Fashions of the Times C

a closeup of Shelley from a spread

for Fashions of the Times, Aug 1972

In 1972, Shelley appeared in a spread for Fashions of the Times, a magazine that came with The New York Times which featured the latest in city fashion. She appeared in a spread called "Wear Sportswear. Be In Step With Today." and wore several looks that were the latest in autumn 1972 daywear. The outfits she wore could be found in retail stores around New York. In one pic, she wore  a mauve suede dolman jacket over mauve and beige separates- all by Kasper for J.L. Sport. Matching hose, footwear finished her look. Shelley looked in step with the times.

Shelley with Pilar Crespi and a male model

from a spread for Fashions of the Times, Aug 1972

She's A Lesbian

Shelley in a promo pic for Me, Myself and I, 1992

Shelley starred alongside George Segal and JoBeth Williams in the 1992 comedy Me, Myself and I. She played Jennifer, a closeted lesbian who just happened to be a Hollywood superstar and was married to George Segal's character Buddy Arnett. Afraid of being outed and losing her career, she pleaded Buddy for photo ops to perpetuate her straight image, but, in reality, she was in a lesbian relationship. By 1992, Shelley had come a long way from her days as one of Charlie's Angels and had become a seasoned performer. She shines in her part here and displays her chops in comedy.

Shelley in a writeup from 1992

Get The Million Dollar Face

Shelley in a pic from Mademoiselle magazine, 1974

Shelley appeared on many magazine covers throughout her modeling career. One of them the cover of Mademoiselle magazine in January 1974. It was taken by her then boyfriend, photographer Steen Svenssen. Dubbed the Million Dollar Face, her cover look was described as positively radiant and elegant in an unselfconscious way, like the very rich. She wore makeup by Max Factor, and her hair was done by Malerie of Davian. With her shirt and sweater by Kasper for J.L. Sport, she looked sensational.

Shelley from Mademoiselle magazine, 1974

Diagnosis Murder Guesting 3

Diagnosis Murder Season 5 Part 1 DVD set,

Diagnosis Murder Season 5 DVD set, 

Diagnosis Murder The Complete Collection,

released in 2013, 2013 and 2016 respectively

Shelley guest-starred in the Dick Van Dyke TV series Diagnosis Murder in 1997. Diagnosis Murder was a TV series that aired from 1993 to 2001 and starred TV legend Dick Van Dyke. He played Dr. Mark Sloan, a former US Army doctor who served in a MASH unit and consequently became a renowned physician who consults with the local police as his son, Steve (played by Barry Van Dyke) is a homicide detective. Dr. Sloan's fellow doctors at Community General Hospital help him out as well. The series was a spin-off of Jake and the Fatman and was initially three TV movies before becoming a regular TV series.

screen captures of Shelley

from the Diagnosis Murder episode "Looks Can Kill" 1997

Shelley appeared in the season 5 episode "Looks Can Kill" playing celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Elaine Denell. Dr. Denell's clinic was a profit-driven entity that specialized in quick surgical procedures with no questions asked. When a patient of the clinic suddenly dies at Community General Hospital, Dr. Sloan takes a closer look at Dr. Denell's practice and investigates for possible malpractice. Shelley's performance in the episode was stellar. She had become well-seasoned and it showed. The part fit her perfectly and she knew how to handle her character. Plus, her rapport with Dick Van Dyke (whom she starred with in the 1983 TV movie Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer) was very evident. Jill Whelan and Anthony Michael Hall appeared in the episode as well. If you can get it, watch it!

more screen captures of Shelley

from the Diagnosis Murder episode "Looks Can Kill" 1997

Youthful Sophistication 1

a closeup of Shelley from a 1964 pic from Show magazine

Show magazine publisher and A&P heir Huntington Hartford discovered Shelley at a debutante ball and urged her to try modeling. He liked her look so much, he put the 17-year-old high school student on the pages of his magazine. Shelley appeared on the pages of Show in a spread called "Shelley Hack, A Show First" on their September 1964 issue. Describing her as a perfect model of youthful sophistication, the mag said she had a whimsical look about her and had a long line of fashion magazines clamoring to immortalize her look. The mag had the first published pictures of Shelley. A month later, she appeared on the November 1964 covers of both Glamour and Seventeen magazines. Twelve years later, she was a Supermodel.

Shelley from Show magazine, 1964

1987 Horror Classic

Shelley with Jill Schoelen and Terry O'Quinn

in a still from The Stepfather, 1987

Shelley appeared in the 1987 cult classic The Stepfather. She was cast right off the bat by director Joseph Ruben who had seen her not in Charlie's Angels but in the 1982 Martin Scorsese film The King of Comedy. Ruben thought she was easy on the eyes and had a naturalness that was perfect for the role. Shelley Hack played Susan Maine, the woman who marries serial killer Jerry Blake (Terry O'Quinn) and is willing look past his deeply flawed personality. Jill Schoelen played Stephanie, Susan's daughter by her first marriage, who doesn't like Jerry, finds him weird and is determined to uncover his secret. The film was released in June of 1987 and has since become a horror film classic.

a promotional ad for The Stepfather, 1987

T-Shirt Dress and Shirtdress

closeups of Shelley from a spread

for Sears 1978 Spring Summer catalog

Shelley did a lot of catalog work during her tenure as a full-time Supermodel in the 1970s. She appeared in many spreads throughout the Sears 1978 Spring Summer catalog. In the spread called "The T-Shirt Dresses," she wore a soft and lightweight pullover-style dress with a rounded neckline, pointed collar and cap sleeves. It came with a self-fabric belt and a covered buckle. She wore the version with the lace trim in front, around the neckline. White earrings and a white bracelet finished her look. In the spread called "Oxford Cloth Shirtdress with Convertible Sleeves," she wore the Tattersall-Checked Dress that had a front button-placket opening, pointed collar, contrasting fabric at the inner neckline and placket. The long sleeves could be rolled up and fastened with a button tab. It had several pockets and a self-belt with a tab and metal buckle. White earrings finished her look. Shelley looked summer-ready, sophisticated and sensational in both.

Shelley in a spread for Sears 1978 Spring Summer catalog