Supermodel of the 1970s

Shelley in a modeling pic

from around the mid-1970s

When Shelley Hack was 17, someone spotted her at a debutante ball and urged her to try modeling. "This guy kept bothering me," Shelley said, "The man was a guy named Huntington Hartford, who had a magazine (Show)." Shelley added, "He told my father that I was a new face." On September 1964, 17-year-old Shelley graced the pages of Show magazine in a spread entitled, "Shelley Hack: A Show First." (For more, check out: The First  Youthful Sophistication  Youthful Sophistication 2  Youthful Sophistication 3  Youthful Sophistication 4) The pictures were so successful that she was asked to go to New York where she met Ford Models matriarch Eileen Ford, an acquaintance of her mother Pat (a former model herself). "She barely looked at me," Shelley said, as her mother and Mrs. Ford conversed. But at the end of the meeting, Mrs. Ford turned to her and said, "We'll be expecting you at 9 o’clock tomorrow." Shelley (who was still in school then) said, "Modeling was a great summer job. It beat waitressing."

Shelley in a modeling pic

from around the mid-1970s

After graduating, Shelley signed on full-time with Ford Models Inc. "I was brought up not to close doors," Shelley said. And she took advantage of the great opportunities modeling had to offer. She was able to travel around the world and work with the best and most respected people in the fashion industry. She saw herself as a product and thought it through. She deduced, "I looked at the business and identified the markets. I knew the key was that they always wanted someone new. I decided to hit one market one year, then cut my hair and hit another." By 1976, she was hand-picked to represent the Revlon Charlie brand and the rest is history. She had reached the pinnacle of her profession and had become one of the highest-paid Supermodels of the era.

Shelley in a modeling pic

from around the mid-1970s

Halloween Cult Classics

Two of Shelley's horror movies

have become cult classics,

Troll and The Stepfather,

both are available in Blu-ray format

Halloween is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate it than to cozy up with someone in one's living room or bedroom and watch horror films. Shelley had starred in a couple of horror movies in the 1980s - both of which have since gained cult followings. She starred in Troll and The Stepfather. Both films have spawned sequels and the latter, a remake. Both have also been released in Blu-ray format. Get them both and enjoy.

a double feature Blu-ray format version

of Troll and Troll 2 was released

in November of 2015

Shelley appeared in the 1985 horror/fantasy film Troll, which was released in US theaters in January of 1986. Aside from Shelley, the film had in its cast former TV stars Sonny Bono (The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour) and Gary Sandy (WKRP in Cincinnati) as well as future TV stars Michael Moriarty (Law & Order) and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfeld). Mother and daughter June and Anne Lockhart were also part of the cast, as well as Phil Fondacaro who played Torok the Troll. Jenny Beck and pre-teen superstar Noah Hathaway rounded out the cast. Troll was geared towards children and was kept appropriately wholesome, with the gore kept to a minimum. It received mixed reviews and Variety called it a "predictable, dim-witted premise executed for the most part with surprising style". But as the years went by, it had gained a cult following and even a 1990 sequel (Troll 2, which was originally titled Goblins). It was released (along with its sequel) in Blu-ray format in 2015.

the Blu-ray format version

of The Stepfather was released

in June of 2010

Shelley appeared in the 1986 psychological horror film The Stepfather, which was released in US theaters in January of 1987. It was directed by Joseph Ruben and had Terry O'Quinn in the title role. Shelley and Jill Schoelen rounded out the main cast. The film was loosely based on on the story of John List, a New Jersey man who killed his own family in 1971 and then disappeared. It's haunting, disturbing and keeps the audience at the edge of their seats. It contains great performances from both Shelley Hack and Jill Schoelen but most especially from Terry O'Quinn. The film, its main cast and director have all received numerous critical praise - and have been nominated and awarded several accolades. It had spawned a couple of sequels (Stepfather II in 1989 and Stepfather III in 1992), as well as a remake in 2009. The original movie The Stepfather was released in Blu-ray format in 2010.

