Nicholas Colasanto

 
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Biography

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.

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Fitz and Bones

1981 - 1981 • Director

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The Contender

1980 - 1980 • Director

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The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo

1979 - 1981 • Director

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CHiPs

1977 - 1983 • Director

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Starsky and Hutch

1975 - 1979 • Director

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S.W.A.T.

1975 - 1976 • Director

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Shaft

1973 - 1974 • Director

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Toma

1973 - 1974 • Director

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The Streets of San Francisco

1972 - 1977 • Director

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Search

1972 - 1973 • Director

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Hec Ramsey

1972 - 1974 • Director

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Columbo

1971 - 1998 • Director

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Alias Smith and Jones

1971 - 1973 • Director

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McCloud

1970 - 1977 • Director

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Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969 - 1976 • Director

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The Name of the Game

1968 - 1971 • Director

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Hawaii Five-O

1968 - 1980 • Director

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Garrison's Gorillas

1967 - 1968 • Director

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Ironside

1967 - 1975 • Director

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The Felony Squad

1966 - 1969 • Director

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Run for Your Life

1965 - 1968 • Director

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Bonanza

1959 - 1973 • Director

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Acting

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Cheers

1982 - 1993 • Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

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The Haircut

1982 • Bobby Russo (Barber)

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Raging Bull

1980 • Tommy Como

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Mad Bull

1977 • Duke Sallow

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Lou Grant

1977 - 1982 • Patsy Reese

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The Return of the World's Greatest Detective

1976 • Lieutenant Nick Tinker

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Family Plot

1976 • Victor Constantine

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The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975 • Bert

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Baretta

1975 - 1978

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Kojak

1973 - 1978 • Victor Marchette

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Toma

1973 - 1974

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The Streets of San Francisco

1972 - 1977 • Joe Patruro

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Fat City

1972 • Ruben

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Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969 • Jimmy Bibo

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The Counterfeit Killer

1968 • Plainclothesman

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Mannix

1967 - 1975 • Mac Wagner

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Ironside

1967 • Mr. Matling (uncredited)

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Ironside

1967 - 1975 • Mike Sellino

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Fame Is the Name of the Game

1966 • Detective

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Mission: Impossible

1966 - 1973 • Jimmy Bibo

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The F.B.I.

1965 - 1974 • Billy Milton

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Run for Your Life

1965 - 1968 • George Karpantos

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

1964 - 1968 • Ralph

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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964 - 1968 • Reporter (uncredited)

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Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963 - 1965 • 1st Military Policeman

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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963 - 1967 • Bernheim

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My Favorite Martian

1963 - 1966 • Orville

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The Fugitive

1963 - 1967 • Matt

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Arrest and Trial

1963 - 1964 • Armando Martinez

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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 - 1965 • Work Partner

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Ben Casey

1961 - 1966

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Car 54, Where Are You?

1961 - 1963 • Marty (uncredited)

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Playhouse 90

1956 - 1961 • Eladio

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