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Biography

Nicholas Colasanto, the actor and television director who achieved his greatest success as Coach on the TV series Cheers at the end of his…more

Born

1/19/1924, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died

2/12/1985

Birth Name

Nicola Colasanto

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (2)

Role
- Cheers
  Ernie "Coach" Pantusso (1982-1985)
  - S 11: Ep 26 Last Call! A Cheers Celebration
    5/20/93
  - S 9: Ep 25 Home Malone
    4/25/91
  - S 9: Ep 24 Rat Girl
    4/4/91
  - S 9: Ep 23 Pitch It Again, Sam
    3/28/91
  - S 9: Ep 22 Carla Loves Clavin
    3/21/91
  - + 42 More Credits
- Cheers
  Ernie "Coach" Pantusso
  - S 3: Ep 25 Rescue Me
    5/9/85
  - S 3: Ep 24 The Belles of St. Clete's
    5/2/85
  - S 3: Ep 23 The Bartender's Tale
    4/18/85
  - S 3: Ep 22 Cheerio, Cheers
    4/11/85
  - S 3: Ep 21 The Executive's Executioner
    3/7/85
  - + 62 More Credits
Guest Star (31)

Role
- Lou Grant
  Patsy Reese
  - S 2: Ep 4 Mob
    10/23/78
- Westside Medical
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 3 Red Blanket For A City
    3/31/77
- Baretta
  Danelle
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Secret of Terry Lake
    4/16/75
- Kojak
  Victor Marchette
  - S 1: Ep 9 Conspiracy of Fear
    12/19/73
- Toma
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 7 Frame-Up
    11/15/73
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
  Joe Petruro
  - S 1: Ep 15 Deathwatch
    1/13/73
- The F.B.I.
  Jumisino
  - S 7: Ep 13 Bitter Harbor
    12/12/71
- Mannix
  Mac Wagner
  - S 2: Ep 4 To the Swiftest, Death
    10/19/68
- Ironside
  Mike Sellino
  - S 1: Ep 22 The Challenge
    2/8/68
- Mission: Impossible
  Jimmy Bibo
  - S 2: Ep 11 The Council (1)
    11/19/67
  - S 8: Ep 23 Mission Impossible Versus the Mob
- Run for Your Life
  Jake Wexler
  - S 3: Ep 4 The Frozen Image
    10/4/67
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Bernheim
  - S 4: Ep 24 Wipeout
    4/26/67
- Run for Your Life
  Kerpantos
  - S 2: Ep 17 A Rage For Justice (pt 2)
    1/16/67
  - S 2: Ep 16 Flight From Tirana (pt 1)
    1/9/67
- The F.B.I.
  Billy Milton
  - S 2: Ep 12 The Camel's Nose
    12/11/66
- The Name of the Game
  Detective
  - S 1: Ep 0 Fame Is The Name Of The Game
    11/26/66
- The Fugitive (1963)
  Matt
  - S 4: Ep 9 Approach with Care
    11/15/66
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  P.J. Bascomb
  - S 3: Ep 23 Runaway Boy
    5/25/66
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Plainclothes Policeman
  - S 3: Ep 20 The Faceless Man
    5/4/66
- The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
  Ralph
  - S 2: Ep 30 The Indian Affairs Affair
    4/15/66
- I Spy
  Cabbie
  - S 1: Ep 25 My Mother, the Spy
    3/30/66
- Run for Your Life
  Benno Capalupo
  - S 1: Ep 22 Who's Watching the Fleshpot?
    3/7/66
- My Favorite Martian
  Orville
  - S 3: Ep 18 Martin's Revoltin' Development
    1/16/66
- I Spy
  Genius
  - S 1: Ep 7 Danny Was a Million Laughs
    10/27/65
- I Spy
  Reporter
  - S 1: Ep 1 So Long, Patrick Henry
    9/15/65
- Ben Casey
  Ambulance Attendant
  - S 4: Ep 6 For Jimmy, the Best of Everything
    10/19/64
- Kraft Suspense Theatre
  1st M.P.
  - S 2: Ep 2 Operation Grief
    10/8/64
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
  The Work Partner
  - S 2: Ep 18 Final Escape
    2/21/64
- Arrest and Trial
  Martinez
  - S 1: Ep 13 Journey Into Darkness
    12/8/63
- The Armstrong Circle Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 11: Ep 16 Illegal Entry
    6/8/60
- Playhouse 90
  Eladio
  - S 3: Ep 24 For Whom the Bell Tolls (Part Two)
    3/19/59
  - S 3: Ep 23 For Whom the Bell Tolls (Part One)
    3/12/59
- Decoy
  Carl Walton (as Nick Colasanto)
  - S 1: Ep 20 Across The World
    2/24/58
Director (21)

