Acting
Nicholas Colasanto
Born January 19, 1924 · Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died February 12, 1985 · aged 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 Cheers.
Known For
Raging Bull · 1980Raging Bull
★ 7.91980
MovieDramaHistory
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
Fat City · 1972Fat City
★ 7.11972
MovieDrama
The story of two men, a veteran boxer who is down and out, and a young man who is just starting his life and boxing career. Their fighting careers cross paths as their lives and fortunes head in opposite directions. Director John Huston tells their stories with a level, unsentimental honesty and makes it into one of his best films.
Family Plot · 1976Family Plot
★ 6.81976
MovieComedyCrime
Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective · 1976The Return of the World's Greatest Detective
★ 9.01976
MovieCrimeMystery
A Los Angeles cop falls off his motorcycle, strikes his head and wakes up believing himself to be Sherlock Holmes. Along with the social worker who is treating him, he sets out to solve the murder of an embezzler.
Ironside · 1967Ironside
★ 6.01967
MovieCrimeDrama
Citizens of San Francisco are stunned by the news that Robert Ironside, the city's hard-nosed, tough-talking chief of detectives, has been shot and left for dead while vacationing at his friend the Police Commissioner's rural retreat. Ironside survives the murder attempt, but the bullet has damaged nerves in his spine, leaving him a paraplegic. Unable to gain reinstatement as chief of detectives, Ironside gets permission to continue investigating criminal cases as a citizen volunteer. With the assistance of two former protegees, Det. Sgt. Ed Brown and Officer Eve Whitfield, and a newly-hired aide/driver, Mark Sanger, Ironside sets out to solve his first case as a civilian by finding the people responsible for the attempt on his life.
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob · 1969Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
★ 9.71969
MovieActionAdventure
Jim Phelps leads the IMF on an assignment to destroy a criminal empire headed by Frank Wayne.
Fame Is the Name of the Game · 1966Fame Is the Name of the Game
★ 7.01966
MovieDramaCrime
A brash, big-time investigative reporter, looking into the death of a call girl, uncovers her diary and tries to find her killer among the names contained in it.
Mad Bull · 1977Mad Bull
★ 8.01977
MovieDramaAction
An embittered professional wrestler, convinced that his life has no meaning outside the ring, meets a beautiful woman. Unlike most of the women he has known, she seems to be interested in him for himself rather than his fame or his money, and he finds himself becoming attracted to her.
Filmography
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The Haircut · 1982The Haircut
★ 7.41982
MovieComedy
A music executive stops in for a 15 minute haircut.
Bobby Russo (Barber)
Cheers · 1982Cheers
★ 7.61982
SeriesComedy
The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.
Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
Kraft Suspense Theatre · 1963Kraft Suspense Theatre
★ 6.51963
SeriesMysteryDrama
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