Whatever Happened To Norm From Cheers?

On Cheers, George Wendt starred alongside some pretty impressive names in the world of comedy, like Ted Danson and John Ratzenberger. But recently, Wendt has started working with someone even more important to him: his wife. Wendt co-starred with his life partner, Bernadette Birkett (who also worked on Cheers), in the comedy play Never Too Late. This wasn't an original production. In fact, it was popular on Broadway in the 1960s, but it's not a very well known play today. However, Wendt and Birkett's version was well-received and positively reviewed. 

In Never Too Late, Wendt played Harry Lambert, a successful and traditionally-minded man who owns a lumber company and thinks that his wife, Edith, truly enjoys waiting on him hand and foot. But when Edith comes home with the news that she's pregnant, Harry is totally caught off guard. Wendt and Birkett were praised for bringing their real-life chemistry to the stage. "The bombastic Harry is the showier role, but Birkett goes for relatively subtle humor in a precise, thoughtful performance," wrote Robert Trussell in The Kansas City Star. "For his part, Wendt delivers a master class on comedic timing."