Role
- Fitz and Bones
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 To Kill a Ghost
    11/7/81
- The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 9 The French Follies Caper
    3/3/81
  - S 2: Ep 3 The Fastest Women Around
    1/20/81
- The Contender (1980)
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 Fire and Ice
    4/17/80
- Starsky And Hutch
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 10 The Groupie
    11/28/78
- CHiPs
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 10 Highway Robbery
    12/1/77
- S.W.A.T.
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 21 Soldier on the Hill
    3/20/76
  - S 2: Ep 20 Any Second Now
    3/13/76
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 19 The Programming of Charlie Blake
    2/6/75
- Columbo
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 7 Swan Song
    3/3/74
  - S 2: Ep 1 tude in Black
    9/17/72
- Marcus Welby, M.D.
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 15 A Full Life
    1/8/74
- Hec Ramsey
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 2 The Detroit Connection
    12/30/73
- Shaft
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Killing
    10/30/73
- Search
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 8 In Search of Midas
    11/8/72
- Bonanza
  Director
  - S 14: Ep 7 The 26th Grave
    10/31/72
  - S 14: Ep 6 Ambush at Rio Lobo
    10/24/72
- Monty Nash
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 2 Hunting Licence
    9/24/71
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Long Ride
    9/17/71
- The Name of the Game
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 6 The Time Is Now
    10/23/70
  - S 2: Ep 19 Tarot
    2/13/70
- The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 2 Panther In A Cage
    10/18/70
- McCloud
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 4 Murder Arena (1) (or The Concrete Corral)
    9/30/70
- Hawaii Five-O
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 4 Just Lucky, I Guess
    10/15/69
  - S 2: Ep 2 To Hell with Babe Ruth
    10/1/69
  - S 2: Ep 1 A Thousand Pardons -- You're Dead!
    9/24/69
  - S 2: Ep 21 Most Likely to Murder
    2/11/70
- Ironside
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 5 Robert Phillips vs. the Man
    10/10/68
- The Felony Squad
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 3 Underground Nightmare
    9/30/68
  - S 3: Ep 1 A Fashion For Dying
    9/16/68
  - S 2: Ep 20 The Love Victim
    1/25/68
- Garrison's Gorillas
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 18 Run From Death
    1/9/68
  - S 1: Ep 14 The Great Crime Wave
    12/5/67
  - S 1: Ep 11 20 Gallons to Kill
    11/14/67
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Deadly Masquerade
    10/17/67
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Grab
    9/19/67

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Cheers Scene Investigation: How Would the Former Cheers Cast Stack Up on CSI?

By Tim Surette, Jul 13, 2011

The new star of CSI is... Ted Danson? We use the opportunity to grade former Cheers cast members on their potential as crime scene investigators. read more

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- Besides his work has an actor and director of TV series episodes, Nicholas also directed two TV movies: - Columbo: Swan Song (1974 - TV movie) - Columbo: Étude in Black (1972 - TV movie)
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- Besides his work in TV series, Nicholas was an extensive career as an actor in movies: - The Haircut (1982) as the Barber Bobby Russo - Raging Bull (1980) as Tommy Como - Mad Bull (1977 - TV movie) as Duke Sallow - Martinelli, Outside Man (1977 - TV movie) - The Return of the World's Greatest Detective (1976 - TV movie) as Lieutenant Nick Tinker - Family Plot (1976) as Constantine - The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery (1975) as Bert - Toma (1973 - TV movie) as Prolaci - Fat City (1972) as Ruben - The Counterfeit Killer (1968) as Plainclothesman - Mission Impossible Versus the Mob (1968) as Jimmy Bibo - Fame Is the Name of the Game (1966 - TV movie) as Detective
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- Nicholas Colasanto work as an actor in several feature movies, but never directed any feature movie, although he had considerable experience as Director in TV series episodes.
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