The Jeans Gals Love

a closeup of Shelley from a 1971 ad for Kodel

 

Shelley appeared in many ads and magazine spreads throughout her Supermodel tenure. In 1971, she appeared in an ad for "Kodel, the Fiber of American Life." It featured the fashions of Lady Wrangler, the maker of "jeans that gals love." She modeled soft and smooth fashion pieces for young ladies in sueded corduroy from Cone Mills. With her jeans, she wore a matching vest over a a short in white with bright embroidery. A fun hat, a matching belt and a pair of women's loafers finished her look. And Shelley looked just lovely in it.

 

Shelley in an ad for Kodel, 1971

Superstar 1979

closeup of Shelley from a promo pic, 1980

 

Shelley became a bona fide Hollywood superstar in 1979. She was already famous for being THE Charlie Girl when she joined the series, but her fame jumped exponentially when she was cast as Tiffany Welles in Charlie's Angels that year. She had been modeling for many years and, by 1979, had reached the pinnacle of success in her profession. She was one of the highest-paid Supermodels of the era and was one of the first to negotiate previously unheard of lucrative and exclusive deals with giant cosmetics companies. But with Charlie's Angels, she entered a totally different space. As one writer put it, she  entered "rock star space." Charlie's Angels was huge, a mega-hit all over the world; and every Angel that joined the show was plunged into a fishbowl, where everything she said, did, went, wore or even ate was under the scrutiny of the public eye. Although Shelley was determined to keep her private life private, she seemed a bit overwhelmed by the amount of attention she got when she became Angel no. 5. "I was totally unprepared for the press "bonanza" that followed," she said in 2000.  "I had press people crawling in my windows," she told E! in 2002.

 

Shelley in a a promo pic, 1980

Stix, Baer and Fuller

closeups of Shelley from an ad

for Stix, Baer and Fuller, 1978

 

Shelley appeared on many magazines and catalogs, in both ads and spreads, when she was a full-time model. But by 1978, she started doing less and less modeling (except for her Revlon Charlie gig for which she was under contract until he early 1980s) and concentrated in pursuing an acting career. In 1978, she appeard in ana ad for Stix, Baer and Fuller, a department store chain based St. Louis, Missouri, that operated from 1892 to 1984. In the ad, she modeled a fab outfit  from Miss O by Oscar de la Renta. Shelley was just gorgeous.

 

Shelley in an ad for Stix, Baer and Fuller, 1978

It Just Didn't Work

Shelley in a promo pic from 1983

 

Shelley was set to play public defender Kristine/Christine Sullivan in the second season of Night Court in 1984. But even before completing work for a single episode of the comedy series, she was out. She said she liked the show, met with them (the producers) and liked the them. "But what happened was the role was changed somewhere between that meeting and my first day on the set," Shelley explained. "Instead of being a funny lady, as she was in the reading, they had changed her into a straight woman," she added. Shelley was sad she wasn't doing the show but said that everyone was very supportive. "I love to do comedy. I wanted to do it. But the concept just didn't work," she concluded.

 

a writeup about Shelley from 1984

Shelley Was THE Charlie Girl

 

closeup of Shelley in a 1977 version

of the Charlie perfume ad

 

Shelley was and always will be THE quintessential Charlie Girl. She embodied all the ideals of the brand. She was independent, bright, chic and confident. She catapulted the brand (as well as herself) to iconic status when she began endorsing it in 1976. And she was THE Charlie Girl for a very long time - for almost seven years. She appeared in many Charlie perfume print ads and many Charlie perfume commercials during those seven unforgettable years. Shelley made Charlie one of the best-selling brands in perfume history.

 

Shelley in a 1977 version of the Charlie perfume ad

Worldwide Popularity

a closeup of Shelley from a 1979 paparazzi pic taken

during the filming of "Love Boat Angels"

her first Charlie's Angels episode

 

Shelley's debut on Charlie's Angels was via the episode "Love Boat Angels". It was a crossover episode with another hit series The Love Boat. Bert Convy, Bo Hopkins and Dick Sargent were brought in as special guests and it was partly filmed in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. "When I got off the plane, there were maybe eight million paparazzi. I looked around for Sophia Loren. It was for me. I couldn't believe it," Shelley said, astonished with the worldwide popularity of the show. It topped the Nielsen ratings when it was first aired in September 12, 1979 - making everyone conclude that Angels was in for another great and successful season. The entire cast of The Love Boat appeared in the episode - which made it one of most memorable of the entire series.

 

Shelley in a paparazzi pic from 1979
during the filming of "Love Boat Angels"
her first Charlie's Angels episode
(Thank you so much to Mike Pingel
for posting it on his FB page)

Dramatic Nights 1973

a closeup of Shelley from a spread

from JCPenney Fall and Winter 1973 catalog

 

Shelley appeared in many catalogs throughout her modeling career. One of them was JCPenney. She appeared in many issues of the department store's catalog from the 1960s (when it was still called Penney's) until the 1970s. She appeared in many spreads on the JCPenney Fall and Winter 1973 catalog. In the spread called "Formfit Rogers Dazzling Days Dramatic Nights," she modeled intimate wear with feminine nylon lace trim. She wore the Baby-Doll-Style Pajamas, a short toga style night gown with an elasticized high-waist, button and bow trim and came with matching bikini pants with elastic hip and legs. And Shelley looked fab in it.

