Dennis Cole

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Dennis Cole (born July 19, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actor.

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 costarred with Rod Taylor in the short-lived series Bearcats (1971. Cole continued to make guest appearances in numerous television series, such as Medical Center, Police Story, Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, Three's Company, and Murder, She Wrote.

Cole also played Lance Prentiss on daytime's The Young and the Restless (1981-1982).

Cole's second wife was actress Jaclyn Smith; they were married from 1978 to 1981. His only son (from his first marriage) Joe Cole was shot dead in a 1991 robbery attempt, a crime which remains unsolved.

Cole's last television appearance was a 1998 episode of Pacific Blue. Since then, he has remarried, relocated to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and now works in real estate with his wife Ree. They own "Celebrity Realty, Inc."Miami Television station WPLG reported on November 2, 2007 that Cole had been arrested in Fort Lauderdale, FL on an obstruction of justice charge. Allegedly police were attempting to serve a domestic violence injunction to Cole when he barricaded himself within a room in his home. Police had to force their way into the room to apprehend the actor. He was taken into custody and held at the Broward County jail. WPLG reports that Cole and his wife are currently going through a divorce, according to court records.^[1]