Opened Doors

a promo pic of Shelley from 1980

Shelley's fame as a Supermodel, as THE Charlie Girl, opened Hollywood doors for her (While she was modeling, she was also studying acting in New York, at the Herbert Berghof Studios under Jack Wolzer.) Her acting debut was as a memorable bit role as a vacuous WASP in the 1977 Academy Award winning Woody Allen film Annie Hall. In 1978, she got her first leading lady role opposite Joe Brooks in the film If Ever I See You Again (which spawned the hit single with the same title - as interpreted by Roberta Flack). She was also under consideration for the role of Holly Goodhead in the James Bond film Moonraker. In 1979, she had a guest role in the TV series, Married: the First Year. In the same year, she declined to be cast as leading lady in the feature film, Time After Time, which was directed by her then boyfriend Nicholas Meyer. She settled for a voice over role in it instead. And then she auditioned for the role of Tiffany Welles in the TV series Charlie's Angels. She got the part and was thrust into international Hollywood superstardom. 

a promo pic of Shelley from 1980

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Shelley in a promo pic from 1979

In February of 1980, it was reported that during the Charlie's Angels Valentine's Day Party at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, cards were handed out to Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd and David Doyle, inviting them to join the fifth season of the TV series. And it was also reported that Shelley didn't get one and the news quickly spread. But the truth is Shelley wasn't fired. She signed a one-year contract with the show which had a three or five-year option. According to Glamour magazine in May of 1980, "Shelley isn't being fired", the producers of the show said, "Actually, Shelley must decide whether she wants to continue with the show." It was probably why she didn't get one? But then according that same Glamour article, Shelley said, "I'm not sure whether my option is being picked up for the next season." Well, as everyone knows, it wasn't. But then Shelley was okay with that, because, as she told TV Tales: Charlie's Angels in 2002, doing Angels for a year was already more than enough for her.

a writeup about Shelley from 1980

Nautical-Themed

a closeup of Shelley

from the package cover

of Simplicity Pattern 9283, 1971

Shelley appeared on many Simplicity pattern catalogs, brochures and packaging during the 1960s and 1970s. The Simplicity Pattern Company is the leading manufacturer of sewing patterns and sewing pattern guides which are distributed throughout the world. They have been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927 and have allowed fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados to create clothes in a reliable manner. In 1971, Shelley appeared on the package cover for Simplicity Pattern 9283. It was a pattern from Simplicity's "How-To-Sew" series. It was a junior's and misses' pattern for a pantdress in two lengths. Version 1 was for an above-the-knee pantdress and version 2 was for a mini-length pantdress. Both versions had a front zipper, a V-shaped neckline, and a recommended but optional purchased belt. Version 1 had a contrasting sailor collar (with braid trim), patch pockets (with purchased appliques), and a tie. Version 2 had short set-in sleeves and a pointed collar. Shelley wore version 1 and finished it with a pair of matching chunky-heeled, buckled ladies loafers. Matching earrings and a gold bracelet accessorized her look.  And Shelley looked young, fun and ready for a nautical-themed event.

Shelley on the package cover

of Simplicity Pattern 9283, 1971

Terrific New Angel

a closeup of Shelley from a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

"I remember there was a big Angel hunt going on, and they asked me to audition," Shelley Hack said in 1979, "but I wasn't involved until sometime later when my agent called and said, 'It's a terrific show - you really should think about testing.' So, I thought about it again and went in." Shelley Hack passed the audition and got the part of Tiffany Welles in the phenomenal hit TV series Charlie's Angels. And Shelley fit the bill perfectly. Tiffany Welles, was written as a Smith College graduate, a girl from the East who was not a voluptuous sexpot (a refined version of her predecessor Sabrina Duncan). And she came with the approval of her new co-Angels. Jaclyn Smith said, "I feel good about her. I think the three of us are going to get along great." Cheryl Ladd said, "Shelley seems like a terrific girl. I think she's good and I'll do everything I can to make her feel at home."

