Nicholas Colasanto

Acting

January 19, 1924 — February 12, 1985Providence, 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.

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Known for

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Raging Bull

1980

Columbo

1971

Cheers

1982

movie

Family Plot

1976

Bonanza

1959

Mission: Impossible

1966

Starsky & Hutch

1975

movie

Fat City

1972

Hawaii Five-O

1968

CHiPs

1977

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Cheers

1982

Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

The Haircut

movie

The Haircut

1982

Bobby Russo (Barber)

movie

Raging Bull

1980

Tommy Como

movie

Mad Bull

1977

Duke Sallow

Lou Grant

1977

Patsy Reese

movie

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

1976

Lieutenant Nick Tinker

movie

Family Plot

1976

Victor Constantine

movie

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975

Bert

Baretta

1975

Kojak

1973

Victor Marchette

Toma

1973

movie

Toma

1973

Prolaci

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Joe Patruro

movie

Fat City

1972

Ruben

movie

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969

Jimmy Bibo

movie

The Counterfeit Killer

1968

Plainclothesman

Mannix

1967

Mac Wagner

Deadlock

movie

Deadlock

1967

Charlie Atkins

movie

Ironside

1967

Mr. Matling (uncredited)

Ironside

1967

Mike Sellino

movie

Fame Is the Name of the Game

1966

Detective

Mission: Impossible

1966

Jimmy Bibo

The F.B.I.

1965

Billy Milton / Jumisino

Run for Your Life

1965

Benno Capalupo / George Karpantos / Jake Wexler / The Bartender / Maxie

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

1964

Ralph

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964

Reporter (uncredited)

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

1st Military Policeman

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Bernheim / Charlie Atkins / P.J. Bascomb

My Favorite Martian

1963

Orville

The Fugitive

1963

Matt

Arrest and Trial

1963

Armando Martinez

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Work Partner

Ben Casey

1961

Car 54, Where Are You?

1961

Marty (uncredited)

movie

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959

Eladio

Playhouse 90

1956

Eladio

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Fitz and Bones

1981

Director

The Contender

1980

Director

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

1979

Director

CHiPs

1977

Director

Starsky & Hutch

1975

Director

S.W.A.T.

1975

Director

Shaft

1973

Director

Toma

1973

Director

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Director

1972

Director

Hec Ramsey

1972

Director

Monty Nash

1971

Director

Columbo

1971

Director

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

Director

McCloud

1970

Director

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969

Director

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Director

The Name of the Game

1968

Director

Garrison's Gorillas

1967

Director

Ironside

1967

Director

Felony Squad

1966

Director

Run for Your Life

1965

Director

Bonanza

1959

Director