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Nicholas Colasanto

Acting

Nicholas Colasanto

Born January 19, 1924 — died February 12, 1985 · Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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.

Known For

Raging Bull

Raging Bull

1980 · Tommy Como

Columbo

Columbo

1971 · Director

Cheers

Cheers

1982 · Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

Family Plot

Family Plot

1976 · Victor Constantine

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 · Director

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Jimmy Bibo

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975 · Director

Fat City

Fat City

1972 · Ruben

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968 · Director

CHiPs

CHiPs

1977 · Director

Kojak

Kojak

1973 · Victor Marchette

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964 · Reporter (uncredited)

Filmography

The Haircut

1982 · Bobby Russo (Barber)

Cheers

Cheers

1982 · Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

Raging Bull

Raging Bull

1980 · Tommy Como

Mad Bull

Mad Bull

1977 · Duke Sallow

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

1977 · Patsy Reese

Family Plot

Family Plot

1976 · Victor Constantine

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

1976 · Lieutenant Nick Tinker

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975 · Bert

Baretta

Baretta

1975

Toma

Toma

1973 · Prolaci

Kojak

Kojak

1973 · Victor Marchette

Toma

Toma

1973

Fat City

Fat City

1972 · Ruben

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 · Joe Patruro

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969 · Jimmy Bibo

The Counterfeit Killer

The Counterfeit Killer

1968 · Plainclothesman

Deadlock

1967 · Charlie Atkins

Ironside

Ironside

1967 · Mr. Matling (uncredited)

Ironside

Ironside

1967 · Mike Sellino

Mannix

Mannix

1967 · Mac Wagner

Fame Is the Name of the Game

Fame Is the Name of the Game

1966 · Detective

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Jimmy Bibo

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965 · Billy Milton

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965 · Benno Capalupo

Directing

Fitz and Bones

Fitz and Bones

1981 · Director

The Contender

The Contender

1980 · Director

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

1979 · Director

CHiPs

CHiPs

1977 · Director

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

1975 · Director

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975 · Director

Shaft

Shaft

1973 · Director

Toma

Toma

1973 · Director

Search

1972 · Director

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 · Director

Hec Ramsey

Hec Ramsey

1972 · Director

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1971 · Director

Columbo

Columbo

1971 · Director

Monty Nash

Monty Nash

1971 · Director

McCloud

McCloud

1970 · Director

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969 · Director

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968 · Director

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968 · Director

Garrison's Gorillas

Garrison's Gorillas

1967 · Director

Ironside

Ironside

1967 · Director

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

1966 · Director

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965 · Director

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 · Director