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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. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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34 Photos. 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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- Ted Danson as Sam Malone. As Sam Malone, a former baseball star and the owner of Cheers, Ted Danson kept "everyone's sanity" on set, costar John Ratzenberger told PEOPLE in 1987.
- Shelley Long as Diane Chambers. Shelley Long's graduate student Diane Chambers stumbled into the bar after a breakup and took a job as a waitress — though ultimately became a love interest for Ted Danson's Sam.
- Rhea Perlman as Carla Tortelli. PEOPLE once described Rhea Perlman's Carla Tortelli as "man-hungry" and "tough-as-nails." The cocktail waitress was Sam's eternal sidekick and a mother of eight.
- John Ratzenberger as Cliff Calvin. John Ratzenberger's know-it-all mail carrier Cliff Calvin was a bar regular, spewing trivia whether the other patrons wanted to hear it or not.
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Feb 11, 1994 · Nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Emmy three years in a row (he never won), Colasanto was back on track until a recurring & heart illness began to take its toll.
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