Shelley Hack with Jaclyn Smith

and Cheryl Ladd in a promo pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

Charlie 6-Pack

Shelley as THE sporty Charlie Girl in promo pics

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1979

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand. In 1979, an artwork Shelley as THE sporty Charlie Girl appeared in a Charlie newspaper ad called "Have a Charlie Summer: Looking Good... Feeling Great." It was a promo for The Charlie Fragrance 6-Pack which was made up of six wonderfully packable Charlie things: two bars of Charlie Fragrant Body Silk Soap, a container Charlie Body Silk Foam Bath, a container of Charlie Body Silk, a bottle of Charlie Cologne, and a bottle of Charlie Concentrated Perfume Spray. It was available for only $6.00 with any $5.00 purchase from the Charlie Collection. It was also a promo for a Parks-Belk's raffle where the giveaways were a hundred dollars worth of top-quality tennis equipment... which included a tennis bag, racquet, balls, shoes, socks, wristbands and hats. And Shelley as THE sporty Charlie Girl was the perfect image for the promo.

an artwork of Shelley in a newspaper ad

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1979

Excellent Stage Actress

Shelley in a promo pic

from the early 1980s

In 1980, with her modeling career winding down and with a publicity "jump-start" (believe it or not) from Charlie's Angels, Shelley seriously pursued an acting career... beginning with a stage play at the Westside Playhouse in Los Angeles. "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 starred alongside Meredith Baxter Birney and Annette O'Toole in the Jack Heifner play Vanities which was filmed for TV (in November 1980) as part of HBO's Standing Room Only series; it was aired in March of 1981. Shelley surprised her detractors and won critical acclaim for her role.

Shelley with Meredith Baxter Birney

and Annette O'Toole in a promo pic

for the play Vanities, 1980

"I guess I did get spunky," Shelley said, "I decided I was going to run my own life." She then went east to Allentown, Pennsylvania, to star in the Garson Kanin play Born Yesterday. Staged by the renowned Pennsylvania Stage Company, the play ran from September 29 to October 24 of 1982.  "I am interested in developing my career as an actress and doing as much work in the theater as I can," Shelley said in 1982. PSC's 1982 staging of Born Yesterday starred Shelley alongside Michael O. Smith and Fritz Sperberg. Stephen Rothman, the executive director of the critically acclaimed Pasadena Playhouse, was the director. And Shelley wowed audiences (and her critics alike) with her performance. Shelley continued tackling live theater to further hone her acting chops. In 1983, she went back to Los Angeles to film another stage play for TV, Elizabeth Diggs's Close Ties, a Los Angeles Public Theater production which was presented at the Coronet Theatre in LA. Co-starring Kim Darby, Alan Oppenheimer, and Christopher Guest, the play was directed by Arvin Brown, the artistic director for the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, Connecticut. Shelley again got excellent reviews for her performance.

Shelley in a promo pic

from the early 1980s

Evening Gown

a closeup of Shelley from a spread

for Carefree Patterns From McCall's,

January 1973

Shelley appeared on the pages of the Carefree Patterns From McCall's catalog, the January 1973 edition. The big book catalog featured the latest fashion patterns from McCall's for that season. Shelley appeared on several spreads throughout the catalog. In one spread, she wore pattern number 3884. It was a ankle-length empire-cut dress with a square neckline, puffed sleeves and back zipper. The sleeves and the yoke were done in a festive, printed fabric while the dress was in elegant evening black. Evening sandals finished her look. And Shelley looked ready for an evening of holiday fun. And Shelley looked ready for an evening of fun.

Shelley in a spread

for Carefree Patterns From McCall's,

January 1973

Birthday Girls

Shelley and Cheryl Ladd

at The Love Boat Honors Helen Hayes event,

Feb 2, 1980

Shelley joined the cast of Charlie's Angels in 1979. In May of that year, she was chosen by producers Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg to replace Kate Jackson in the hit TV series. Spelling and Goldberg were looking for someone long and lean like Kate. They were looking for a girl with "the right bubble and intelligence." The new Angel, Tiffany Welles, was written as a Smith College graduate, a girl from the East who was not a voluptuous sexpot... and Shelley fit the bill perfectly. Plus, she came with the approval of her future co-Angels Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd. Jaclyn said, "I feel good about her. I think the three of us are going to get along great." Cheryl said, "Shelley seems like a terrific girl. I think she's good and I'll do everything I can to make her feel at home." In fact, Shelley said that her fondest memory of Charlie's Angels was the first time she met Jaclyn and Cheryl. Both of them were so nice to her.

Cheryl Ladd greeted Shelley

a "Happy happy birthday"

and wished her "a blessed day"

at the Shelley Hack fan page's birthday post on FB

Belated Happy Birthday to Cheryl Ladd as well!!!

