Tina Cole is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Katie Parker in the television series Hawaii Five-O. She was born Tina Marie Cole in Santa Monica, California, on April 5, 1943, the daughter of musician Harry Cole and his wife, Muriel (née Alpert). She has two older sisters, Nancy and Carol. Cole was educated at the Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles.
Cole began her career as a child actress, appearing in a number of films and television series in the 1950s and 1960s. She is perhaps best known for her role as Katie Parker in the television series Hawaii Five-O (1968–1970). She also appeared in the films The Young Lions (1958), The Gidget movies (1959–1961), and The Beverly Hillbillies (1993).
Cole has been married three times. Her first husband was actor Gary Lockwood, with whom she had a daughter, Ashley. Her second husband was businessman Robert W. Morgan, with whom she had two sons, Robert and Christopher. She has been married to actor Roger Perry since 1992.
Cole has a net worth of $5 million.
General Info
Full Name
Tina Cole
Height
1.55 m
Profession
Actor, Singer
Nationality
American
Family
Children
Fillmore Pajeau Crank III, Volney Howard, Chelsea Yvonne Crank, Samantha Crank
Parents
Yvonne King, Buddy Cole
Siblings
Cathy Green
Accomplishments
Music Groups
Four King Cousins
Movies
See Me, Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years, Omega Doom, The 6th Friend
TV Shows
Eleanor and Franklin, My Three Sons, The King Family Show
Along with her sister Cathy Green, and cousins Candy Conkling and Carolyn Thomas, she was one of The Four King Cousins, Capitol recording artists in the late 1960s, that were spun off from the entire singing family, and were featured during the 1969 season of The King Family Show (1965).
Younger sister, Cathy Green, is married to producer Jim Green. They have a daughter, Jamie Green, a singer. Tina has 4 children: from her first marriage, son Volney Howard (aka Volney Erskine Howard IV) (b. Aug. 3, 1966). He married Jennifer in 2002 and, in January 2004, welcomed son, Volney Erskine Howard V! From Tina's second marriage, she has 3 children: Fillmore Pajeau Crank III (Paj, b. Aug. 26, 1981), Chelsea Yvonne Crank (b. Mar. 14, 1983) and Samantha Crank (Sammie, Feb. 14, 1985).