Makeup 1971 E

a pic of Shelley

from Glamour magazine, September 1971

Shelley appeared on many magazine covers and spreads throughout her modeling career. In September of 1971, she appeared in a spread for Glamour magazine called "Makeup - How Far Do You Want To Go?" It featured seven recommended makeup styles that went from the barest look to the totally made-up face - choices that depended on the readers' preferences and moods. In the spread, Shelley wore makeup from Charles Revson's Great Designer Reds for 'Ultima' II. Maxine Van-Cliffe was the designated makeup artist. Makeup Style 3 was called "Lively Color Starts To Show Up." It was a look that added to Makeup Styles 1 and 2 - lots of "Charcoal Brown" Lash Makeup Automatic Mascara as well as the slightest hint of a smudged line on the upper lid. And, of course, Shelley looked natural, glowing and fresh-faced.

Shelley was featured in a spread

for Glamour magazine's September 1971 issue

Personal Foul 4

screen captures from the Jack and Mike

episode "Personal Foul," 1986

Shelley's third foray into series TV was Jack and Mike. It was about a married yuppie couple living in Chicago, trying to find time for each other in their busy schedules. Shelley played Jackie Shea, a star columnist at The Mirror, a widely-circulated Chicago paper. Her column was awaited by everyone every week. Her husband was Mike Brennan (played by Tom Mason), a successful restaurateur. Other cast members were: Nora Adler (Jacqueline Brookes), Jackie’s editor;  Anthony Kubecek (Kevin Dunn), Jackie's assistant; Carol (Holly Fulger), the head waitress at Mike's restaurant, Brennan's Grill; and Rick Scotti (Vincent Baggetta), an attorney who appears occasionally. In the episode "Personal Foul," a college professor is suspended for trying to flunk the school's star basketball player, and Mike is upset that Jackie's covering the story, since it's his alma mater and he's the team's No. 1 supporter. The episode was originally aired in September 30, 1986.

screen captures from the Jack and Mike

episode "Personal Foul," 1986

To continue, at Mike's restaurant Brennan's Grill, Carol informs Mike that one of their waitresses had quit and they're in need of a replacement. Carol brought along her friend Belinda to see Mike. Belinda is an aspiring comic but is in dire need of a job. Trusting Carol, Mike agrees to hire her. Later in the day, Mike goes over to Lincoln University for his once-a-week catch up/basketball game with his his old friend, Coach Cyril Brock. Mike loses the game this time. Meanwhile, at The Mirror, Anthony gives Jackie the research material he compiled for a prison article she's working on and Jackie is impressed. Then he gives her his thoughts on the lingerie column she's also working on. Jackie is flabbergasted; then says she'll make a note on his opinion.

screen captures from the Jack and Mike

episode "Personal Foul," 1986

Splendida Fragranza

a closeup of Shelley

from a rare Italian-language

Charlie perfume ad, 1982

In 1976, Shelley was hand-picked to represent the Revlon Charlie brand. Revlon creative director David Leddick had Shelley's then boyfriend Steen Svensson shoot the first presentation with her. It got her the contract. Makeup artist Rick Gillette recalls, "Shelley Hack was really the perfect girl for Charlie." Her first Charlie commercial debuted in 1976, and it was an immediate and immense hit. By 1977, Charlie became the #1 fragrance in the world (the first American-made international bestseller and Revlon sales figures passed the $1 billion mark) and Shelley THE Charlie Girl had catapulted to icon.

Shelley in a very rare

Italian-language Charlie perfume ad, 1982

"La Splendida Fragranza Giovane e Sexy di Revlon."

"The Gorgeous, Sexy-Young Fragrance by Revlon."

From 1976 to 1982, Shelley THE Charlie Girl was an aspirational figure to many women all over the world. Her Charlie perfume ads portrayed women in the most positive light. The working woman, the sassy woman, the liberated woman, the party girl, the sporty woman - all of them she portrayed as sexy, confident, independent and fabulous. Her long-legged stride was somewhat a symbol of the strides taken by the women's liberation movement. And her confident smile symbolized the idea that women could fend for themselves, thrive and be happy about it. "I wanted to stride like her with confidence. I wanted to be this fabulous," Oprah Winfrey admitted in 2008 when she had Shelley as a guest in her iconic daytime TV talk show. Shelley told Oprah, "I think women looked at that and said, 'You know, I wanna be like that.' I mean, I (pertaining to herself) wanted to be like that."