Leslie Phillips

screen captures from the TV movie

Found Money, 1983

Shelley appeared alongside comedy legends Dick Van Dyke and Sid Caesar in the 1983 TV movie Found Money. Originally titled Max and Sam (Van Dyke's and Caesar's characters) the movie was re-titled My Secret Angel then finally Found Money. The film was about computer expert Max Shepherd and security guard Sam Green, two former employees of First National Bank who have been let go with little to nil benefits after decades of employment. Max uses his computer skills to create an account in the bank using the money from inactive accounts that are automatically transferred to the state when not claimed after five years. Using the name Seymour Good, head of The Invisible Friend Inc., he transfers the money instead to accounts of ordinary citizens who bring kindness to the world - starting with $10,000 in Sam's account. After some convincing, Sam joins Max in his quest. As good Samaritans begin receiving the money, the story is picked up by the press and is covered by reporter Leslie Phillips (Shelley Hack) who becomes Max's love interest.

screen captures from the TV movie

Found Money, 1983

Shelley had a very promising acting career immediately after leaving Charlies Angels in 1980. She honed her acting skills on stage in Jack Heifner's Vanities, Elizabeth Diggs's Close Ties and Garson Kanin’s Born Yesterday, wowing her critics and detractors as she did. She shined in the Martin Scorsese film The King of Comedy opposite Robert De Niro. She was great opposite George Segal in the TV movie Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer. And she held her own in the telefilm Found Money opposite legendary comedians Dick Van Dyke and Sid Caesar. Shelley found both of them "very generous to work with" but had to keep up with the their pace. "You had to work so fast, because everything was left loose," she told TV Guide. "I felt like I kind of jumped on a moving train," she added. Shelley would again work with Dick Van Dyke in 1997 - as a guest star in his series Diagnosis Murder.

screen captures from the TV movie

Found Money, 1983

Misses' Shift Dress

Shelley (with two male models)

in a pic that appeared on the cover

of the Seventeen Dating Guide booklet, 1966

Shelley was one of the models who regularly appeared on the pages of Seventeen magazine since the beginning of her modeling career. In fact, one of her first covers was for the November 1964 issue of the mag (For more, check out: Seventeen Cover). She also regularly appeared on other Seventeen magazine outings such as their booklets/guide books. In 1966, she appeared on the cover of the Seventeen Dating Guide booklet. (For more, check out: Dating Guide 1966). She also appeared in ads for Seventeen. In the 1967 ad with the tagline "You've Arrived," a pic of Shelley being admired by several male models was featured (it's from the same pic set used for the Seventeen Dating Guide booklet cover). In the ad, she wore McCall's pattern number 8548. It was a misses' shift dress that was gathered at the neck and sleeves with self fabric and was above-the-knee in length. Matching hose and pumps finished her look. Fancy earrings and a matching bracelet accessorized her look. And Shelley looked like she had definitely arrived.

Shelley in an ad

for Seventeen magazine, 1967

Blamed

Shelley in a promo pic from 1979

Shelley became Angel no. 5 in 1979 when she joined the cast of Charlie's Angels. Shelley was already a Supermodel when she joined the hit TV series and was known worldwide as THE Charlie Girl in those Revlon Charlie TV commercials and print ads. She auditioned, went though a screen test, and even a personality test; but what really got her the part, it seems, was the headline "THE Charlie Girl becomes Charlie's newest Angel" which was going through Angels exec producer Aaron Spelling's head as he was choosing TV's latest cherub. Also, Shelley had good rapport with her new co-Angels Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith; plus, the three photographed really well together. When Shelley's debut episode "Love Boat Angels" aired, it topped the Nielsen ratings. But after three episodes at the top 10, the ratings began descending to the 20s, then to the 30s. 

a writeup about Shelley from 1980

Shelley was blamed for the decline in the ratings that season. But was it really her fault? The show had already declined the previous season (from TV's Top 4 overall in 1977 to TV's Top 12 overall in 1978); yet the show was never improved script-wise or plot-wise. They said she couldn't act; but she wasn't bad in the TV movie Death Car on the Freeway and in her Love Boat guesting (she was quite impressive in this one) - both of which came out during her tenure as an Angel. She wasn't given much to say or do during the first half of the season - when she was hot property and everyone wanted a piece of her. Only when the ratings began to go south was she finally given more lines and more significance in the plot - and she wasn't bad at all. You could actually see her taking over from Sabrina Duncan as the head Angel in her last episode "One Love... Two Angels: Part 2". The big question is why wasn't she given a chance to shine during the first half of the season - when she was the hottest name in Hollywood and everyone wanted to see and hear more from her? It was Charlie's Angels after all, and she could obviously handle the material. (For its fourth season, Charlie's Angels finished within TV's Top 20 shows overall... not bad for a four year old show). 

