Nicholas Colasanto
Known for
Acting
Life
1924 – 1985 (aged 61)
Born in
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Credits
View on IMDb36 acting credits
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.
Known For
Raging Bull
14 Nov 1980
Cheers
30 Sep 1982
Family Plot
09 Apr 1976
Mission: Impossible
17 Sep 1966
Fat City
26 Jul 1972
Kojak
24 Oct 1973
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
14 Sep 1964
The Streets of San Francisco
23 Sep 1972
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Filmography
1982
- Cheersas Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso69 episodes
- The Haircutas Bobby Russo (Barber)
1980
- Raging Bullas Tommy Como
1976
- The Return of the World's Greatest Detectiveas Lieutenant Nick Tinker
- Family Plotas Victor Constantine
1975
- The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mysteryas Bert
- Baretta1 episode
1972
- The Streets of San Franciscoas Joe Patruro1 episode
- Fat Cityas Ruben
1969
- Mission: Impossible vs. the Mobas Jimmy Bibo
1968
- The Counterfeit Killeras Plainclothesman
1967
1966
- Fame Is the Name of the Gameas Detective
- Mission: Impossibleas Jimmy Bibo1 episode
1965
- The F.B.I.as Jumisino1 episode
- Run for Your Lifeas Maxie1 episode
1964
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Ralph1 episode
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Reporter (uncredited)1 episode
1963
- Kraft Suspense Theatreas 1st Military Policeman1 episode
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas P.J. Bascomb1 episode
- My Favorite Martianas Orville1 episode
- The Fugitiveas Matt1 episode
- Arrest and Trialas Armando Martinez1 episode
1962
- The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Work Partner1 episode
1961
- Ben Casey1 episode
- Car 54, Where Are You?as Marty (uncredited)1 episode
1959
- For Whom the Bell Tollsas Eladio
1956
- Playhouse 90as Eladio2 episodes