Biography
Nicholas Colasanto (January 19, 1924 β 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.
Filmography
all 55
TV Shows 41
Director 22
Movies 14
Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
Cheers (1982)
TV
6.12
Bobby Russo (Barber)
The Haircut (1982)
Movie
Director
Fitz and Bones (1981)
TV
Tommy Como
Raging Bull (1980)
Movie
6
Director
The Contender (1980)
TV
Duke Sallow
Mad Bull (1977)
Movie
Patsy Reese
Lou Grant (1977)
TV
Director
CHiPs (1977)
TV
1
Lieutenant Nick Tinker
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective (1976)
Movie
Victor Constantine
Family Plot (1976)
Movie
Director
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
TV
10
Director
S.W.A.T. (1975)
TV
6
Victor Marchette
Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Director
Shaft (1973)
TV
Director
Toma (1973)
TV
Prolaci
Toma (1973)
Movie
Joe Patruro / Director
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
TV
6.86
Director
Hec Ramsey (1972)
TV
Director
Search (1972)
TV
Director
Monty Nash (1971)
TV
Director
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Director
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
TV
Director
McCloud (1970)
TV
7
Director
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
TV
4.8
Director
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
TV
5.45
Director
The Name of the Game (1968)
TV
Plainclothesman
The Counterfeit Killer (1968)
Movie
Mac Wagner
Mannix (1967)
TV
6.38
Director
Garrison's Gorillas (1967)
TV
Charlie Atkins
Deadlock (1967)
Movie
Mr. Matling (uncredited)
Ironside (1967)
Movie
Mike Sellino / Director
Ironside (1967)
TV
6
Jimmy Bibo
Mission: Impossible (1966)
TV
6.33
Director
Felony Squad (1966)
TV
Jumisino / Billy Milton
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
George Karpantos
Run for Your Life (1965)
TV
Reporter (uncredited)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
TV
6
1st Military Policeman
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
TV
Charlie Atkins / P.J. Bascomb / Bernheim
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
TV
Armando Martinez
Arrest and Trial (1963)
TV
Work Partner
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
TV
5
Marty (uncredited)
Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
TV
Director
Bonanza (1959)
TV
1
Eladio
Playhouse 90 (1956)
TV
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1924-01-19
Deathday1985-02-12 (61 years old)
Birth PlaceProvidence, Rhode Island, United States
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsNick Colasanto
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