Saturday, July 6, 2013

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

 Birthday Greetings to Miss Shelley Hack
who is shown here in a bogus Charlie perfume ad
for the bogus flanker Charlie FOREVER.

 Happy Birthday, Miss Shelley Hack!!!
You have been an inspiration to many around the world,
as THE Charlie Girl, as a Charlie's Angel,
as a savvy and astute businesswoman
and as a purveyor of peace around the world.

we LOVE you,
 your fans worldwide


Shelley's Mini Bio
Shelley Marie Hack was born on July 6, 1947 in White Plains, New York, but was raised in nearby 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 began modeling during her summer breaks. Subsequently, after her schooling, she signed on full-time at her modeling agency, Ford Models Inc., and became one of the top models in the United states. In 1976, she jumped to Supermodel status via a Revlon commercial for Charlie Perfume. She was one of first batch of models who were able to negotiate previously unheard of, lucrative and exclusive deals with giant cosmetics companies. The worldwide popularity she gained as THE Charlie Girl brought her to the attention of Aaron Spelling  who cast her in his hit series Charlie's Angels in 1979. Although she was let go after one season, the publicity she got from the series was enough to keep her in the public eye in the '80s. Shelley then tackled stage via plays like Vanities (1981) and Born Yesterday (1982) and was critically praised. 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.) She married director Harry Winer in the late '80s 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 in pre- and post-conflict countries. She would go into war-torn countries and help them establish democracy through media. She worked extensively in Eastern Europe and Western Asia and traveled all over the world. After ten years, Shelley settled down in California, and in 2010, formed Smash Media Productions with her husband where she acts as Vice President for Development.

The Blonde Tiffany

a writeup about Shelley from Semana (Week), 1981

A write up about Shelley appeared in the November 14, 1981 issue of the Spanish-language magazine Semana (Week.) The mag features writeups about celebrities from Europe and around the world.  Shelley's 1981 writeup reads as follows:

TV Week
News and Interviews * Stories and Reports * TV Celebrities 
Movies, TV Movies * And the most complete programming

Shelley Hack
(The Blonde Tiffany of Charlie's Angels)
Fans will be happy to know that Charlie's Angels will be back on TV with the new adventures of Kris Kelly and Tiffany. In the new season, Shelley Hack joins the gorgeous detective team as Tiffany. Shelley, who's replacing Kate Jackson, is the tallest among them. She's a top model and hopes to make it in the movies with the help of, possibly, Woody Allen. She's single at the moment.

Celebrity Guides

Shelley was among the celebrities who participated in two hour-long specials released in '90s, Celebrity Guide to Wine (1990) and  Celebrity Guide to Entertaining (1993.) Spago restaurant maĆ®tre d' Bernard Erpicum hosted both specials and was supported (whackily)  by many celebrities of the day. Celebrity Guide to Wine offered viewers tips in the choosing the best wine for any occasion. Celebrity Guide to Entertaining introduced viewers to various styles of entertaining, proper behavior and decorum during meals, as well as some culinary delights. Paula McClure co-hosted the latter.

Hal, Andy and Beth

Shelley posed with Jim Metzler and Alec Baldwin for a cast pic of their 1983 TV series Cutter To Houston. Shelley played Dr. Beth Gilbert, an ambitious surgeon. Jim Metzler played home-town boy Dr. Andy Fenton. And Alec Baldwin played Dr. Hal Wexler, a GP under probation for writing illegal prescriptions.

Shelley and the King

Shelley with Robert De Niro in a screen capture
from the 1983 Martin Scorsese film The King of Comedy

Norwood "Outtake"

Shelley, photographed in a Norwood fur hat and miff
(not such a good idea today) for a 1969 ad

Peekaboo Smash

Shelley modeled the "Peekaboo Smash" for the 1967 Sears Summer Catalog. Both made of white eyelet embroidered cotton with white lining and pink ribbons, outfits 3 and 4 looked smashing on Shelley. Outfit  3 is a bra top with matching shorts and outfit 4 is a shift, both just right for the summer of 1967.