Hat And Scarf

a closeup of Shelley from  Modern Needlecraft mag, 1971

Shelley appeared on various spreads throughout the mag Modern Needlecraft in 1971. In one spread, she modeled a crocheted hat and scarf set and a ring belt made from yarn. A turtleneck sweater, a smart skirt and matching leggings finished her look. Shelley looked sensational.

Shelley in a pic for Modern Needlecraft mag, 1971

Newest Angel

Shelley with Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd

on the cover of the Spanish-language mag Antena TV, 1981

Shelley joined the cast of Charlie's Angels in 1979, as Tiffany Welles - Charlie's newest recruit. As soon as it became official, she became world famous. Everyone wanted to get to know more about THE Charlie Girl who was now Charlie's newest Angel. Her face appeared on magazine covers all over the world.

paparazzi pics of Shelley from 1979

Body Suit

Shelley in a spread

for the JCPenney Fall and Winter 1972 catalog

Shelley appeared on many spread throughout the JCPenney Fall and Winter 1972 catalog. In the spread for junior misses, she modeled a couple of body suits. Body suits were popular in the 1970s as fashions were more body-conscious and body-hugging. They were usually worn with a skirt, shorts or pants.

a closeup of Shelley from a spread

on JCPenney Fall and Winter 1972 catalog

She wore the Layered Look Body Suit which looked like your favorite sweater and shirt combination which had long sleeves and a back zipper. Matching clips on her hair finished her look. She also wore the Turtleneck Ribbed Body Suit which had raglan sleeves and a back zipper. A matching skirt and footwear finished her look.

more closeups of Shelley from a spread

on JCPenney Fall and Winter 1972 catalog

Cutter to Houston Pilot 1

screen captures from the Cutter to Houston pilot episode, 1983

Shelley's second foray into series TV was Cutter to Houston. It was about three young doctors from the world-famous Texas Medical Center in Houston who were recruited to run a small hospital in the fictional rural town of Cutter, Texas. Jim Metzler and Alec Baldwin played the other two doctors. Jim played idealistic GP Dr. Andy Fenton, who grew up in Cutter and is glad to be home. Alec played internist/ladies man Dr. Hal Wexler, who is getting through his probation, having been relegated to Cutter for being a little too fast and free with his prescriptions. And Shelley played Dr. Beth Gilbert, an ambitious surgeon on temporary assignment in Cutter and aspires to be a heart surgeon in Houston.

more screen captures from the Cutter to Houston pilot episode, 1983

THE Charlie Girl

a closeup of Shelley from a 1982 Charlie perfume ad

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie girl and was Revlon Charlie's image model from 1976 to 1982. Charlie was one of the first mega-successful lifestyle brands in the world. The phenomenal success of the brand was due in part to Shelley's unforgettable image. Although there were a slew of other Charlie models before her, it was Shelley's image that catapulted the brand to iconic status. Everybody in the world wanted to be a Charlie Girl because of Shelley. Her portrayal of the confident, fabulous and independent woman who is unapologetic and happy about that fact captured the imagination of many worldwide and made Charlie one of the best-selling brands in history.

Shelley in a Charlie perfume ad circa 1982

Modern Woman

Shelley from the cover of Modern Screen magazine, 1980

Shelley appeared on many mag covers during her time as one of Charlie's Angels. In 1980, she appeared on the cover of Modern Screen, in their "TV's Country Charmers vs. City Swingers! Who Turns You on?" issue. Shelley, of course, was categorized as a City Swinger. And why not? She was (and still is) a good example of a typical modern woman from the city. Her Charlie Girl and Charlie's Angel personas merely emphasized the fact.

