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Nicholas Colasanto

Acting · Born January 19, 1924 · 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.

Nicholas Colasanto movies and shows

  • Columbo1971
  • Hawaii Five-O1969
  • Cheers1982
  • Bonanza1959
  • Ironside1967
  • Mannix1967
  • Mission: Impossible1966
  • The Fugitive1963
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962
  • Marcus Welby, M.D.1969
  • Starsky & Hutch1975
  • Ben Casey1961
  • The F.B.I.1965
  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1964
  • Lou Grant1977
  • Run for Your Life1965
  • Baretta1975
  • Kojak1973
  • The Name of the Game1968
  • McCloud1970
  • My Favorite Martian1963
  • The Streets of San Francisco1972
  • Alias Smith and Jones1971
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre1963