Excellent Reviews

a closeup of Shelley from a pic 

from the play Vanities, 1981

Shelley starred (alongside Meredith Baxter Birney and Annette O'Toole) in the Jack Heifner play Vanities in November of 1980 at the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles. It was filmed for TV as part of HBO's Standing Room Only series and was aired in 1981. Shelley immediately jumped at the opportunity to play Mary in Vanities after she left Charlie's Angels. "I didn't want to leave Los Angeles without doing something good," she explained. Although she had no prior stage experience, she was ready to take on the challenge. "I don't know how I got the guts to go right into a play immediately after leaving the series," Shelley said. "I started doing theater for the first time in my life although I'd never been on a stage before."

Shelley (with Meredith Baxter Birney

and Annette O'Toole) in a writeup

about her in the play Vanities, 1981

And her gamble paid off. The play was a record-breaking hit. Moreover, Shelley surprised critics with her wonderful performance and she received glowing reviews. She even won over her biggest detractor (Charlie's Angels writer/producer Ed Lakso) with her performance. "One year after the show, I saw Shelley in the stage play Vanities, and she did a wonderful job," Lakso said. Shelley would later star in two more plays, Close Ties at the Los Angeles Public Theatre (which was also filmed for TV) and Born Yesterday with the Pennsylvania Stage Company. Likewise, she attracted excellent reviews. Shelley said, "Every actor likes to do a variety of things - television, movies, stage. I like the theater because you have the live audience."

a pic of Shelley in the play Vanities, 1981

MOD Dress

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

for Simplicity The Fashion Magazine

for Women Who Sew, the spring 1966 issue

Simplicity The Fashion Magazine for Women Who Sew was a booklet the Simplicity Pattern Company came out with to showcase their latest patterns. The Simplicity Pattern Company had been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927, giving fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados the ability to create clothes in a reliable manner. The booklet featured the latest patterns Simplicity had come up with at the time. It also showed readers what they could do with them and how to play around with them by using fabrics and trims to personalize the fashion must-haves featured in it.

Shelley in a spread

for Simplicity The Fashion Magazine

for Women Who Sew, the spring 1966 issue

In 1966, Shelley appeared on the pages of Simplicity The Fashion Magazine for Women Who Sew, in the spring 1966 issue. In the spread called "The MOD-ified Modern Miss," Shelley wore a dress with a touch of smocking but with a 1960s MOD twist. Simplicity Pattern 6299 was a one-piece dress with simulated smocking. It was a knee-length dress that was gathered to a yoke, had a high round neckline, contrasting collar, long set-in sleeves that gathered to buttoned cuffs and a back zipper. An "Op" (optical illusion inspired) dotted blue voile fabric was recommended for a touch of MOD. Matching hose and low-heeled Mary Janes finished her look. With her hair styled in a bouffant, Shelley looked every inch the modern MOD young miss of the 1960s.

a pic of Shelley from a spread

for Simplicity The Fashion Magazine

for Women Who Sew, the spring 1966 issue

Marisa Christina Sweater

a closeup of Shelley

from a pic from the Jean Grayson's

Brownstone Studio catalog, Fall 1977 issue

Like many of her contemporaries, Shelley appeared on many catalogs during her Supermodel days. In 1977, she appeared on the Fall 1977 issue of Jean Grayson's Brownstone Studio catalog. Jean Grayson (whose real name was Jean Paaswell) was a fashion designer who designed classic clothes for real women. She catered to homemakers and career women who either hated to shop, had no time to shop, or just wanted someone else to do the shopping/choosing for her. She founded Jean Grayson's Brownstone Studio, a successful mail order women's apparel company that produced four catalogs yearly.

Shelley and Chris Royer

in a spread from the Jean Grayson's

Brownstone Studio catalog, Fall 1977 issue

In the Fall 1977 issue, Shelley appeared on the back cover, in an ad/spread for Marisa Christina sweaters. Marisa Christina was founded in 1971 by David Seiniger who named the company after two important women in his life: his favorite company model, Marisa, and his sister, Christina. The Marisa Christina company designed and produced women's clothing lines which included sweaters with elaborate embroidered patterns, often combined with complementary skirts. The company yearly introduced fashion lines with seasonal and holiday motifs. In the ad/spread, Shelley wore design 36B, a long-sleeved cowl-necked cashmere sweater of heavy yarn "knitted with tender loving care." She wore the garnet-colored version over a gray tweed skirt and wrapped a matching scarf (16B) around her head. She accessorized her look with a gold necklace that had a fancy pendant and a single gold ring around her pinky finger. And, as always, Shelley looked classic and classy at the same time. For more, check out: Mauve And Garnet 3

