle Blake. He was last spotted out in public in Los Angeles in , though he did appear at a Comic Con event in Philadelphia back in June Besides his success in the hit sitcom, the popular entertainer has appeared in shows such as Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Columbo and Wings.
George is currently mourning the loss of his cousin, who participated in the U. Olympic swim trials at 16 and was a champion swimmer in high school and at the University of Minnesota. The year-old swimmer right was found 'unresponsive in the water' while competing in the Big Shoulders Open Water Classic on September Hollywood-based George played happy go lucky barman Norm Peterson on the TV sitcom for nine years until The Wendt family told The Chicago Sun Times that they feel comforted knowing that he died doing what he loved.
They were married for 52 years. The family added that Wendt was in 'peak condition', as he had dedicated his life to the water, even serving as president of the Chicago Masters Swim Club.
However, after he completed third of the 3. A medical team was unable to revive him and his death was ruled an accidental drowning. George keeps a very low profile, and has little to no social media presence. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. Wendt, shared the same name as the actor and had been a competitive swimmer for years The year-old swimmer was found 'unresponsive in the water' while competing in the Big Shoulders Open Water Classic on September The death was ruled an accidental drowning.
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