Shelley on the cover of Modern Screen magazine, 1980

Velveteen Skirts and Pantsuits

Shelley in a spread for Sears Wish Book For The 1975 Christmas Season

Shelley appeared in many catalogs for Sears in the 1970s. In 1975, she appeared in the Sears Wish Book For The 1975 Christmas Season catalog. She appeared in the spreads called "Soft Pretty Blouses To Go With Velveteen Skirts" and "Pantsuits Knit Of Orlon Acrylic."

closeups of Shelley from the spread

She wore the Solid-Color Blouse - which had long sleeves, was trimmed with a front inset of cotton lace and was shirred at the shoulders and above the button cuffs - over the Solid-Color Skirt - which was a flared, 4-gore style skirt of cotton velveteen. A necklace finished her look and Shelley looked fab.

a closeup of Shelley from the spread

She wore a couple of knit pantsuits that were great for day or evening. Both pullover-style tops were printed and had long sleeves; but one had a turtleneck, while one had a V-neck with collar. Both were worn over smooth-textured pants that had elasticized waists and slightly flared legs. And Shelley looked sensational in both.

Angel Hair

Shelley on the cover of Hair Styles & Care, October 1979

Shelley became Angel no. 5 in 1979, taking over Kate Jackson's empty spot on the TV megahit Charlie's Angels. And like all Angels before her, she became the hottest item in Hollywood, appearing on tabloid and magazine covers with her fellow Angels and solo. In October of 1979, she appeared on the cover of Hair Styles & Care - a magazine that featured the latest hair and makeup trends. Shelley shared her beauty tips to readers.

ad for the Hair Styles & Care October 1979 issue
with Shelley on the cover

At A 1987 Event

Shelley at the 1987 APGAA

Shelley attended the 24th Annual Publicist Guild of America Awards in March of 1987. It was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Shelley was currently starring in her very own TV series at the time, Jack and Mike. The paparazzi took many pics of her.

Shelley at the 1987 APGAA

In attendance at the event were other stars of the moment. In fact, she was photographed with other TV superstars, namely Angie Dickinson who played Pepper Anderson in the groundbreaking phenom Policewoman and Gerald McRaney who played Rick Simon in the 1980s hit Simon & Simon.

Shelley at the 1987 APGAA

Spanish-Language ad for Gay Gibson

Shelley with Joanne Vitelli and Pia Buggert

in an ad for Carol Ann-Gay Gibson, 1972

Shelley appeared in many ads for Gay Gibson during her modeling days. In 1972, she appeared in an ad for Carol Ann-Gay Gibson, a line of clothing distributed in the Spanish-speaking countries. The Spanish-language ad featured the same models and fashion pieces that appeared in a 1972 Gay Gibson ad - in English of course. She wore a skimmer dress came with its own matching tie-on belt. Matching big bow pumps, hose, hair pin and bracelets finished her look. And Shelley had a lot to smile about; she looked fabulous.

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Sizzle Stripes 

a closeup of Shelley from the 1972 ad

She's Monica Browne

Shelley Hack and David Threlfall

in Frederick Forsyth Presents: A Casualty of War, 1990

Shelley appeared in the 1990 TV movie Frederick Forsyth Presents: A Casualty of War. She played Monica Browne an American horse breeder - or so she says. Watch the film and find out who she really is. David Threlfall, Amanda Burton, Nadim Sawalha, Richard Hope and Alan Howard round out the cast. It was filmed in England, Germany and Yugoslavia.

Checkerboard Cape

a closeup of Shelley from the spread

 

Shelley appeared many mags for McCall's. In the McCall's Fashion Series magazine Shawl, Ponchos, Capes for spring 1976, she modeled the Checkerboard Pattern cape, snug knit cape with checkerboard sides and Mandarin collar and edgings. It featured crocheted frog closures. She wore this one over McCalls shirt pattern 3550 and Time And Place pants, as well as a scarf by Vera and earrings by Kenneth Lane. Shelley looked sensational.

Shelley with Shelley Smith in a spread
for McCall's Fashion Series magazine Shawl, Ponchos, Capes
for spring 1976

Bright Beauty

a writeup about Shelley from Modern People, 1978

Shelley was a fast-rising superstar in the late 1970s. She had become one of the Supermodels of the decade and had gained worldwide fame as THE Charlie Girl, Revlon's best-selling brand. Naturally, Hollywood had taken notice and she was getting offers left and right. But Shelley wasn't, and isn't, your typical dumb blonde Supermodel; she was and is one bright girl. She has a degree from Smith College and, by that time, she was one of the highest-earning models in the world. She could afford to be choosy when it came to selecting acting roles. She knew she was green and needed to learn her craft. But the momentum her Supermodel status gave her meant she had to lean fast.

