Dennis Cole (July , â€" November , ) was an American actor in film
and television. A familiar face on the screen during the s and s, Cole
made guest appearances in numerous television series. After the death
of his son, Joe Cole, he became an activist who spoke against violence
on television.Cole began performing in his native Detroit and moved to
Los Angeles in the s. His blond, athletic look of a quintessential
California surfer, earned him the attention of physique magazines. He
worked as a model and stuntman before making the transition to acting.
His first big acting break came when he landed a starring role in the
police drama Felony Squad, which ran from to . He appeared for one
season (â€") as Davey Evans in Bracken's World. He co-starred with Rod
Taylor in the TV series Bearcats! () and played Lance Prentiss on the
TV soap series The Young and the Restless (â€").Cole made guest
appearances in numerous television series, such as Medical Center,
Police Story, Charlie's Angels, Vega$, The Feather and Father Gang,
The Eddie Capra Mysteries, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Three's
Company and Murder, She Wrote. Cole's film career included roles in
Cave-In! (), Wheels of Fire (), Pretty Smart (), and the horror film
Zombie Death House (), directed by John Saxon. Cole's last television
appearance was a episode of Pacific Blue.In , when Cole guest-starred
on the set of Charlie's Angels, he met his second wife, actress Jaclyn
Smith. After a -month courtship the couple wed. Their marriage lasted
from to .
and television. A familiar face on the screen during the s and s, Cole
made guest appearances in numerous television series. After the death
of his son, Joe Cole, he became an activist who spoke against violence
on television.Cole began performing in his native Detroit and moved to
Los Angeles in the s. His blond, athletic look of a quintessential
California surfer, earned him the attention of physique magazines. He
worked as a model and stuntman before making the transition to acting.
His first big acting break came when he landed a starring role in the
police drama Felony Squad, which ran from to . He appeared for one
season (â€") as Davey Evans in Bracken's World. He co-starred with Rod
Taylor in the TV series Bearcats! () and played Lance Prentiss on the
TV soap series The Young and the Restless (â€").Cole made guest
appearances in numerous television series, such as Medical Center,
Police Story, Charlie's Angels, Vega$, The Feather and Father Gang,
The Eddie Capra Mysteries, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Three's
Company and Murder, She Wrote. Cole's film career included roles in
Cave-In! (), Wheels of Fire (), Pretty Smart (), and the horror film
Zombie Death House (), directed by John Saxon. Cole's last television
appearance was a episode of Pacific Blue.In , when Cole guest-starred
on the set of Charlie's Angels, he met his second wife, actress Jaclyn
Smith. After a -month courtship the couple wed. Their marriage lasted
from to .
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