Nicholas Colasanto

Nicholas Colasanto
Birth name	Nicola Colasanto
Born	January 19, 1924 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died	February 12, 1985 in Studio City, California, USA from a heart ailment
Sometimes credited as	Nick Colasanto
Notable Roles	Ernie "Coach" Pantusso in Cheers
Notable Episodes
Awards	1 Viewers for Quality Television Award, USA

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Nicholas Colasanto was an American actor and director.

Roles

Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
Cheers	Ernie Pantusso	1982–1985	1	2	3

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
Ben Casey	Ambulance Attendant	4x06 - For Jimmy, the Best of Everything	October 19, 1964
Run for Your Life	Benno Capalupo	1x22 - Who's Watching the Fleshpot?	March 7, 1966
The Fugitive	Matt	4x09 - Approach with Care	November 15, 1966
The F.B.I.	Billy Milton	2x12 - The Camel's Nose	December 11, 1966
Run for Your Life	Kerpantos	2x16 - Flight from Tirana (1)	January 9, 1967
Run for Your Life	Kerpantos	2x17 - A Rage for Justice (2)	January 16, 1967
Run for Your Life	Jake Wexler	3x04 - The Frozen Image	October 4, 1967
Mission: Impossible (credited as Nick Colasanto)	Jimmy Bibo	2x11 - The Council (1)	November 19, 1967
Ironside	Mike Sellino	1x20 - The Challenge	February 8, 1968
Mannix	Mac Wagner	2x04 - To the Swiftest, Death	October 19, 1968
The F.B.I.	Jumisino	7x13 - Bitter Harbor	December 12, 1971
The Streets of San Francisco	Joe Petruro	1x14 - Deathwatch	January 13, 1973
Baretta (credited as Nick Colasanto)	Danelle	1x11 - The Secret of Terry Lake	April 16, 1975
Lou Grant	Patsy Reese	2x04 - Mob	October 23, 1978

Director

Episode Director

Series	Episode	Airdate	Credit
Run for Your Life	2x08 - Grotenberg Mask	October 31, 1966
Run for Your Life	2x09 - The Treasure Seekers	November 14, 1966
Run for Your Life	2x19 - The Face of the Antagonist	January 30, 1967
Run for Your Life	2x23 - The Assassin	February 27, 1967
Run for Your Life	2x25 - A Very Small Injustice	March 13, 1967
Garrison's Gorillas	1x03 - The Grab	September 19, 1967
Run for Your Life	3x04 - The Frozen Image	October 4, 1967
Garrison's Gorillas	1x07 - The Deadly Masquerade	October 17, 1967
Run for Your Life	3x07 - At the End of the Rainbow There's Another Rainbow	October 25, 1967
Garrison's Gorillas	1x11 - 20 Gallons to Kill	November 14, 1967
Garrison's Gorillas	1x14 - The Great Crime Wave	December 5, 1967
Garrison's Gorillas	1x18 - Run from Death	January 9, 1968
The Felony Squad	2x20 - The Love Victim	February 5, 1968
The Felony Squad	3x01 - A Fashion for Dying	September 27, 1968
Ironside	2x05 - Robert Phillips vs. the Man	October 10, 1968
The Felony Squad	3x03 - Underground Nightmare	October 11, 1968
Hawaii Five-O	2x01 - A Thousand Pardons -- You're Dead!	September 24, 1969
Hawaii Five-O	2x02 - To Hell with Babe Ruth	October 1, 1969
Hawaii Five-O	2x04 - Just Lucky, I Guess	October 15, 1969
Hawaii Five-O	2x21 - Most Likely to Murder	February 11, 1970
Alias Smith and Jones	2x07 - Six Strangers at Apache Springs	October 28, 1971
Bonanza	14x06 - Ambush at Rio Lobo	October 24, 1972
Bonanza	14x07 - The Twenty-Sixth Grave	October 31, 1972
Marcus Welby, M.D.	5x15 - A Full Life	January 8, 1974
The Streets of San Francisco	3x19 - The Programming of Charlie Blake	February 6, 1975

Awards and Accolades

Primetime Emmy Awards

• Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1983, 1984, 1985)

Cheers