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'''Tristan John de Vere Cole''' (born 16 March 1935) is an English television director, now retired. |
'''Tristan John de Vere Cole''' (born 16 March 1935) is an English television director, now retired. |
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In his first career, he was a [[Royal Navy]] Officer for seven years. |
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| ⚫ | Cole is believed to be the last-surviving illegitimate son of the painter [[Augustus John]] (1878–1961). His mother, Mavis Cole, |
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==Life== |
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Cole served in the Royal Navy from 1951 to 1960, then worked at the [[Bristol Old Vic]] as Assistant Stage Manager and actor, before starting a career in television. |
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| ⚫ | Cole is believed to be the last-surviving illegitimate son of the painter [[Augustus John]] (1878–1961). His mother, [[Mavis Wheeler|Mavis Cole]], met John at the [[Café Royal]] in 1928, and agreed to model for him. In 1931 she married [[Horace de Vere Cole]], a well-known Edwardian practical joker, then in 1932 became the mistress of Augustus John. Cole was brought up in the John household at Fryern Court, [[Fordingbridge]], from the age of 18 months, partly by his mother, and then later by [[Dorelia McNeill]].<ref>[https://archives.library.wales/downloads/tristan-de-vere-cole-augustus-john-manuscripts.pdf Finding aid: Tristan de Vere Cole (Augustus John) manuscripts] at library.wales, accessed 1 March 2019</ref><ref>Darren Devine, [http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/last-illegitimate-son-augustus-john-2033921 "Last illegitimate son of Augustus John on life with 'King of Bohemia'"], in ''Wales Online'' dated 9 March 2012</ref> |
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Cole was educated for three years at [[Kelly College]], [[Tavistock]], from thirteen to sixteen, and then from 1951 trained for a naval career at the [[Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]]. He went on to serve as an officer in the Royal Navy from 1953 to 1960.<ref>Roderic Owen, Tristan de Vere Cole, ''Beautiful and Beloved: The Life of Mavis de Vere Cole'' (Hutchinson, 1974), pp. 156, 246</ref> After his return to civilian life, Cole worked at the [[Bristol Old Vic]] as Assistant Stage Manager and actor,<ref>Owen and Cole (1974), p. 265</ref> before moving on to a career with [[BBC television]].{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} |
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| ⚫ | In 1993 Cole met Prudence Murdoch, a divorced lawyer with three children, and they set up house together near [[Newbury, Berkshire|Newbury]] in [[Berkshire]]. They were married in 2000 and stayed together until her death in 2010.<ref>Teresa Davies, [https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2010/jul/05/prudence-de-vere-cole-obituary Prudence de Vere Cole obituary] dated in ''[[The Guardian]]'' dated 5 July 2010, accessed 28 February 2019</ref> |
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*''[[Z-Cars]]'' (1962) |
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Through his father, [[Gwen John]] was Cole's aunt, his half-siblings were cellist [[Amaryllis Fleming]], Sir [[Caspar John]], [[Gwyneth Johnstone]], and [[Vivien John]]; Johnstone and Vivien also were artists in their own right. Only Caspar was born from his father's marriage, and he later became prominent as an admiral also in the Royal Navy and [[First Sea Lord]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Heathcote |first=Tony |title=The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734–1995 |publisher=Pen & Sword Ltd |year=2002 |isbn=0-85052-835-6 |page=136}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gwen John |url=https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp02438/gwendolen-mary-gwen-john |publisher=National Portrait Gallery |access-date=4 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-vivien-john-1438836.html|title=Obituary: Vivien John|date=27 May 1994|website=The Independent}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/jan/06/gwyneth-johnstone-obituary|title=Gwyneth Johnstone obituary|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=6 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Fergus Fleming|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-amaryllis-fleming-1110720.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105072341/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-amaryllis-fleming-1110720.html |archive-date=5 November 2012 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|newspaper=The Independent|location=London|title=Obituary: Amaryllis Fleming|date=5 August 1999}}</ref> |
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*''[[Doctor Who]]'' (1968) |
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==Work as television director== |
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*''[[Z-Cars]]'' (episodes in 1968)<ref>Chris Perry, ''Kaleidoscope British Christmas Television Guide 1937-2013'' (2016), p. 618</ref> |
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*''[[Doctor Who]]'': ''[[The Wheel in Space]]'' (1968)<ref>David Butler, ''Time and Relative Dissertations in Space: Critical Perspectives on Doctor Who'' (Manchester University Press, 2008), p. 316</ref> |
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*''[[Take Three Girls]]'' (1969) |
*''[[Take Three Girls]]'' (1969) |
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*''[[Emmerdale Farm]]'' ( |
*''[[Emmerdale Farm]]'' (1972–1973) |
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*''[[Emmerdale Farm]]'' (1972-1973) |
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*''[[Trinity Tales]]'' (1975) |
*''[[Trinity Tales]]'' (1975) |
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*''[[Angels (TV series)|Angels]]'' (1976) |
*''[[Angels (TV series)|Angels]]'' (1976) |
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*''[[Survivors (1975 TV series)|Survivors]]'' (1977) |
*''[[Survivors (1975 TV series)|Survivors]]'' (1977 episodes)<ref>Harris M. Lentz, ''Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Television shows'' (McFarland, 2001), p. 2132</ref> |
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*''[[Secret Army (TV series)|Secret Army]]'' (1979) |
*''[[Secret Army (TV series)|Secret Army]]'' (1979) |
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*''[[The Spoils of War (TV |
*''[[Juliet Bravo]]'' (1980) |
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*''[[The Spoils of War (TV serial)|The Spoils of War]]'' (1981) |
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*''[[Howards' Way]]'' ( |
*''[[Howards' Way]]'' (1985–1988) |
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*''[[Rockliffe's Folly]]'' (1988) |
*''[[Rockliffe's Folly]]'' (1988) |
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*''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'' ( |
*''[[Bergerac (TV series)|Bergerac]]'' (1988–1992) |
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* ''Trainer'' (1992) |
* ''Trainer'' (1992) |
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==Film work== |
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*''[[Orion's Belt (film)|Orion's Belt]]'' (1985) |
*''[[Orion's Belt (film)|Orion's Belt]]'' (1985) |
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*''[[The Dive (1990 film)|The Dive]]'' (1990) |
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==Publications== |
==Publications== |
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* Roderic Owen |
* with Roderic Owen, ''Beautiful and Beloved: the Life of Mavis de Vere Cole'' (Hutchinson, 1974) |
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==References== |
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*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170828/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm IMDb biography] |
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*[http://csicon.fm/cwj164/ ] |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 01:05, 25 October 2024
Tristan John de Vere Cole (born 16 March 1935) is an English television director, now retired.