Supermodel Shelley in 1978

Cream and Sage Green

Shelley in a spread for Sears Wish Book For The 1975 Christmas Season

Shelley appeared in many catalogs for Sears in the 1970s. In 1975, she appeared in the Sears Wish Book For The 1975 Christmas Season catalog. In the spread called "Dressy Coordinates Feature: Cream and Sage Green," she modeled pieces in that exact color scheme.

closeups of Shelley from the spread

She wore a cream-colored acetate satin shirt that had a detachable self tie, pointed collars, cuffs and long sleeves over a pair of sage green front-fly pants with flared legs. A matching sage green jacket with a V-slit neckline, front button closing and self-buckle belt could be worn over everything. Matching open-toe wedge footwear finished her look. Shelley looked fab.

another closeup of Shelley from the spread

She wore another cream-colored shirt - but this time with a sage green, pink and yellow floral print - over pair of cream-colored front-fly pants with flared legs and a matching cream-colored jacket with a V-slit neckline, front button closing and self-buckle belt. Shelley looked sensational.

For Fun and Sun

Shelley in a spread for Simplicity Young Ideas Catalog, 1972

Shelley appeared in Simplicity Young Ideas Catalog in 1972. The catalog featured fashions readers could make themselves - young and up-to-date fashions. She appeared in many spreads throughout the catalog and one of them was called "Crate Your Own Playthings... For Fun And Sun", which featured tops and shorts for young misses to play around with that summer.

closeups of Shelley from the spread

Shelley modeled pattern 9939, an easy-to-make, super simple top and shorts ensemble. The top was a simple cropped halter top and the shorts were simple short shorts with an elasticized waist. Matching or complementing fabrics could be used and appliques could be added as a personal touch. She also modeled pattern 9884, super simple short shorts and suspenders. It was a pair of summer shorts with patch pockets and an elasticized waist that could be made with matching suspenders. Shelley looked ready to play those fun summer games.

Private Superstar

a writeup about Shelley from Movie Life Yearbook magazine, 1979

Shelley became a bona fide Superstar in 1979 when she joined the cast of the phenomenal hit TV series Charlie's Angels. She was very grateful, very excited and very much aware of the lucky break she got when she signed on to be part of one of TV's biggest hits. Although a very private person, Shelley was aware of the situation she was in and knew that, thrust into the limelight, her life would be put under a microscope. She was ready for that; but she didn't want it to affect her family. After all, "I'm the one who signed on for this job, not them. I'm the one who chose to pursue the limelight, not them," she said. She was determined to keep her mother and siblings from the negative effects of stardom.

The Streaker

a closeup of Shelley from a 1975 Ms. Lee ad

Shelley appeared in many ad campaigns during her stint as a Supermodel in the 1970s. One of those campaigns was for Ms. Lee, a clothing line for young women. In their 1975 ad which featured "The Streaker" design, she modeled Ms. Lee's denim jeans design that had an inside-out denim stripe from hip to cuff. Teaming them with Ms. Lee's matching western jacket and striking quilt shirt was sure to turn heads and bring praises from admirers. A pageboy cap, a matching scarf and wedged espadrilles finished her look. Shelley looked oh so '70s hip.

Shelley in an ad for Ms. Lee, 1975

Determined

Shelley in New York in 1980

When Shelley left Charlie's Angels in 1980, she was determined to make something out of the career path she had chosen. She went to New York and met with people from the William Morris Talent Agency regarding other opportunities on TV and the movie. She ended up accepting the role of Mary in the Jack Heifner play Vanities which was about three high school cheerleaders in three different stages of their lives and friendship. Meredith Baxter-Birney and Annette O'Toole co-starred. The play was filmed and aired as part of the HBO series Standing Room Only. And her gamble paid off big time. Shelley received glowing reviews from critics and her detractors alike.

