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Dennis Cole
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Dennis Cole

1940 – 2009 · Detroit, Michigan, USA · Active 1944–1996

Dennis Cole, an actor known for his roles in cult cinema, delivers memorable performances in Wheels of Fire (1985) and Zombie Death House (1988). With a commanding screen presence, he embodies the rugged charm of 1980s exploitation films. Cole's work in Pretty Smart (1987) further showcases his versatility, navigating the blend of comedy and adventure that defines the era's genre landscape. His contributions to these films solidify his place in the realm of cult and grindhouse cinema, appealing to fans of the unconventional.

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Zombie Death House

Zombie Death House

1988 ★ 4.4
as Derek Keillor

Derek Keelor (Dennis Cole) takes a job as a chauffeur for mob boss Vic Moretti (Anthony Franciosa). Derek gets it on with Moretti’s girlfriend, so the crime lord takes revenge by drowning his girlfriend in the bath and framing her lover for the crime. Derek is sentenced to death row. Meanwhile, a renegade CIA agent (John Saxon) is using the penitentiary inmates as unwilling test subjects for his new experimental drug with the intention of creating an unkillable army.

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Filmography

46 credits
1990s 4 credits
1996
Pacific Blue as Rudy Rigas
TV ★ 5.4
1995
Baywatch Nights as Man at Fortune Teller
TV ★ 6.3
1991
TV ★ 6.1
1990
Fatal Encounter as Raymond Kirschner
Movie ★ 9.0
1980s 13 credits
1988
Zombie Death House as Derek Keillor
Movie ★ 4.4
1988
Movie ★ 10.0
1988
Dead End City as Chief Felker
Movie ★ 3.3
1987
Pretty Smart as Richard Crawley
Movie ★ 4.8
1986
Amateur Night as Max Caan (Talent Scout)
Movie ★ 7.0
1985
Movie ★ 4.2
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Mitch Mercer
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Ryan Donovan
TV ★ 7.5
1983
Cave-In! as Ranger Gene Pearson
Movie ★ 4.6
1983
The A-Team as Charles Lake
TV ★ 7.5
1983
TV ★ 7.8
1982
Matt Houston as Dr. Warren Cozzeck
TV ★ 6.3
1981
TV ★ 6.7
1970s 20 credits
1978
TV ★ 7.0
1978
TV ★ 6.3
1978
Fantasy Island as Dr. Lloyd Hopper
TV ★ 6.5
1977
The Love Boat as Dennis Kingsley
TV ★ 6.3
1977
TV ★ 7.6
1977
The Love Boat as Alan Harmon
TV ★ 6.3
1977
The Love Boat as Dennis Grant
TV ★ 6.3
1976
Movie ★ 5.0
1976
Charlie's Angels as Tony Bordinay
TV ★ 6.7
1976
TV ★ 6.4
1976
Charlie's Angels as James Britten
TV ★ 6.7
1976
Charlie's Angels as Carl Hansworth
TV ★ 6.7
1974
TV ★ 6.4
1973
The Connection as Sy McGruder
Movie ★ 10.0
1973
TV ★ 7.0
1971
Powderkeg as Johnny Reach
Movie ★ 8.5
1971
Bearcats! as Johnny Reach
TV ★ 6.8
1960s 8 credits
1969
Bracken's World as Davey Evans
TV ★ 7.5
1969
Medical Center as Tom Martin
TV ★ 6.4
1969
Medical Center as Skip Daley
TV ★ 6.4
1968
TV ★ 5.6
1967
TV ★ 7.7
1966
Felony Squad as Det. Jim Briggs
TV ★ 6.5
1965
TV ★ 8.0
1961
The Comancheros as Blonde Youth (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.7
1940s 1 credit
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
TV ★ 7.2