In his first career, he was a Royal Navy Officer for seven years.
Life
[edit]Cole is believed to be the last-surviving illegitimate son of the painter Augustus John (1878–1961). His mother, Mavis Cole, met John at the Café Royal in 1928, and agreed to model for him. In 1931 she married Horace de Vere Cole, a well-known Edwardian practical joker, then in 1932 became the mistress of Augustus John. Cole was brought up in the John household at Fryern Court, Fordingbridge, from the age of 18 months, partly by his mother, and then later by Dorelia McNeill.[1][2]
Cole was educated for three years at Kelly College, Tavistock, from thirteen to sixteen, and then from 1951 trained for a naval career at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. He went on to serve as an officer in the Royal Navy from 1953 to 1960.[3] After his return to civilian life, Cole worked at the Bristol Old Vic as Assistant Stage Manager and actor,[4] before moving on to a career with BBC television.[citation needed]
He married Diana Crosby Cook in 1962 and with her has a son, Cassian de Vere Cole, born in 1966, a fine art dealer in London.[5]
In 1993 Cole met Prudence Murdoch, a divorced lawyer with three children, and they set up house together near Newbury in Berkshire. They were married in 2000 and stayed together until her death in 2010.[6]
He now lives in Sutton Scotney, not far from his partner Anne Stow, eldest grandchild of Neville Chamberlain, a former prime minister, whose wife was a sister of Horace de Vere Cole.[citation needed]
Through his father, Gwen John was Cole's aunt, his half-siblings were cellist Amaryllis Fleming, Sir Caspar John, Gwyneth Johnstone, and Vivien John; Johnstone and Vivien also were artists in their own right. Only Caspar was born from his father's marriage, and he later became prominent as an admiral also in the Royal Navy and First Sea Lord.[7][8][9][10][11]
Work as television director
[edit]- Z-Cars (episodes in 1968)[12]
- Doctor Who: The Wheel in Space (1968)[13]
- Take Three Girls (1969)
- Emmerdale Farm (1972–1973)
- Trinity Tales (1975)
- Angels (1976)
- Survivors (1977 episodes)[14]
- Secret Army (1979)
- Juliet Bravo (1980)
- The Spoils of War (1981)
- Howards' Way (1985–1988)
- Rockliffe's Folly (1988)
- Bergerac (1988–1992)
- Trainer (1992)
Work as film director
[edit]- Orion's Belt (1985)
- The Dive (1990)
Publications
[edit]- with Roderic Owen, Beautiful and Beloved: the Life of Mavis de Vere Cole (Hutchinson, 1974)
References
[edit]- ^ Finding aid: Tristan de Vere Cole (Augustus John) manuscripts at library.wales, accessed 1 March 2019
- ^ Darren Devine, "Last illegitimate son of Augustus John on life with 'King of Bohemia'", in Wales Online dated 9 March 2012
- ^ Roderic Owen, Tristan de Vere Cole, Beautiful and Beloved: The Life of Mavis de Vere Cole (Hutchinson, 1974), pp. 156, 246
- ^ Owen and Cole (1974), p. 265
- ^ Bernard Dolman, Who's who in Art, Volume 32 (Art Trade Press, 2006), p. 262
- ^ Teresa Davies, Prudence de Vere Cole obituary dated in The Guardian dated 5 July 2010, accessed 28 February 2019
- ^ Heathcote, Tony (2002). The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734–1995. Pen & Sword Ltd. p. 136. ISBN 0-85052-835-6.
- ^ "Gwen John". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Obituary: Vivien John". The Independent. 27 May 1994.
- ^ "Gwyneth Johnstone obituary". The Guardian. 6 January 2011.
- ^ Fergus Fleming (5 August 1999). "Obituary: Amaryllis Fleming". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
- ^ Chris Perry, Kaleidoscope British Christmas Television Guide 1937-2013 (2016), p. 618
- ^ David Butler, Time and Relative Dissertations in Space: Critical Perspectives on Doctor Who (Manchester University Press, 2008), p. 316
- ^ Harris M. Lentz, Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Television shows (McFarland, 2001), p. 2132