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Jason Sudeikis Remembers Late Uncle George Wendt: ‘An Incredible Influence to Me’


Jason Sudeikis paid tribute to his late uncle George Wendt, saying he was 'an incredible influence to me.’

When it comes to the adage about avoiding meeting one’s heroes, Jason Sudeikis said his late uncle, actor George Wendt, was one you’d absolutely want to know. Sudeikis spoke about his uncle while on a panel for the Big Slick fundraiser held over the weekend, which benefited Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Sudeikis shared that Wendt always stayed connected to his family and roots, which included his hometown of Chicago and Rockhurst College in Kansas City.

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