Dennis Cole
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Cole in 1971.
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| Born | July 19, 1940 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Kidney failure |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1961-2006 |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Bergeron (1960-1965; divorced); 1 child Jaclyn Smith (1978-1981; divorced) Marjorie Fritz (2004-2009; divorced) |
| Children | Joe Cole (deceased) |
Dennis Cole (July 19, 1940 – November 15, 2009)[1] was an American film and television actor.
Career
Before breaking into acting, Cole was a model for men's physique magazines. His first big acting break came when he landed a starring role in the ABC police drama Felony Squad, which ran from 1966 to 1969. He appeared for one season (1969–1970) as stuntman Davey Evans in Bracken's World. He then co-starred with Rod Taylor in the series Bearcats! (1971).[2]
Cole continued to make guest appearances in numerous television series, such as Medical Center, Police Story, Charlie's Angels, The Feather and Father Gang, The Eddie Capra Mysteries, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Three's Company, and Murder, She Wrote. He played Lance Prentiss on The Young and the Restless (1981–82). Cole's last television appearance was a 1998 episode of Pacific Blue.[3]
Personal life
All three of Cole's marriages ended in divorce. Cole's second wife was actress Jaclyn Smith; they were married from 1978 to 1981. Joe Cole, his only son from first wife Sally Bergeron,[4] was shot dead in a 1991 robbery attempt at the age of 30; the crime remains unsolved.[5][6]
After the death of his son, Cole turned against acting projects containing violence. He also continued to perform (as the "Narrator" in a production of Blood Brothers and the James Garner "King Marchan" role in the first national tour of the musical Victor/Victoria). Severe injuries suffered while performing in the latter show led to multiple surgeries, a three-year convalescence and a new direction.[citation needed]
Cole remarried and relocated to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida where he returned to school and opened up his own real estate company with his third wife, Marjorie. They owned Celebrity Realty, Inc. The couple divorced in 2008.[7]
Death
Cole died at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on November 15, 2009, aged 69, from renal failure. He was survived by his older brother Richard.[8]
References
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- ↑ Dennis Cole at the Internet Movie Database
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- ↑ Notice of Dennis Cole's death, hollywoodreporter.com; accessed June 3, 2015.
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