Overview
- The honorary designation covers Bell Avenue between 91st Street and 92nd Place, with the sign unveiled outside Wendt’s childhood home.
- Organizers reported roughly 150 to 200 attendees after a morning mass, with well-wishes arriving from patrons of Boston’s original Cheers bar.
- Wendt’s sister, Marti Doherty, initiated the street honor, which 19th Ward Ald. Matt O’Shea supported and advanced.
- Wendt launched his comedy career at The Second City and gained national fame as Norm Peterson on Cheers, appearing in all 275 episodes.
- The actor died in May at age 76, and the weekend events marked a community farewell on the block where his family still has deep roots.