Nicholas Colasanto
Acting • AGE 61
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 Cheer...
Acting
Cheers
Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
1982
Fitz and Bones
Director
1981
Raging Bull
Tommy Como
1980
The Contender
Director
1980
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
Director
1979
Mad Bull
Duke Sallow
1977
Lou Grant
Patsy Reese
1977
CHiPs
Director
1977
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
Lieutenant Nick Tinker
1976
Family Plot
Victor Constantine
1976
Starsky & Hutch
Director
1975
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
Bert
1975
S.W.A.T.
Director
1975
Baretta
1975
Kojak
Victor Marchette
1973
Shaft
Director
1973
Toma
1973
Toma
Prolaci
1973
The Streets of San Francisco
Joe Patruro
1972
Search
Director
1972
Hec Ramsey
Director
1972
Fat City
Ruben
1972
Monty Nash
Director
1971
Columbo
Director
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
Director
1971
McCloud
Director
1970
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Director
1969
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
Jimmy Bibo
1969
Hawaii Five-O
Director
1968
The Name of the Game
Director
1968
The Counterfeit Killer
Plainclothesman
1968
Mannix
Mac Wagner
1967
Garrison's Gorillas
Director
1967
Ironside
Mr. Matling (uncredited)
1967
Ironside
Mike Sellino
1967
Fame Is the Name of the Game
Detective
1966
Mission: Impossible
Jimmy Bibo
1966
Felony Squad
Director
1966
The F.B.I.
Billy Milton
1965
Run for Your Life
Benno Capalupo
1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Ralph
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Reporter (uncredited)
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1st Military Policeman
1963
My Favorite Martian
Orville
1963
The Fugitive
Matt
1963
Arrest and Trial
Armando Martinez
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Work Partner
1962
Ben Casey
1961
Car 54, Where Are You?
Marty (uncredited)
1961
Bonanza
Director
1959
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Eladio
1959
Playhouse 90
Eladio
1956