Shelley in a pic

from the Jean Grayson's

Brownstone Studio catalog, fall 1977 issue

Cutter To Houston Anniversary

a closeup of Shelley from a promo pic

for Cutter to Houston, 1983

October is the 40th Anniversary of Shelley's second TV series, 1983's Cutter to Houston. The show was about three young doctors recruited to run a small hospital in the fictional rural town of Cutter, Texas. Shelley played Dr. Beth Gilbert, an ambitious surgeon on temporary assignment in Cutter. Beth aspired to become a heart surgeon in Houston. Jim Metzler played idealistic GP Dr. Andy Fenton, who grew up in Cutter and was glad to be back in the town that financed his medical education. Alec Baldwin played internist/ladies man Dr. Hal Wexler, who was getting through his probation, having been relegated to Cutter for being a little too fast and free with his prescriptions.

a writeup about Cutter to Houston

from the Spanish-language magazine

Tele Platea (TV Orchestra) entitled 

"Medicine, Duty And Love...", September 1984

Cutter to Houston was a short-lived TV series that began airing in the fall of 1983. Although it received mixed reviews, it had great promise; plus, the cast had an easy rapport and had enough talent to carry an hour-long drama. Prior to the series, former Charlie's Angel Shelley Hack had already proven that she had acting chops, having received great reviews for her work on stage as well as on the big and small screens. Jim Metzler had a Golden Globe Award nomination under his belt for his supporting role in the 1982 feature film Tex. Alec Baldwin had come from his 1980-1982 stint in the NBC daytime soap opera The Doctors. Cutter to Houston, which was aired Saturday nights, had a difficult time finding an audience. Aside from a bad time slot, it seemed to have lost network confidence early on... "sleeper hits" were still unheard of at the time. It was first aired on October 1, 1983; and after 4 original episodes, it was announced cancelled by October 29, 1983. Replays and three more original episodes were aired until December 31, 1983. There were two more completed episodes; but they weren't aired during the show's initial 1983 run. For a more complete guide, check out: 40th Anniversary of Cutter To Houston

Shelley with Alec Baldwin and Jim Metzler

in a promo pic for their 1983

TV series Cutter To Houston

Makeup 1971 D

a pic of Shelley

from Glamour magazine, September 1971

Shelley appeared on many magazine covers and spreads throughout her modeling career. In September of 1971, she appeared in a spread for Glamour magazine called "Makeup - How Far Do You Want To Go?" It featured seven recommended makeup styles that went from the barest look to the totally made-up face - choices that depended on the readers' preferences and moods. In the spread, Shelley wore makeup from Charles Revson's Great Designer Reds for 'Ultima' II. Maxine Van-Cliffe was the designated makeup artist. Makeup Style 2 was called "Pure But With A Little More Blush." It was a look that added to Makeup Style 1 a bit of "Clear Red" Blushing Gel on the cheeks, which added a nice glow to the finished face. And, of course, Shelley looked pure and downright glowing.

Shelley was featured in a spread

for Glamour magazine's September 1971 issue

Personal Foul 3

screen captures from the Jack and Mike

episode "Personal Foul," 1986

Shelley's third foray into series TV was Jack and Mike. It was about a married yuppie couple living in Chicago, trying to find time for each other in their busy schedules. Shelley played Jackie Shea, a star columnist at The Mirror, a widely-circulated Chicago paper. Her column was awaited by everyone every week. Her husband was Mike Brennan (played by Tom Mason), a successful restaurateur. Other cast members were: Nora Adler (Jacqueline Brookes), Jackie’s editor;  Anthony Kubecek (Kevin Dunn), Jackie's assistant; Carol (Holly Fulger), the head waitress at Mike's restaurant, Brennan's Grill; and Rick Scotti (Vincent Baggetta), an attorney who appears occasionally. In the episode "Personal Foul," a college professor is suspended for trying to flunk the school's star basketball player, and Mike is upset that Jackie's covering the story, since it's his alma mater and he's the team's No. 1 supporter. The episode was originally aired in September 30, 1986.

