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Nicholas Colasanto (Nicola Colasanto (Nicky, Nick)) was born on 19 January, 1924 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, is an actor,director,soundtrack. Discover Nicholas Colasanto's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

Popular As Nicola Colasanto (Nicky, Nick)
Occupation actor,director,soundtrack
Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 19 January 1924
Birthday 19 January
Birthplace Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Date of death 12 February, 1985
Died Place Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Nicholas Colasanto Height, Weight & Measurements

At 61 years old, Nicholas Colasanto height is 5' 8" (1.73 m) .

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Height 5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Who Is Nicholas Colasanto's Wife?

His wife is Charlene D. Jennings (1972 - 1972) ( divorced)

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Wife Charlene D. Jennings (1972 - 1972) ( divorced)
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Nicholas Colasanto Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Nicholas Colasanto worth at the age of 61 years old? Nicholas Colasanto’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Nicholas Colasanto's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Actor

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1924

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. He attended Providence's Central High School but did not graduate due to World War II, as he joined the Navy. After being discharged at the end of the war, Colasanto returned to Little Rhody and finished his high school education, then went on to Bryant College, earning money for tuition and board by working construction jobs.

1943

Served in the United States Navy from January 22, 1943 to July 3, 1945. Held the enlisted rate of Coxswain, under the service number 823 51 38.

1949

He worked as an accountant for an oil company after graduating from Bryant in 1949. At the age of 28, he saw Henry Fonda perform on Broadway and was infected by the acting bug. He joined a theater company in Phoenix, Arizona before moving back to New York, where he performed in off-Broadway productions and appeared in TV commercials.

1952

Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1952.

1960

Eventually, he directed over 100 episodes of series TV in the 1960s and 70s, including episodes of Bonanza (1959), Columbo (1971), S. W. A. T.

1965

He relocated to Hollywood in 1965 and began to appear on TV, were he also made his mark as a TV director.

1972

His two most memorable film roles were the the boxing manager in John Huston's Fat City (1972) and the mob boss in Martin Scorsese's Raging Bull (1980).

1975

(1975) and Starsky and Hutch (1975).

1982

Colasanto was primarily a dramatic actor but the producers of the TV comedy Cheers (1982) cast him as Ernie "Coach" Pantusso, the absent-minded and dumb but lovable bartender. The role made him famous and he earned an Emmy nomination as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series each of the three years that he appeared on the show.

Much beloved by the cast, the picture of the Apache warrior Geronimo that Colasanto had kept in his dressing room as a good luck charm was hung on the wall of the primary set of Cheers (1982). The picture of was not only a tribute to "Nicky", as he was known to his friends and co-workers, but was a reminder that "Coach" was still around.

1985

Sadly, at the height of his fame, he died from a heart ailment at his home on February 12th, 1985.