Most think of you in a comedic way, which is understandable. You sure made a grand impression as good ol' Norm Peterson on Cheers.
Some forget, however, that you also made a quality mark on several imagi-productions, including John Landis' Masters of Horror episode, "Family," Jekyll and Hyde ... Together Again, Dreamscape, Somewhere in Time, Space Truckers, Bryan Loves You, I Lost My Body, Forever Young, House and various episodes of Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
Of course, there's more than even that to your brimming resume: Santa Buddies, Christmas with the Campbells, A Colbert Christmas, Spice World, Fletch, Bronco Billy, The Independents, Anarchy TV, Thief of Hearts, My Bodyguard, Airplane II: the Sequel, Dennis the Menace Strikes Again, Sandy Wexler, Young Lust, Grand-daddy Day Care, Prairie Dogs, The Climb, A Wedding, Opposite Day, Dream Fight, Americanish, Stealing a Survivor, Gung Ho, Saturday Morning, Rupert's Land, Hostage for a Day, Guilty by Suspicion, Never Say Die, Plain Clothes, Man of the House, Unnatural Causes, The Little Rascals 1994, The Lovemaster, Wake up America!, Kids in America, King of the Ants, My Dinner with Jimi, Teddy Bears' Picnic, Wild About Harry, Outside Providence, Lakeboat, The Prime Gig and Garage: A Rock Saga.
Beyond Cheers, you became a regular on The Naked Truth (as Les Polonsky) and guest starred on Seinfeld, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Columbo and gained your very own series, The George Wendt Show, plus for an extra twist, you acted as the disgruntled dad in Michael Jackson's classic video, "Black or White."
For certain, you covered vast turf, Mr. Wendt: an actor who was more versatile than perceived, but for the sake of destined longevity, the proof of your talents will be appreciated far more than you know.
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