screen captures from the Jack and Mike

episode "Personal Foul," 1986

To continue, Jackie and Mike are now home from the party and going through some unfinished work from earlier in the day. Mike is going through the expenses of some of his restaurants and is astonished by how much money he has paid for goods from his food wholesalers. Jackie is looking though a lingerie catalog for a possible article (as recommended by her editor Nora) about the latest trend - lingerie parties. Mike is distracted by the catalog and Jackie quickly pulls it away from him in jest. She then notices a check made to Lincoln Sentinels' star player Andrew Taylor. Mike says he employs Andrew from time to time, to help the kid out financially. Jackie points out that that's against the rules; but Mike assures her that the kid isn't employed full-time. Plus, he says it helps both Andrew as well as his restaurant, as the kid attracts a lot of customers. He tells her it's no big deal; then goes back to the lingerie catalog. They both agree that maybe they should call it a night and turn in.

screen captures from the Jack and Mike

episode "Personal Foul," 1986

Charlie's Put-Ons 6

Shelley in a 1977 promo pic for Charlie perfume,

wearing the  Charlie T-Shirt and Scarf promo items

Shelley first became famous in the 1970s as THE Charlie Girl.  In 1976, she was hand-picked to represent the Revlon Charlie brand, as she was the embodiment the brand's ideal – gorgeous, sexy and young. Makeup artist Rick Gillette recalls, "Shelley Hack was really the perfect girl for Charlie. I remember when Revlon creative director David Leddick had Steen Svensson shoot the first presentation with her that got her the contract." They shot a commercial with her and when it debuted, it was an immediate and immense hit. By 1977, Charlie became the #1 fragrance in the world (the first American-made international bestseller) and Revlon sales figures passed the $1 billion mark. Shelley THE Charlie Girl had catapulted to icon.

Shelley in a newspaper ad

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1977

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand. In 1977, she appeared in a newspaper ad for Charlie promoting "Charlie's Put-Ons." It was a promo that offered customers a chance to purchase a $20.00 worth Charlie T-Shirt and Scarf combo for only $6.00 with any purchase from the Charlie collection. The T-shirt was blue and came in sizes S-M-L. And the long scarf was blue, yellow and white striped. Of course, Shelley looked fab in both of them.

TV Yearbook

Shelley with Charlie's Angels

co-stars Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith

from the cover of TV Yearbook, 1979

Shelley became Charlie's 5th Angel in 1979. She was handpicked by producer Aaron Spelling for the role of Tiffany Welles due to her impeccable background. She was a bright young woman with a high I.Q. from upscale Greenwich, Connecticut. She had a history degree from Smith, a classy East Coast college. And, because of her Revlon Charlie endorsements, she was already one of the most recognizable faces in the world. "We hired her 40 percent from the screen test and 60 percent from the personality test," Spelling told TV Guide, "We decided she was a nice person with sparkle and intelligence." Shelley's debut episode "Love Boat Angels" topped the Nielsen ratings when it first aired.

Shelley with fellow Charlie's Angels

Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith

as well as Farrah Fawcett and Kate Jackson

on the cover of TV Yearbook, 1979

When Shelley was the cast as one of Charlie's Angels, she was immediately thrust into the Hollywood limelight and tongues began wagging about Charlie's newest Angel. She was talked about in gossip columns, tabloids and entertainment shows. Everything about her "private life" was fair game. She dispelled the rumors that she didn't get along with her co-stars, saying they were "all horrible lies." "Jackie, Cheryl and I hit it off immediately." she said, "Put your ear to the wall, all you'll hear is laughter." Suddenly, everything she did was being written and talked about - the true and untrue. A writeup on the fanzine TV Yearbook even claimed she broke her parent hearts (Check out: The Debutante) In 2002, she told TV Tales, "There's a downside to this stuff."

Shelley and fellow Charlie's Angels

Cheryl Ladd, Jaclyn Smith,

Farrah Fawcett and Kate Jackson

were written about in the fanzine TV Yearbook, 1979

MOD Flapper

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

for Simplicity The Fashion Magazine

for Women Who Sew, the spring 1966 issue

Simplicity The Fashion Magazine for Women Who Sew was a booklet the Simplicity Pattern Company came out with to showcase their latest patterns. The Simplicity Pattern Company had been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927, giving fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados the ability to create clothes in a reliable manner. The booklet featured the latest patterns Simplicity had come up with at the time. It also showed readers what they could do with them and how to play around with them by using fabrics and trims to personalize the fashion must-haves featured in it.

