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Nicholas Colasanto

Born 1924-01-19
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.

Known For

7.6

Cheers

1982 · TV Show

7.4

The Haircut

1982 · Movie

7.9

Raging Bull

1980 · Movie

8.0

Mad Bull

1977 · Movie

7.4

Lou Grant

1977 · TV Show

9.0

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

1976 · Movie

6.8

Family Plot

1976 · Movie

5.7

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975 · Movie

6.5

Baretta

1975 · TV Show

7.3

Kojak

1973 · TV Show

6.8

Toma

1973 · TV Show

7.7

Toma

1973 · Movie

7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 · TV Show

7.1

Fat City

1972 · Movie

9.7

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969 · Movie

8.0

The Counterfeit Killer

1968 · Movie

6.9

Mannix

1967 · TV Show

Deadlock

1967 · Movie

6.8

Ironside

1967 · TV Show

6.0

Ironside

1967 · Movie

7.0

Fame Is the Name of the Game

1966 · Movie

7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966 · TV Show

5.6

The F.B.I.

1965 · TV Show

7.1

Run for Your Life

1965 · TV Show

7.2

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

1964 · TV Show

7.8

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964 · TV Show

6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963 · TV Show

5.9

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963 · TV Show

6.2

My Favorite Martian

1963 · TV Show

7.3

The Fugitive

1963 · TV Show

8.2

Arrest and Trial

1963 · TV Show

7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · TV Show

5.9

Ben Casey

1961 · TV Show

7.3

Car 54, Where Are You?

1961 · TV Show

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959 · Movie

7.5

Playhouse 90

1956 · TV Show

Full Filmography

36 titles, newest first

7.6

Cheers

1982 · TV Show

7.4

The Haircut

1982 · Movie

7.9

Raging Bull

1980 · Movie

8.0

Mad Bull

1977 · Movie

7.4

Lou Grant

1977 · TV Show

9.0

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

1976 · Movie

6.8

Family Plot

1976 · Movie

5.7

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975 · Movie