Shelley in a promo pic from 1979

Body Language

Shelley in a promo pic

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1978

1973 saw the introduction of the Charlie fragrance, tailor-made by Revlon for the modern, working woman. In 1976, after a string of other models, Shelley signed a ground-breaking exclusive modeling contract with Revlon. She was hand-picked to represent the Revlon Charlie brand, as she was the embodiment the brand's ideal – gorgeous, sexy and young. Renowned hair stylist and 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." And Shelley became a sort of poster girl for the modern, gorgeous, sexy, young woman in charge of her own life; and everyone wanted to be a Charlie Girl.

an artwork of Shelley in a newspaper ad

for Charlie perfume and cosmetics, 1978

Shelley, THE quintessential Charlie Girl, appeared in many, many ads for the brand. In 1978, she appeared in a newspaper ad for Charlie called "Charlie Body Language." It was for a promo for Charlie Body Silk, Charlie's body lotion that had that familiar Charlie fragrance as it softened dry skin all over the body. The 8-ounce container came with its own convenient pump and was both handy and ready-to-use. Valued at $8.00, it was available for just $3.00 for any $5.00 or more purchase from the Charlie or Chaz collection. And, of course, an artwork of Shelley appeared in the ad, Charlie Girl gorgeous as always.

Shelley in a promo pic

for Charlie Body Silk, 1978

Stage Acclaim

Shelley in a promo pic

for the stage play Vanities, 1980

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." But her gamble paid off. Shelley won a critical acclaim for her role.

screen captures of Shelley

with Meredith Baxter Birney and Annette O'Toole

from the stage play Vanities, 1980

Smock-Style

a closeup of Shelley from a spread

for Carefree Patterns From McCall's,

January 1973

Shelley appeared on the pages of the Carefree Patterns From McCall's catalog, the January 1973 edition. The big book catalog featured the latest fashion patterns from McCall's for that season. Shelley appeared on several spreads throughout the catalog. In one spread, she wore pattern number 3865. It was a smock-style above-the-knee length dress with a rounded neckline, a slit on the chest and long sleeves. Underneath it, she wore a long-sleeved turtleneck sweater. Gold earring and a gold bracelet finished her look. And Shelley looked ready for an evening of fun.

Shelley in a spread

for Carefree Patterns From McCall's,

January 1973

2025 Birthday Greetings!!!

Shelley in an imagined Charlie perfume ad
(created for her 2025 birthday celebration)
promoting the imagined flanker Charlie FOREVER,
because Ms. Shelley Hack is forever and ever
THE gorgeous and glamorous Charlie Girl!!!

***************************************************************

July 6, 2025

Happy, Happy Birthday, 
Ms. SHELLEY HACK!!!
We LOVE You, forever and ever!!!
from your fans all over the world

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THE glamorous and gorgeous birthday girl

