Dennis Cole

Dennis Cole (July 19, 1940 – November 15, 2009) 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).

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.

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, was shot dead in a 1991 robbery attempt at the age of 30; the crime remains unsolved.