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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) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Who Is Nicholas Colasanto's Wife?
His wife is Charlene D. Jennings (1972 - 1972) ( divorced)
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| Parents |
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| Wife |
Charlene D. Jennings (1972 - 1972) ( divorced) |
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Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
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 |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Nicholas Colasanto Social Network
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Timeline
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.
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.
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.
Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1952.
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.
He relocated to Hollywood in 1965 and began to appear on TV, were he also made his mark as a TV director.
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) and Starsky and Hutch (1975).
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.
Sadly, at the height of his fame, he died from a heart ailment at his home on February 12th, 1985.