Shelley in a spread

for Simplicity The Fashion Magazine

for Women Who Sew, the spring 1966 issue

In 1966, Shelley appeared on the pages of Simplicity The Fashion Magazine for Women Who Sew, in the spring 1966 issue. In the spread called "The MOD-ified Modern Miss," Shelley wore a dress reminiscent of a 1920s flapper dress but with a 1960s MOD twist. Simplicity Pattern 6347 was for a flapper-style sleeveless dress with the waistline shifted, low neat pleats and a button-on belt. A modified cloche hat (with wider brims) and low-heeled ribboned pumps finished her look. And, of course, she wore a long pearl necklace around her neck as every modern miss would have had in the 1920s. And Shelley looked every inch the modern MOD and stylish young miss of the 1960s.

a pic of Shelley from a spread

for Simplicity The Fashion Magazine

for Women Who Sew, the spring 1966 issue

Mauve And Garnet 3

closeups of Shelley

from a pic from the Jean Grayson's

Brownstone Studio catalog, Fall 1977 issue

Like many of her contemporaries, Shelley appeared on many catalogs during her Supermodel days. In 1977, she appeared on the Fall 1977 issue of Jean Grayson's Brownstone Studio catalog. Jean Grayson (whose real name was Jean Paaswell) was a fashion designer who designed classic clothes for real women. She catered to homemakers and career women who either hated to shop, had no time to shop, or just wanted someone else to do the shopping/choosing for her. She founded Jean Grayson's Brownstone Studio, a successful mail order women's apparel company that produced four catalogs yearly.

Shelley in a spread

from the Jean Grayson's

Brownstone Studio catalog, Fall 1977 issue

In the Fall 1977 issue, Shelley modeled easy-to-match separates... pieces 18L, 18M, 18N and 18P, as well as pieces 19F, 19G and 19H. Her first outfit was made up of a rose-colored polyester crepe shirt (18P) worn over mauve-colored pinchecked pants with front zipper and an elasticized waistband (18N). She wore a garnet-colored pinstriped cotton velveteen weskit (18M) over the shirt and topped both off with an unlined mauve-colored pinchecked blazer with a pinstriped garnet-colored velveteen collar (18L). Her second outfit was a mauve and garnet hued combination that was perfect for a day out in the town or in the office. It was made up of a pale mauve to dusty rose chevron-striped long-sleeved blouse (19H) in polyester jersey that buttoned up to the front to its bow-tied neckline and a pair of classic pants (19G) in mauve that had an elastic waistband and a side zipper. She topped this off with a city shirtjacket (19F) in pincheked polyester twill. It had a front zipper, zipper pockets concealed in the side front seams, top stitching and buttoned cuffs. And, in both outfits, Shelley looked classic and classy at the same time. For more check out: Mauve And Garnet 1 and Mauve And Garnet 2

Cutter To Houston 40th Anniv

Shelley with Alec Baldwin

and Jim Metzler in a promo pic

for their 1983 TV series Cutter To Houston

October is the 40th Anniversary of Shelley's second TV series, 1983's Cutter to Houston. The show was about three young doctors recruited to run a small hospital in the fictional rural town of Cutter, Texas. Shelley played Dr. Beth Gilbert, an ambitious surgeon on temporary assignment in Cutter. Beth aspired to become a heart surgeon in Houston. Jim Metzler played idealistic GP Dr. Andy Fenton, who grew up in Cutter and was glad to be back in the town that financed his medical education. Alec Baldwin played internist/ladies man Dr. Hal Wexler, who was getting through his probation, having been relegated to Cutter for being a little too fast and free with his prescriptions.

a short newspaper writeup

about Cutter to Houston, 1983

Cutter to Houston was a short-lived TV series that began airing in the fall of 1983. Although it received mixed reviews, it had great promise; plus, the cast had an easy rapport and had enough talent to carry an hour-long drama. Prior to the series, former Charlie's Angel Shelley Hack had already proven that she had acting chops, having received great reviews for her work on stage as well as on the big and small screens. Jim Metzler had a Golden Globe Award nomination under his belt for his supporting role in the 1982 feature film Tex. Alec Baldwin had come from his 1980-1982 stint in the NBC daytime soap opera The Doctors. Cutter to Houston, which was aired Saturday nights, had a difficult time finding an audience. Aside from a bad time slot, it seemed to have lost network confidence early on... "sleeper hits" were still unheard of at the time. It was first aired on October 1, 1983; and after 4 original episodes, it was announced cancelled by October 29, 1983. Replays and three more original episodes were aired until December 31, 1983. There were two more completed episodes; but they weren't aired during the show's initial 1983 run. For a more complete guide, check out: 40th Anniversary of Cutter To Houston

