Person Details

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Aliases: Nick Colasanto

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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Movie Involvements: 9

TV Involvements: 39


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Columbo
Average
8

Columbo

(1971) Director
Bonanza
Average
8

Bonanza

(1959) Director
Hawaii Five-O
Average
7

Hawaii Five-O

(1968) Director
Starsky & Hutch
Average
7

Starsky & Hutch

(1975) Director
Ironside
Average
7

Ironside

(1967) Director
Run for Your Life
Average
7

Run for Your Life

(1965) Director
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Average
7

Marcus Welby, M.D.

(1969) Director
McCloud
Average
7

McCloud

(1970) Director

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1982 Ernie "Coach" Pantusso
Bobby Russo (Barber)
1980 Tommy Como
1977 Duke Sallow
Patsy Reese
1976 Lieutenant Nick Tinker
Victor Constantine
1975 Bert
N/A
1973 Victor Marchette
N/A
Prolaci
1972 N/A
Ruben
1969 Jimmy Bibo
1968 Plainclothesman
1967 N/A
Charlie Atkins
Mike Sellino
Mr. Matling
1966 Detective
Jimmy Bibo
1965 Billy Milton
Jumisino
Benno Capalupo
George Karpantos
Jake Wexler
The Bartender
Maxie
1964 Ralph
Reporter (uncredited)
1963 1st Military Policeman
N/A
Bernheim
Charlie Atkins
Orville
Matt
Armando Martinez
1962 Work Partner
1961 N/A
Marty (uncredited)
1959 Eladio
1956 Eladio
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing


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