Tristan de Vere Cole
Tristan John de Vere Cole | |
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| Born | 16 March 1935 |
| Education | Kelly College, Tavistock, Devon |
| Alma mater | Royal Naval College, Dartmouth |
| Occupation | Actor & TV Director |
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| Partner | Anne Stow |
| Children | 1 |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1953–1960 |
Tristan John de Vere Cole (born 16 March 1935) is an English television director, now retired. He is believed to be the last-surviving illegitimate son of the painter Augustus John (1878–1961).
In his first career, he was a Royal Navy officer for seven years. His career as a television director included work on Z-Cars, Doctor Who, Emmerdale Farm, Howards' Way and Bergerac.