Shelley with Alec Baldwin

and Jim Metzler in a promo pic

for their 1983 TV series Cutter To Houston

Makeup 1971 C

a pic of Shelley

from Glamour magazine, September 1971

Shelley appeared on many magazine covers and spreads throughout her modeling career. In September of 1971, she appeared in a spread for Glamour magazine called "Makeup - How Far Do You Want To Go?" It featured seven recommended makeup styles that went from the barest look to the totally made-up face - choices that depended on the readers' preferences and moods. In the spread, Shelley wore makeup from Charles Revson's Great Designer Reds for 'Ultima' II. Maxine Van-Cliffe was the designated makeup artist. Makeup Style 1 was called "Pure And Beautiful." It was the simplest and most natural makeup style in the list. All it required was the use of a Mineral Masque Concentrate to stimulate circulation as well as to clean and perk up the skin. An Emollient Lip Conditioner came next; and that was it. It resulted in a a fresh and glowing look. And, of course, Shelley looked pure and just naturally beautiful.

Shelley was featured in a spread

for Glamour magazine's September 1971 issue

Personal Foul 2

screen captures from the Jack and Mike

episode "Personal Foul," 1986

Shelley's third foray into series TV was Jack and Mike. It was about a married yuppie couple living in Chicago, trying to find time for each other in their busy schedules. Shelley played Jackie Shea, a star columnist at The Mirror, a widely-circulated Chicago paper. Her column was awaited by everyone every week. Her husband was Mike Brennan (played by Tom Mason), a successful restaurateur. Other cast members were: Nora Adler (Jacqueline Brookes), Jackie’s editor;  Anthony Kubecek (Kevin Dunn), Jackie's assistant; Carol (Holly Fulger), the head waitress at Mike's restaurant, Brennan's Grill; and Rick Scotti (Vincent Baggetta), an attorney who appears occasionally. In the episode "Personal Foul," a college professor is suspended for trying to flunk the school's star basketball player, and Mike is upset that Jackie's covering the story, since it's his alma mater and he's the team's No. 1 supporter. The episode was originally aired in September 30, 1986.

screen captures from the Jack and Mike

episode "Personal Foul," 1986

To continue, at Mike's is private party for Lincoln University's basketball team, the Lincoln Sentinels, he finds Jackie surrounded by the Lincoln Sentinels players; and he jokingly gropes her from behind. She catches his hand before it reaches any delicate part and is glad to find out it's Mike's. She asks him how he knew it was her from behind and he says her Chanel fragrance gave her away. She teases him and says that, had he informed her earlier, she would have brought along her pompoms. Mike is surprised that the Sentinels' star player Andrew Taylor is at the party; he thought he was studying that evening. Mike introduces Jackie to Andrew. Andrew asks Jackie if Mike talks to her about basketball all the time, like he did when he worked at one of Mike's restaurants the past summer. But he is surprised when Jackie turns out to be a huge basketball fan herself.

screen captures from the Jack and Mike

episode "Personal Foul," 1986

Modern, Independent Woman

a closeup of Shelley

from a Charlie perfume ad, 1978

Shelley became a Supermodel in the mid 1970s when she landed an exclusive contract to become the image model and spokesperson of Revlon's Charlie brand. Her tenure as the brand's ambassador was so successful it catapulted the brand, as well as herself, to worldwide recognition and fame. By 1978, the line "Now The World Belongs To Charlie" was added on their print ads. And Shelley was photographed smiling that smile and striding that stride wearing the latest fashions as she roamed around the most famous sites around the world. In 1978, she was photographed across the River Thames in Central London, England, across the historic castle the Tower of London (officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London). She was wearing a fabulous outfit by American fashion designer Bonnie Cashin, a pioneer in creating sportswear for women that were both innovative and uncomplicated and was just perfect for the modern, independent woman... just like THE Charlie Girl herself. And, of course, Shelley was her gorgeous, sexy-young self in the ad.

Shelley in a Charlie perfume ad, 1978