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Nicholas Colasanto

Acting

Born January 19, 1924 · Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died February 12, 1985

Also known as Nick Colasanto

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Biography

Nicholas Colasanto (January 19, 1924 – February 12, 1985) was an American actor and television director who is best known for his role as "Coach" Ernie Pantusso in the American television sitcom Cheers.

Filmography25 titles

Columbo

1971Director

Raging Bull

1980as Tommy Como

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962as Work Partner

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964as Reporter (uncredited)

Cheers

1982as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

Mission: Impossible

1966as Jimmy Bibo

Bonanza

1959Director

Starsky & Hutch

1975Director

The Fugitive

1963as Matt

Car 54, Where Are You?

1961as Marty (uncredited)

Kojak

1973as Victor Marchette

McCloud

1970Director

Hawaii Five-O

1968Director

S.W.A.T.

1975Director

Fat City

1972as Ruben

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964as Ralph

The Streets of San Francisco

1972as Joe Patruro

CHiPs

1977Director

Ironside

1967as Mike Sellino

Family Plot

1976as Victor Constantine

Mannix

1967as Mac Wagner

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969Director

My Favorite Martian

1963as Orville

The F.B.I.

1965as Jumisino

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975as Bert