George Wendt family: All on wife Bernadette Birkett and children
Posted on: May 21, 2025 01:41 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
st. George Wendt, doer charles herbert best known for playing Norm Peterson in the NBC sitcom Cheers, has died at the eld of 76. In a financial statement issued on Tuesday, his representative confirmed that he passed away peacefully in his sleep at home.
“George was a doting family man, a well-loved friend and confidant to all of those lucky enough to have known him. He will be missed forever. The family has requested privacy during this time,” the statement said.
Wendt is survived by his wife, actress Bernadette Birkett. They met while working at The Second City comedy troupe in Chicago and tied the knot on July 8, 1978. The couple has three children together: two sons, Joe and Daniel, and one daughter, Hilary.
Born in 1946 in Chicago, Bernadette is an actress known for roles in films like Heartbeeps (1981) and TV shows like It's Garry Shandling's Show. She also acted in Heartbreakers (2001), Mr. Mom (1983) and St. Elmo's Fire (1985). According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bernadette was the unseen voice for Norm’s wife, Vera Peterson, in several episodes of Cheers.
In 1993, Wendt's wife told People that the cast members of Cheers were like siblings.
"They get along like siblings. To somebody peeking in from the outside, they look like they’re having the greatest time in the world," she said.
Children
Hilary Wendt, the couple's the eldest, was born in 1985, following by Joe Wendt (born 1987), and Daniel Wendt (born 1990).
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