Ultimate Poncho

Shelley in a spread for McCall's Fashion Series magazine

Shawl, Ponchos, Capes for spring 1976

Shelley appeared many mags for McCall's. In the McCall's Fashion Series magazine Shawl, Ponchos, Capes for spring 1976, she modeled the ultimate Poncho. It had knitted cable and crocheted popcorn panels in the front and back. It had big squares on two sides with cable centers and deep crocheted borders. It had crocheted edging and a fringe trim bottom. She wore it over a shirt by Lady Manhattan and pants by Time And Place. Shelley looked sensational.

a closeup of Shelley from the spread

Beauty Handbook 1979

Shelley with Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith 

in Beauty Handbook circa October 1979

Shelley joined the cast of the hit TV series Charlie's Angels in 1979. It was about three gorgeous and glamorous female detectives working for a man they never saw face-to-face, a man named Charles "Charlie" Townsend, a millionaire recluse. And, of course, the Angels in the show were always donned the latest fashion and beauty trends. In fact, their beauty secrets were of keen interest to so many that Beauty Handbook shared them to its readers, their hair and makeup secrets that is.

Shelley with Cheryl Ladd and Jaclyn Smith

in Beauty Handbook circa December 1979

Dusty Cranberry and Gray

Shelley in a spread for Sears Wish Book For The 1975 Christmas Season

Shelley appeared in many catalogs for Sears in the 1970s. In 1975, she appeared in the Sears Wish Book For The 1975 Christmas Season catalog. In the spread called "Coordinates Featuring Dusty Cranberry and Gray," she modeled pieces in that color scheme.

closeups of Shelley from the spread

She wore a dusty cranberry and gray on cream floral and polka dot pattern print blouse over a pair of plaid pants in he same color scheme. Over that she wore a smock jacket in dusty cranberry. Cram colored open-toes footwear finished her look. And Shelley looked sensational.

another closeup of Shelley from the spread

She also wore a ruffle-trimmed cream-colored blouse. It had a front-button closing, long sleeves, self-ruffled edges on a round collar and button cuffs. It could be worn with any of the other fashion pieces featured in the spread. And, of course, Shelley looked super in it.

Charlie 1981

a closeup of Shelley from a 1981 Charlie perfume ad

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl. She was the embodiment of the ideal woman portrayed in the perfume commercials - gorgeous, sexy and independent. Revlon Charlie was one of the first lifestyle brands that promoted the independent women. The ad campaign Shelley was involved in idealized the woman who was free to walk out, make her own choices and be happy about them. It inspired women to wear the pants in her own life.

Shelley in a 1981 Charlie perfume ad

Tiffany Welles

Shelley with Charlie's Angels co-stars Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd

Shelley joined the cast of Charlie's Angels in 1979. She was cast as Tiffany Welles, the daughter of Charles Townsend's good friend, a police chief in Boston, and a Latin teacher. Tiff graduated from the Boston Police Academy with top marks and worked at the Boston Police Department before joining the Townsend Agency. She  took over from Kate Jackson's Sabrina Duncan at the agency as Charlie's Angel no. 5.

Knitting Book, 1971 C

a closeup of Shelley from a spread on Woman's Day Knitting Book, 1971

Shelley appeared in many knitting books and magazine when she was an in-demand model in the '60s and '70s. In 1971, she appeared in the magazine Woman's Day Knitting Book. In one spread, she modeled a mesh crochet top and shorts ensemble that was great to wear over body stockings for ballet or any kind of dance. Add a pair of sunglasses and flats and any girl was ready to go from dance class to anywhere.

Shelley in a spread for Woman's Day Knitting Book, 1971

Coveted Role

Shelley with Robert De Niro in The King of Comedy

inset, Sandra Bernhard and Robert De Niro

Shelley landed a coveted role in the early 1980s - that of Cathy Long in the Martin Scorsese film The King of Comedy which had Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis as lead stars. She was to play the Jerry Lewis' character's talent coordinator. Shelley was excited about the part she landed. "I couldn't work because I read for The King of Comedy and got the part," she said, "The picture was delayed and I couldn't take a chance of doing anything else." And her gamble payed off. Not only did she receive glowing reviews for her performance, the film - although not a hit when it was released - has slowly gained a following and is now considered one of Scorsese's finest work.

Shelley as Cathy Long in The King of Comedy, 1983