Nicholas Colasanto

ActingBorn January 19, 1924 · Providence, Rhode Island, USADied February 12, 1985

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 (53)

7.9

Raging Bull

1980 · Movie

Raging Bull

7.9·1980

8.1

Columbo

1971 · Series

Columbo

8.1·1971

7.6

Cheers

1982 · Series

Cheers

7.6·1982

6.8

Family Plot

1976 · Movie

Family Plot

6.8·1976

7.5

Bonanza

1959 · Series

Bonanza

7.5·1959

7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966 · Series

Mission: Impossible

7.6·1966

7.4

Starsky & Hutch

1975 · Series

Starsky & Hutch

7.4·1975

7.1

Fat City

1972 · Movie

Fat City

7.1·1972

7.2

Hawaii Five-O

1969 · Series

Hawaii Five-O

7.2·1969

7.3

Kojak

1973 · Series

Kojak

7.3·1973

6.8

CHiPs

1977 · Series

CHiPs

6.8·1977

7.8

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964 · Series

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

7.8·1964

7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972 · Series

The Streets of San Francisco

7.1·1972

7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 · Series

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

7.9·1962

7.2

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

1964 · Series

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

7.2·1964

7.2

S.W.A.T.

1975 · Series

S.W.A.T.

7.2·1975

6.8

Ironside

1967 · Series

Ironside

6.8·1967

7.3

The Fugitive

1963 · Series

The Fugitive

7.3·1963

6.9

Mannix

1967 · Series

Mannix

6.9·1967

7.2

McCloud

1970 · Series

McCloud

7.2·1970

6.5

Baretta

1975 · Series

Baretta

6.5·1975

6.2

My Favorite Martian

1963 · Series

My Favorite Martian

6.2·1963

6.9

Alias Smith and Jones

1971 · Series

Alias Smith and Jones

6.9·1971

7.4

Lou Grant

1977 · Series

Lou Grant

7.4·1977

5.6

The F.B.I.

1965 · Series

The F.B.I.

5.6·1965

6.6

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969 · Series

Marcus Welby, M.D.

6.6·1969

5.9

Ben Casey

1961 · Series

Ben Casey

5.9·1961

7.3

Car 54, Where Are You?

1961 · Series

Car 54, Where Are You?

7.3·1961

7.0

The Name of the Game

1968 · Series

The Name of the Game

7.0·1968

5.6

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

1979 · Series

The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

5.6·1979

7.5

Playhouse 90

1956 · Series

Playhouse 90

7.5·1956

8.1

Garrison's Gorillas

1967 · Series

Garrison's Gorillas

8.1·1967

7.1

Search

1972 · Series

Search

7.1·1972

7.4

The Haircut

1982 · Movie

The Haircut

7.4·1982

5.7

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975 · Movie

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

5.7·1975

7.1

Run for Your Life

1965 · Series

Run for Your Life

7.1·1965

6.7

Toma

1973 · Series

Toma

6.7·1973

7.2

Shaft

1973 · Series

Shaft

7.2·1973

6.5

Felony Squad

1966 · Series

Felony Squad

6.5·1966

7.3

Hec Ramsey

1972 · Series

Hec Ramsey

7.3·1972

7.0

Fame Is the Name of the Game

1966 · Movie

Fame Is the Name of the Game

7.0·1966

6.5

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963 · Series

Kraft Suspense Theatre

6.5·1963

8.2

Arrest and Trial

1963 · Series

Arrest and Trial

8.2·1963

7.7

Toma

1973 · Movie

Toma

7.7·1973

6.0

Ironside

1967 · Movie

Ironside

6.0·1967

9.7

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969 · Movie

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

9.7·1969

5.5

Monty Nash

1971 · Series

Monty Nash

5.5·1971

8.0

Mad Bull

1977 · Movie

Mad Bull

8.0·1977

8.0

The Counterfeit Killer

1968 · Movie

The Counterfeit Killer

8.0·1968

9.0

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

1976 · Movie

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

9.0·1976

9.0

The Contender

1980 · Series

The Contender

9.0·1980

9.0

Fitz and Bones

1981 · Series

Fitz and Bones

9.0·1981

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959 · Movie

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959