Celebrity Justice
Dennis Cole Busted. Wait -- Who's Dennis Cole?

Posted Nov 2nd 2007 5:04PM by TMZ Staff

Dennis Cole was busted in Florida yesterday. Who?
Dennis Cole
The former husband of "Charlie's Angels" star and K-Mart shmata seller Jaclyn Smith had a major run-in with Fort Lauderdale Police, who went to Cole's home to serve him with a domestic violence injunction -- but police say he locked himself in a room. Cops were eventually able to open the door -- and Cole was promptly arrested on one count of obstructing justice. He was released on $100 bond early Friday.

It's unlikely that you remember Cole for his roles on "Fantasy Island" and "Murder She Wrote." Cole was married to Smith for almost three years.

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76. Good gawd, Lance, what happened to ya!! Wait....that was 34 years ago.

Just a little reminder to enjoy what you see in the mirror today because it doesn't last forever.

Posted at 11:55AM on Nov 3rd 2007 by Time & Tide wait for no man

77. He was very good looking when he was younger. His son was murdered quite a few years ago, his only child, and he hasn't been the same since. He was on a show last year that was trying to get new info about his son's death. He was pitiful. I think once the murder is solved he will have a great burden off his shoulders and maybe his life can get back to how it once was, if thats possible after losing a son/daughter. And, in his defense, I have never seen a beautiful mug shot of anyone that I know off. Anyone remember James Brown's mug shot from a few years back? Now that was SCARY!

Posted at 11:57AM on Nov 3rd 2007 by corkync

78. His life went down hill because of the murder of his son, and from what I remember, I think it went unsolved.
sad

Posted at 12:06PM on Nov 3rd 2007 by oye

79. Dennis used to water his lawn in very little clothing, a sight for sore eyes in those days. What few people know is that he started out doing "physique" modeling for gay magazines. Actually, I believe he was known as a rather likeable guy -- sad.

Posted at 12:54PM on Nov 3rd 2007 by Kelly

80. I remember him, and yes, he looked good back then, but, we DO get older. He has had some rough times, for sure. Hope he can find some peace.

Posted at 2:34PM on Nov 3rd 2007 by Christiana

81. Too bad not many remember him...Guess this just shows my age--I didn't read all the comments, but hey, this guy was married to "Angel" Jacklyn Smith, he was probably one of the most well-recognized and popular TV actors during the '70's, I remember him on many, many shows and he was on the cover of practically every teen and gossip magazine around--and tragically, his son was murdered when he was walking home with punk/hardcore legend and roommate, Henry Rollins (and puh-leeeeeeeeeze, if you don't know who Rollins is...I am just a TOTALLY OLD BAG! But hey! Rollins IS MY AGE) in LA several years back...Cole's kid was stabbed to death and as far as I know, the murderer was never caught. Rather sad...So, that's who Dennis Cole is...check IMDB to find out more.

Kat Ramone

Posted at 3:33PM on Nov 3rd 2007 by Kat Ramone

82. I remember him--he was really handsome! That makes me think of another actor of his time--Jan Michael Vincent. The last I read about him he was/is homeless. He makes Dennis look like Brad Pitt! Does anyone know if Jan Michael is still alive even?

Posted at 3:55PM on Nov 3rd 2007 by liz

83. Wasn't there accusations of him hitting Ms. Smith? I don't care what trauma/loss you might have, violence is never right.

Posted at 4:32PM on Nov 3rd 2007 by Nooo she didint!

84. If we don't remember him or even know him, why is it "BREAKING NEWS"?

Posted at 7:07PM on Nov 3rd 2007 by Frank

85. that's what drugs does to the human face

Posted at 12:02AM on Nov 4th 2007 by lise

86. Let's see - in the 1970's he was basically banned from Paramount Studios because of his threats to actor/director Bill Bixby including his manager pulling a gun on Bixby.

Yes, there were founded allegations of his abuse of Jaclyn Smith. He was arrested for domestic battery of his then girlfriend shortly after the divorce. He was involved in a major fight with the late Chris Penn in Santa Monica in the mid 1990s that landed Dennis in the hospital.

I've had friends run into him in Florida and they say nothing has changed. He's drunk almost 24/7/365. More allegations of domestic abuse.

Where there's smoke there's fire - and in this guy's case there's more smoke than in the LA hills.

Posted at 12:50AM on Nov 4th 2007 by LA Confidential

87. WHo the frick is he?

Posted at 5:50AM on Nov 4th 2007 by www.lake-shore.co.uk

88. Original MOD SQUAD guy, too, costarring w/ Peggy Lipton & Clarence Williams III.

Posted at 10:19AM on Nov 4th 2007 by Loonesta

89. THIS MAN HAS HAD SO MUCH TRAGEDY WITH HIS SON DYING ETC. LEAVE HIM ALONE HE IS ONE OF HOLLYWOODS KINDEST PEOPLE....

Posted at 11:22PM on Nov 4th 2007 by IDA

90. His son, Joe Cole, was the author of Planet Joe and best friend of Henry Rollins. He was an amazing guy whose untimely death was the inspiration of Sonic Youth's JC. He was brutally murdered in 1991 and his senseless murder is still unsolved. Dennis Cole was most recently working as a real estate agent and investor in Florida. Very hard times have fallen on the Florida real estate market in the last 2 years. Joe Cole was the best thing this guy ever had anything to do with and it's no wonder he looks so tragic!

Posted at 3:59PM on Nov 5th 2007 by Poopsie

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