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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.
Nicholas Colasanto, the actor and television director who achieved his greatest success as "Coach" on the TV series Cheers (1982) at the end of his career, was born January 19, 1924 in Providence, Rhode Island, one of seven children.
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Nicholas Colasanto, the actor and television director who achieved his greatest success as "Coach" on the TV series Cheers (1982) at the end of his career, was born January 19, 1924 in Providence, Rhode Island, one of seven children.
- January 19, 1924
- February 12, 1985
Mar 9, 2024 · Coach Ernie Pantusso (Nicholas Colasanto) was a big part of Cheers' heart in its early seasons before his deteriorating health forced him to leave the series.
- Jay Thomas (Eddie LeBec) Working as the bar's primary server, no-nonsense Carla held a steady job throughout Cheers, but she was always unlucky in love.
- Roger Rees (Robin Colcord) On the first several seasons of Cheers, the primary love triangle concerned Sam, Diane, and Frasier. In Season 8 and Season 9, however, the romantic machinations concerned Sam, Rebecca and Robin Colcord, a dashing British businessman and multimillionaire affiliated with The Lillian Corporation — the company that bought the Cheers bar.
- Harry Anderson (Harry the hat Gittes) Sporadically throughout the first few seasons of Cheers, the patrons of the titular bar were harassed by an entertaining but shifty scoundrel named Harry Gittes, aka "Harry the Hat."
- Nicholas Colasanto (Coach) In the early seasons of Cheers, much was made of how lead character Sam Malone (Ted Danson) was a former Sox pitcher and recovering alcoholic who had turned his life around, somewhat ironically, by buying and running a bar.
Feb 11, 1994 · Remembering Nicholas Colasanto as Coach on 'Cheers' Nine years ago, everybody who knew his name mourned the man behind the bar at 'Cheers' By Heather Keets. Published on February 11, 1994 05:00AM...
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Ernie Pantusso (or Pantuso), commonly known as "Coach", is a fictional character on the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Nicholas Colasanto between 1982 and 1985. Coach is Sam Malone 's former baseball coach, who becomes a bartender at Cheers under Sam's ownership.
