Nicholas Colasanto

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Nicholas Colasanto (born January 19, 1924 in Providence , Rhode Island , † February 12, 1985 in Studio City , Los Angeles ) was an American actor .

life and career

In the 1980s, Nicholas Colasanto became known to a wider audience as he cast the bartender "Coach" Ernie Pantusso on the sitcom Cheers . For this role he was nominated three times for an Emmy every year he was a member . Colasanto had previously worked as a busy television director, including for series such as Bonanza , Columbo , Starsky & Hutch and CHiPs . As an actor, Colasanto mostly worked for television. a. was he in series like On the Run , Cobra, Take Over , The Streets of San Francisco orKojak - seen in Manhattan . As a film actor he played supporting roles in the films Fat City (1972) by John Huston , Family Grave (1976) by Alfred Hitchcock and as gang boss Tommy Como in Like a Wild Bull (1980) by Martin Scorsese .

Nicholas Colasanto died in 1985 after a prolonged heart disease while filming the third season of Cheers .

Filmography (selection)

As an actor

As a director

  • 1966–1967: Race with Death (TV series, seven episodes)
  • 1967–1968: Garrison's Gorillas (TV series, five episodes)
  • 1969–1970: Hawaii Five-Zero (TV series, four episodes)
  • 1971: Alias ​​Smith and Jones (TV series, an episode)
  • 1972: Bonanza (TV series, two episodes)
  • 1972/1974: Columbo (TV series, two episodes)
  • 1975: The Streets of San Francisco (TV series, episode)
  • 1977: CHiPs (TV series, an episode)
  • 1978: Starsky & Hutch (TV series, episode)
  • 1980: The Contender (TV miniseries)
  • 1981: Sheriff Lobo (TV series, two episodes)

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personal data
SURNAME Colasanto, Nicholas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH January 19, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Providence , Rhode Island
DATE OF DEATH February 12, 1985
Place of death Studio City , Los Angeles