Ms. Shelley through the years

A Mini Biography of Ms. Shelley Hack

Shelley Marie Hack was born on July 6, 1947 in White Plains, New York, and was raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. She graduated from Greenwich Academy and went off to Smith College where she earned a degree in history. But while still in school, as a teen, she was discovered by A&P heir Huntington Hartford who urged her to try modeling. So her mom took her to see model agent Eileen Ford and she began to model part-time, during her summer breaks. Subsequently, after graduating from Smith, she signed on full-time at Ford Models Inc., and became one of the top models in the United States. In 1976, she jumped to Supermodel status when she began endorsing Revlon Charlie perfume, cosmetics and various beauty products. She was one of first batch of models who were able to negotiate previously unheard of, lucrative and exclusive million-dollar deals with giant cosmetics companies. The worldwide popularity she gained as THE Charlie Girl brought her to the attention of Hollywood. Woody Allen cast her in a bit part in his 1977 Academy Award-winning movie Annie Hall. She got her first leading lady role in the film If Ever I See You Again and went on to star in various big and small screen projects. In 1979, Aaron Spelling cast her in his hit series Charlie's Angels and she rose to Hollywood superstardom overnight. Although she left after one season, the publicity she gained from the series kept her in the public eye in the 1980s. Shelley then tackled stage via plays like Vanities (1981), Born Yesterday (1982), and Close Ties (1983), and was critically praised for her efforts. This led to roles in movies like Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy (1983) and cult classics like Troll (1986) and The Stepfather (1987), as well as the lead in two other TV series, Cutter to Houston (1983) and Jack and Mike (1986-87). She married director Harry Winer and in 1990 gave birth to their daughter, Devon Rose. In the '90s, Shelley began delving in grassroots politics and political fund-raising. She would receive her MBA from the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) and, in 1997, she formed Shelley Hack Media Consultancy (SHMC), a media consultancy firm that worked internationally in pre- and post-conflict countries. She would go into war-torn countries and help them establish democracy through media. She began in Bosnia, producing their first-ever televised presidential debates. She became a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy (PCIP) whose mission was to give a more effective voice to West Coast perspectives on critical global policy issues. She worked extensively in Eastern Europe and Western Asia and traveled all over the world. She also spent two years working with the largest media conglomerate in Eastern Europe helping to develop and build the infrastructure for a new state of the art film studio complex in the region. After ten years of doing that, Shelley settled down in California, and in 2010, she and her husband formed Smash Media Productions where she acts as co-president. Through Smash Media, she has produced documentaries like Citizen of the World (2010) and Maharajah of the Road (2012), feature films like The Expatriate/Erased (2012) and The Doorman (2020) and several movies for the Hallmark Channel [Lucky Christmas (2011), Perfect Match (2015), A Bramble House Christmas (2017), Falling for You (2018), Holiday Hearts (2019), Autumn in the City (2022), and Long Lost Christmas (2022)]. On her own, she has produced Summer of Dreams (2017) and Christmas in Evergreen (2017), also for Hallmark. In 2021, Shelley and Harry sold their house in Santa Monica and moved/retired to the east (to Connecticut) to probably be in closer proximity to their daughter Devon who is now based in New York.

a 2025 birthday card
for the forever and ever

glamorous and gorgeous
Ms. Shelley Hack

No Longer Beautiful And Silent

a pic of Shelley from 1979

Shelley became Charlie's Angel no.5 in 1979. She was already a Supermodel when she joined the cast, one of the highest paid models in the entire world. She was known as THE Charlie Girl and was the image model and spokesperson for the no. 1 Revlon brand. It was Shelley's first time to be cast as a regular in a TV series; and she knew that when she joined Angels she would be doing a lot of press and promotional stuff for the series; and she felt she was ready for it (She had done a lot press as THE Charlie Girl). But what what happened was beyond her expectation. Upon the announcement of her casting, she was hounded by the press. "I was totally unprepared for the press "bonanza" that followed," she said on Jane Pauley's show Time and Again in 2000. "I had press people crawling in my windows," she told E! in 2002.

a writeup about Shelley

from the French-language mag Cine Revue,

August, 1979

Shelley's Angels casting made news all over the world; and everybody wanted to know more about Charlie's newest cherub. By that time she was already a Supermodel; and she felt she was ready to face the spotlight of Hollywood superstardom. Writeups about her casting appeared in many magazines around the world (It was even mentioned in the evening news. "I couldn't believe it. What was I doing in the evening news," Shelley exclaimed at the time.) In August of 1979, a short writeup about her appeared oon the pages of the French mag Cine Revue (Cinema Review). It translates as follows:

The New "Charlie's Angel"!

Here's a new "Charlie's Angel"! After Cheryl Ladd, who replaced Farrah Fawcett-Majors, Shelley Hack makes her entrance into the famous trio of skirt-wearing detectives who, from now on, like the three in The Musketeers... will be four! Indeed, Shelley isn't replacing anyone: she'll be a new character, that of the daughter of a police chief, a friend of the famous boss Charlie. Shelley Hack is making her debut in front of the cameras because, until now, she's only been a model and cover girl. She's shot a few TV commercials for perfumes but had no lines to say.

the pic caption translates as follows:

From now on, Shelley will no longer be just beautiful and silent...

a pic of Shelley from 1979

Make A Fashion Smash

a closeup of Shelley

from a leaflet for Malina yarns, 1972

In the 1970s, after finishing her schooling, Shelley signed on full-time at her modeling agency, Ford Models Inc. She eventually became one of the highest-paid Supermodels of the era. She modeled clothes, cosmetics, bath products, furs – almost everything. She reached the very top of her profession. When asked how she did it, Shelley's deduced, "I was a success because I was hard-working, professional, bright. 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. Then let it grow and hit television. I thought it through. The game plan can apply to any business, but especially to one where you're the product. You just have to become objective about yourself."

