Nicholas Colasanto (January 19, 1924-February 12, 1985) was an American actor and director best known for playing Ernie "Coach" Pantusso on Cheers.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II as a Coxswain.
He died in 1985 at the age of 61 from heart problems.
Film Roles
- The Counterfeit Killer as Plainsclothesman
- Fat City as Ruben
- The Manchu Eagle Muder Caper Mystery as Bert
- Family Plot as Constantine
- Raging Bull as Tommy Como
Television Roles
- Decoy as Carl Walton (1 episode)
- Car Fifty Four Where Are You as Marty (1 episode)
- Arrest And Trial as Armando Martinez (1 episode)
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as The Work Partner (1 episode)
- Ben Casey as Ambulance Attendant (1 episode)
- For The People 1965 as Det. Kojek (1 episode)
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Reporter (1 episode)
- My Favorite Martian as Orville (1 episode)
- I Spy as various (3 episodes)
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Ralph (1 episode)
- The Fugitive as Matt (1 episode)
- Run For Your Life as various (6 episodes)
- Mission: Impossible as Jimmy Bibo (1 episode)
- Ironside (1967) as Mike Sellino (1 episode)
- Mannix as Mac Wagner (1 episode)
- The F.B.I. as Jumisino/Billy Milton (2 episodes)
- The Streets of San Francisco as Joe Patruro (1 episode)
- Toma as Prolaci (1 episode)
- Kojak as Victor Marchette (1 episode)
- Baretta as Danelle (1 episode)
- Lou Grant as Patsy Reese (1 episode)
- Cheers as Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso (70 episodes)
Director
- Run For Your Life (7 episodes)
- Ironside (1967) (1 episode)
- The Felony Squad (3 episodes)
- The Governor And JJ (1 episode)
- Hawaii Five-O (4 episodes)
- Here Come the Brides (2 episodes)
- McCloud (1 episode)
- The Name Of The Game (4 episodes)
- Monty Nash (2 episodes)
- Alias Smith and Jones (1 episode)
- Bonanza (2 episodes)
- Toma (1 episode)
- Shaft (1 episode)
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1 episode)
- Columbo (2 episodes)
- Police Story (1973) (1 episode)
- The Streets of San Francisco (1 episode)
- S.W.A.T. (1975) (1 episode)
- Logan's Run (1 episode)
- CHiPs (1 episode)
- Starsky & Hutch (1 episode)
- The Misadventures Of Sheriff Lobo (2 episodes)
