Showing posts with label George Wendt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Wendt. Show all posts

Friday, October 17, 2025

Born on this day – George Wendt:


George Wendt


Actor

Director

Producer

October 17, 1948 – May 20, 2025

Credits:

101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004); 2005 Radio Music Awards (2005); '85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016); A Christmas Wedding Date (2012); A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! (2008); A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan (1991); A History of the World in Six Glasses (2024); A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening (1985); A Salute to Michael Jordan (1994); A Wedding (1978); A.D.D. Comedy with Dave Razowsky (2012); Airplane II: The Sequel (1982); Alice (1982); Alice in Wonderland (1999); Alien Avengers (1996); Alien Avengers II (1997); Aliens, Clowns & Geeks (2019); America Speaks Out (2004); Americanish (2021); Anarchy TV (1998); Arena (1990 / 1997); As Seen on TV (2005); Avery Schreiber Live from the Second City (1980); Balderdash (2004); Becker (2002); Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men' (2008); Bill Murray Live from the Second City (1980); Bill Nye Saves the World (2017); Biography (2004–2009); Birds of a Feather (1993); Birds of a Feather: 30 Years of Laughter (2023); Bliss (2019); Bob (1993); Bronco Billy (1980); Bryan Loves You (2008); Bye Bye Birdie (1995); Carla the Comeback Queen: Insults for Every Occasion (2004); Carla's Whipping Boy (2004); Celebrity Ghost Stories (2013); Charles Band's Full Moon Freakshow (2024); Cheers (1982–1993); Cheers / Setting the Bar: A Conversation with Ted Danson (2003); Cheers: Last Call! (1993); Cheers: Uncle Sam Malone / TV Movie (1982); Childrens Hospital (2016); Christmas 9 to 5 (2019); Christmas with the Campbells (2022); Cinemax Comedy Experiment (1985); Cliff's Notes: The Wisdom of Cliff Clavin (2004); Clipped (2015); Coach Ernie Pantusso's Rules of the Game (2003); Color Me Obsessed: A Film About the Replacements (2011); Columbo: Strange Bedfellows (1995); Comedy Bang! Bang! (2015); Comic Relief (1986); Comic Relief V (1992); Compound Fractures (2025); Cranium Command (1989); Cubed (2010); Dancing with the Stars (2007); Day by Day (1989); Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (1998); Di Another Day: Diane Chambers from A-Z (2004); Ding Dong, You're Dead! The Making of House (2017); Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Special (1990); Donahue (1988); Dr. Sugar (2018); Dream Flight (2018); Dreamscape (1984); E! True Hollywood Story (2000); Eddie's (2019); Edmond (2005); Entertainment Tonight (1993–2019); Extra (2016); Family Guy (2007–2009); Fan des annĂ©es 90 (2009); Fancy Nancy (2018–2022); Fletch (1985); For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close (2020); Forever Young (1992); Franklin & Bash (2014); Frasier (2002); Fresh Off the Boat (2018); Garage: A Rock Saga (2000); Garfield in the Rough (1984); Garfield on the Town (1983); Garfield Specials (1983); George Lopez (2004); Ghost Whisperer (2010); Good Company (1996); Grand-Daddy Day Care (2019); Guilty by Suspicion (1991); Gung Ho (1986); Guy Walks Into a Bar (2006); Gylne tider (2010); Gylne Tider: Let It Be (2010); Harry's Law (2011); Hart to Hart (1981); Headliners & Legends (2001); History of the Sitcom (2021); Hostage for a Day (1994); Hot in Cleveland (2011); House (1985); House of Dreams (2004); I Am Chris Farley (2015); I Lost My Body (2019); I'll Drink to That: Stormin' Norm-isms (2003); Imperfect Union (2007); Inventing Improv: A Chicago Stories Special (2021); Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982); Journey's End (1983); Kazuko's Karaoke Klub (1989); Kickin' It (2012); Kids in America (2005); King of the Ants (2003); King of the Ants: Behind the Scenes (2004); Kirstie (2014); LA Blues (2007); Lakeboat (2000); Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular (2007); Last Comic Standing (2008); Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2008); Late Night with David Letterman (1985–1993); Late Show with David Letterman (1995); Leaving Neverland (2019); Less Than Kind (2010); Let's Be Real (2020–2021); Likely Stories, Vol. 4 / Segment: A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening (1983); Lingo (2005); Love's Second Act (2024); M*A*S*H (1982); Madigan Men (2000); Making the Grade (1982); Man of the House (1995); Masters of Horror (2006); Masters of Menace (1990); Maury (1996); Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003); Merry In-Laws (2012); Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988); Mike & Mike (2009); Modern Men (2006); Mommy, I Didn't Do It (2017); Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (1998); Morning Joe (2024); MuppeTelevision (1989); Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows (2016); MxPx: Responsibility / Music Video (2000); My Bodyguard (1980); My Dinner with Jimi (2003); NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002); Never Say Die (1988); Nicholas Colasanto: His Final Season (2004); No Small Affair (1984); Noel's House Party (1997); Number 7 (2007); Odessa or Bust (2001); Oops! The World's Funniest Outtakes 3 (1996); Opposite Day (2009); Outside Providence (1999); Peter Andre's 90 Party Hits of the 90s (2014); Peyton's Places (2019); Plain Clothes (1988); Portlandia (2013); Prairie Dogs (2001); Primetime Glick (2001); Ray Parker Jr.: Ghostbusters (1984); Robertson's Greatest Hits (2001); Roc (1992); Rock Me, Baby (2004); Rupert's Land (1998); Sabrina the Teenage Witch (2001–2002); Sandy Wexler (2017); Santa Baby (2006); Santa Buddies (2009); Saturday Morning (2007); Saturday Night Live (1986–2003); Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005); Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (2013); Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special (2014); Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2000); Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey (1998); Saturday Night Live: The Best of Toonces and Friends (1992); Second to None (2001); Seinfeld (1992); Shame II: The Secret (1995); Shrink-Warped: Introducing Frasier Crane (2004); Situation: Comedy (2005); SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (2025); SNL's NFL Saturday (2015); Soap (1981); Somewhere in Time (1980); Soul Asylum: Black Gold (1993); Space Truckers (1996); Spice World (1997); Spin City (1996); St. Elsewhere (1985); Stars in the House (2020); Stealing a Survivor (2020); Stephen's Life (2005); Still Here Hollywood Podcast (2024); Strange Relations (2001); Strictly Top-Shelf: The Guys Behind the Bar (2004); Super Bowl XVII Pre-Game Show (1983); Tales from the Ant Hill: Looking Back on King of the Ants (2025); Tales from the Crypt (1991); Taxi (1981); Teddy Bears' Picnic (2001); TFI Friday (1999); Thank You Kindly (2019); Thank You Very Much with Host Jack Antonoff (2014); The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards (1996); The 16th Annual People's Choice Awards (1990); The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards (1993); The 19th Annual the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Celebrating Bill Murray (2016); The 2nd Commitment to Life AIDS Project Benefit (1986); The 36th Primetime Emmy Awards (1984); The 37th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1985); The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986); The 39th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1987); The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1988); The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1989); The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1992); The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1993); The 62nd Annual Tony Awards (2008); The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (2024); The 9th Annual People's Choice Awards (1983); The Arsenio Hall Show (1989); The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man (2018); The Black Hole (2021); The Blake & Sal Show (2019); The Broadway.com Show (2013); The Building (1993); The Carson Podcast (2014); The Climb (2019); The Deadbeat (2018); The Dennis Miller Show (1992); The Dick Cavett Show (1986); The Dinner Party (2023); The Earth Day Special (1990); The Edge (1993); The Factor (2008–2014); The 'Frasier' Story (1999); The George Wendt Show (1995); The Gift of the Magi (1980 / 2001); The Goldbergs' Excellent Adventure (2019); The Great American Celebrity Spelling Bee (2004); The Greatest American Hero (2018); The Greatest Commercials Ever Made (1995); The Green Green Grass (2007); The Independents (2018); The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2002); The Larry Sanders Show (1994); The Life Coach (2005); The List (2000); The Little Rascals (1994); The Lovemaster (1997); The Magical World of Disney (1990); The Making of 'House' (1986); The Making of 'Space Truckers' (1998); The Martin Short Show (1994); The Masked Singer (2023); The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986); The Naked Truth (1997); The Pack Podcast (2020–2021); The Pooch and the Pauper (2000); The Price of Heaven (1997); The Prime Gig (2000); The Ratings Game (1984); The Romance of Betty Boop (1985); The Rosie O'Donnell Show (2000); The Second City 25th Anniversary Special (1985); The Seven Year Hitch (2012); The Simpsons (1994); The Stay-at-Home Dad (2010); The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1986); The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1993–1995); The Tortellis (1987); The Twilight Zone / Segment: The World Next Door (1986); The Ultimate Sitcom (2006); The Wayne Brady Show (2004); The Women of SNL (2010); Thief of Hearts (1984); Today (2023); Top Chef (2014); Top of the Pops 2 (2009); TV Funhouse (2001); TV Guide's 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002); Unnatural Causes (2008); Verdene and Gleneda (2014); VFW (2019); Virtual Vera (2004); Wake Up America! (2016); Weakest Link (2001); What the Elf?! (2023); What's in a Name? (2011); Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (Sometimes) (2024); Whose Curse Is Worse?: Red Sox and Cubs on Trial (2004); Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1997–1998); Wild About Harry (2000); Wings (1990); Wogan (1990); Young Lust (1984); Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell (2013).

Friday, June 13, 2025

On this day in movie history - King of the Ants (2003):


King of the Ants

directed by Stuart Gordon,
written by Charlie Higson,
based on the novel by Charlie Higson,
was released in the United States on June 13, 2003.
Music by Bobby Johnston.


Cast:

Chris McKenna, Kari Wuhrer, George Wendt, Vernon Wells, Lionel Mark Smith, Timm Sharp, Daniel Baldwin, Carissa Kosta, Briana Beghi, Carlie Westerman, Ian Patrick Williams, Antoine Joseph, Shuko Akune, Steve Heller, Ken ‘Bam Bam’ Johnson Jr., Tino Marquez Jr., Adam Noble, Joe Davis, Mike Hawks, Ron Livingston.