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Nicholas Colasanto was an American actor and television director who is best known for his role as "Coach" Ernie Pantusso in the American television sitcom Cheers. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and later attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in the 1950s.
Birth Name
Nicola Colasanto
Born
Saturday, 19 January 1924
Died
Tuesday, 12 February 1985
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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History of the Sitcom | Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso | 2021 |
Cheers | Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso / Ernie "Coach" Pantusso | 1982 |
Raging Bull | Tommy Como | 1980 |
Mad Bull | Duke Sallow | 1977 |
Lou Grant | Patsy Reese | 1977 |
Westside Medical | John Manolas | 1977 |
Family Plot | Constantine / Victor Constantine | 1976 |
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery | Bert | 1975 |
Baretta | Danelle | 1975 |
Lucas Tanner | Mel | 1974 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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History of the Sitcom | Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso | 2021 |
Cheers | Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso / Ernie "Coach" Pantusso | 1982 |
Raging Bull | Tommy Como | 1980 |
Mad Bull | Duke Sallow | 1977 |
Lou Grant | Patsy Reese | 1977 |
Westside Medical | John Manolas | 1977 |
Family Plot | Constantine / Victor Constantine | 1976 |
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery | Bert | 1975 |
Baretta | Danelle | 1975 |
Lucas Tanner | Mel | 1974 |
Kojak | Victor Marchette | 1973 |
The Streets of San Francisco | Joe Patruro | 1972 |
Fat City | Ruben | 1972 |
Mission Impossible Versus the Mob | Jimmy Bibo | 1969 |
Premiere | Charlie Leaf | 1968 |
The Counterfeit Killer | Plainclothesman | 1968 |
Mannix | Mac Wagner | 1967 |
Ironside | Mike Sellino | 1967 |
Ironside | Mr. Matling | 1967 |
Fame Is the Name of the Game | Detective | 1966 |
Mission: Impossible | Jimmy Bibo | 1966 |
The F.B.I. | Jumisino / Billy Milton | 1965 |
I Spy | Italian Reporter at Press Conference / Genius / Cabbie | 1965 |
Run for Your Life | George Karpantos / The Bartender / Maxie / Jake Wexler / Benno Capalupo | 1965 |
For the People | Det. Kojek | 1965 |
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Ralph | 1964 |
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Reporter | 1964 |
Kraft Suspense Theatre | 1st Military Policeman | 1963 |
My Favorite Martian | Orville | 1963 |
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | P.J. Bascomb / Charlie Atkins / Bernheim | 1963 |
The Fugitive | Matt | 1963 |
Arrest and Trial | Armando Martinez | 1963 |
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | The Work Partner | 1962 |
Ben Casey | Ambulance Attendant | 1961 |
Car 54, Where Are You? | Marty | 1961 |
Decoy | Carl Walton | 1957 |
Playhouse 90 | Eladio | 1956 |
Director Filmography
Title | Year |
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Fitz and Bones | 1981 |
The Contender | 1980 |
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | 1979 |
Little Women | 1978 |
Logan's Run | 1977 |
CHiPs | 1977 |
Starsky and Hutch | 1975 |
McCoy | 1975 |
S.W.A.T. | 1975 |
Nakia | 1974 |
Shaft | 1973 |
Toma | 1973 |
Police Story | 1973 |
Hec Ramsey | 1972 |
The Streets of San Francisco | 1972 |
Search | 1972 |
Monty Nash | 1971 |
Columbo | 1971 |
Alias Smith and Jones | 1971 |
McCloud | 1970 |
The Governor & J.J. | 1969 |
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers | 1969 |
Marcus Welby, M.D. | 1969 |
Here Come the Brides | 1968 |
Hawaii Five-O | 1968 |
The Name of the Game | 1968 |
Ironside | 1967 |
N.Y.P.D. | 1967 |
Garrison's Gorillas | 1967 |
The Felony Squad | 1966 |
Run for Your Life | 1965 |
Bonanza | 1959 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1985 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
1984 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
1983 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series | Nominated |