Shelley appeared on a leaflet

for Malina yarns, 1972

In 1972, Shelley appeared on a leaflet for Malina yarns. Malina Company Inc. was a company that produced quality yarn for knitting. Aside from the yarn, Malina came up with leaflets that showcased what could be created with their product. In 1972, Shelley appeared on the cover of Malina leaflet 300 which stated, "MAKE A FASHION SMASH ... with new designs created exclusively in a new Malina blend of polyester and acrylic hand knitting yarn." On the cover, she wore the "3-piece fashion wow" - made up of a "skort" (a skirt and shorts combo) and a scarf - over dark-colored body stockings. And as always, Shelley looked Supermodel fabulous. (For more, check out: Knit Your Own)

pics of Shelley

wearing the "skort" and scarf combo

made with Malina yarns, 1972

Please Stream Cutter to Houston

a closeup of Shelley from a promo pic

for Cutter to Houston, 1983

Shelley's second foray into series TV was Cutter to Houston. It was a short-lived TV series that began airing in the fall of 1983. It starred Shelley Hack, Jim Metzler, and Alec Baldwin as young doctors recruited to run a small hospital in the fictional rural town of Cutter, Texas. 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.

a writeup mentioning

Cutter to Houston, 1983

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. Its sudden cancelation was a disappointment to many fans. Let's hope the entire series is finally streamed somewhere.

Jim Metzler, Shelley Hack and Alec Baldwin

in a promo pic for Cutter to Houston, 1983

Gorgeous in Nightwear

a closeup of Shelley

from a spread on the JCPenney

Spring and Summer 1976 catalog

Shelley appeared in many catalogs throughout her modeling career. One of them was JCPenney. She appeared in a spread on the JCPenney Spring and Summer 1976 catalog. In the spread called "Formfit Rogers: Nightwear Blossoms in Lilac and Buttercup," she wore a nightgown in a soft nylon tricot and with nylon lace trim. She wore the Long Gown, a nightgown with short and elasticized puffed sleeves, a high waist, button and bow trim, and a ruffled hem. It was good for traveling as it packed easily. It came in two colors... buttercup and lilac (Shelley wore the buttercup version). And Shelley was absolutely gorgeous n the spread.

Shelley was featured

in a spread on the JCPenney

Spring and Summer 1976 catalog

Please Stream Jack and Mike

Shelley with Tom Mason in a promo pic

for their TV series Jack and Mike, 1986

Shelley's third foray into series TV was Jack and Mike in 1986. Executive producer David Gerber believed so much in Shelley that he wanted to give her her own TV series. It was initially called Jackie O'Shea, with Shelley in the title role; and Tom Mason was offered the role of Jackie's husband. After lots of talks with Gerber, Mason finally accepted; and it was retitled Our Kind of Town. When it aired, it was again retitled Jack and Mike... alluding to the names of the main characters Jackie Shea and her husband Mike Brennan. The pilot episode was originally aired in September 16, 1986 right after the hit TV series Moonlighting; and debuted to decent ratings. It also received decent reviews, with a few scathing writeups here and there. The series looked like it was in for a long run when it was suddenly canceled to the disappointment of fans. Let's hope the entire series is finally streamed somewhere.

Shelley with Tom Mason in a promo pic

for their TV series Jack and Mike, 1986

The New Denim Look 4

a closeup of Shelley from a pic featured

on the cover of Malina's New Denim Look

Instruction Leaflet no. 111, 1972

Shelley appeared on many leaflets, booklets and brochures for various fashion companies during her tenure as Supermodel in the 1970s. One of them was for the Malina's New Denim Look leaflets. The leaflets promoted the Malina Denim Look yarn line (which was an acrylic and polyester blend) in dark, worn and faded blends to go with denim... by recommending 5 coordinates to crochet (instruction leaflet no. 111) and 5 accessories to crochet (instruction leaflet no. 112). Shelley appeared on the cover of both leaflets. On instruction leaflet no. 111, she wore the tie-dyed poncho and hat coordinating set. It was a denim-colored knitted poncho with fringed edges and a string-gathered neckline (that had knitted pompom balls at the ends of the sting). She wore it over a red turtleneck top and light-wash denim jeans outfit. The hat (a skull cap) was likewise denim-colored and knitted. And Shelley looked ruggedly chic and stylish. (For more, check out: Another Denim Look)

a pic of Shelley featured

on the cover of Malina's New Denim Look

Instruction Leaflet no. 111, 1972