 

Shelley in a spread
from JCPenney Fall and Winter 1973 catalog

Guatemalan Jacket

a closeup of Shelley

from Woman's Day magazine, Oct 1974

 

Shelley was one of the busiest models in the 1970s. After graduating from Smith College in 1970, she signed on full-time with Ford Models Inc. and began her rise to Supermodel-dom. 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 in a spread

for Woman's Day magazine, Oct 1974

 

Shelley was featured in a spread entitled "Shop The World Without Leaving Home" for Woman's Day magazine back in October of 1974. She showed readers how to easy it was to shop by mail and how wide the variety of fashions could be found. She modeled a Guatemalan woven cotton jacket that was perfect for finishing an outfit. And Shelley looked just lovely in it.

Bringing Glamour in the 1980s

closeup of Shelley

from a paparazzi pic in the 1980s

 

Shelley was a busy actress in the 1980s. She appeared on stage, TV and in movies. She gained critical praise for her work in the feature films The King of Comedy and The Stepfather; as well for her work on stage for Vanities and Born Yesterday. On TV, she starred in two series Cutter to Houston and Jack and Mike. She was also going around Los Angeles, attending events, bringing her brand of glamour to those events.

 

Shelley in a paparazzi pic from the 1980s

Vacation Mates

a closeup of Shelley from an ad

for Bobbie Brooks, 1972

 

Shelley appeared on many ads for Bobbie Brooks when she was an active model. Bobbie Brooks was a women's clothing line that specialized in affordable women's garments. It was one of the big brands in the mid-20th century and was known to produce clothes of good quality. In 1972, Shelley appeared in an ad for Bobbie Brooks which had the tagline "Vacation Mates," a collection of tiny, travel light, machine wash and dry in a jiffy fashion pieces that could be packed really quickly. It came in yellow and violet knits. A bucket hat with a pin attached and a pair of heeled sandals finished her look. And Shelley looked chic as usual.

 

Shelley in an ad for Bobbie Brooks, 1972

12-Hour Days

Shelley in a promo pic from 1983

 

Shelley was one busy actress in the early 1980s. After Charlie's Angels, from 1980 to 1983, she worked on the Jack Heifner play Vanities, Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy with Robert De Niro, the play Born Yesterday, the Elizabeth Diggs play Close Ties, the TV movie Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer with George Segal, the TV movie Found Money (aka Max and Sam) with Dick Van Dyke and Sid Caesar and finally TV series Cutter to Houston, her second foray into series TV. 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. "We put in a minimum 12-hour day," Shelley said about her new TV series which she starred in alongside Jim Metzler and Alec Baldwin. "You end up feeling like a clam at your own clambake," she added. But she wasn't complaining. Her solid performance in The King of Comedy won her many new roles.

 

a writeup about Shelley from 1983

Charlie and Charlie's Hitparade

Shelley was THE glamorous Charlie Girl

from 1976 until 1982

 

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads as well as promotional materials for the brand. In 1980, she appeared on the album cover of Charlie's Hitparade: Easy Listening Tophits and on the record itself of the Charlie Hitparade album. They were two long-playing record albums containing a collection of songs compiled to promote Revlon Charlie in Europe. They both contained upbeat as well as easy listening songs - fit for THE Charlie Girl in everyone. Shelley was gorgeous on both promotional albums.

Shelley on the Charlie Hitparade record itself

and on the album cover

of Charlie's Hitparade: Easy Listening Tophits,

both from 1980

Special Great Looks

a closeup of Shelley from the magazine

Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide, 1987

 

Shelley appeared on the cover of the February 1987 issue of Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide. She was currently starring in her third TV series Jack and Mike and was featured in the magazine. The "Special Great Looks Issue" also featured stylists to Cybill Shepherd, Heather Locklear and Barbara Carrera. Shelley was up-to-the-minute gorgeous on the cover.

 

Shelley was featured on the cover of the mag
Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide, 1987

Enjoy the Easy Fit of 1973

closeups of Shelley from a spread

from JCPenney Fall and Winter 1973 catalog

 

Shelley appeared in many catalogs throughout her modeling career. One of them was JCPenney. She appeared in many issues of the department store's catalog from the '60s (when it was still called Penney's) until the '70s. She appeared in many spreads on the JCPenney Fall and Winter 1973 catalog. In the spread called "Enjoy the Easy Fit of Smooth Double-Knit Pants ...and Team Them Up With Interesting Casual Tops Just For Fun," Shelley modeled a pair of pants that were beautifully tailored and simply stated with subtle shaping and clean classic lines. She topped them both with The Soft-Draping Shirt, a machine-washable polyester crepe shirt that had shirring under the front yoke. Shelley was fab in both as always.

 

Shelley in a spread

from JCPenney Fall and Winter 1973 catalog

Without Leaving Home

a closeup of Shelley

from Woman's Day magazine, Oct 1974

 

Shelley was one of the busiest models in the 1970s. After graduating from Smith College in 1970, she signed on full-time with Ford Models Inc. and began her rise to Supermodel-dom. 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 in a spread

for Woman's Day magazine, Oct 1974

 

Shelley was featured in a spread entitled "Shop The World Without Leaving Home" for Woman's Day magazine back in October of 1974. She showed readers how to easy to was to shop by mail and how wide the variety of fashions could be found. She modeled a fully lined Royal Stewart or Back Watch wool/nylon 2-pc. tunic-and-pants suit at Johnny Appleseed's. A black turtleneck top and a pair of matching black loafers finished her look. A gold bracelet matched the gold detail on her loafers. Shelley was just lovely.

Cover Girl Down Under

closeup of Shelley from the cover

of The Australian Women's Weekly, 1979

 

Shelley became Charlie's Angel no. 5 in 1979 and the whole world was excited to see THE Charlie Girl strut her stuff as Charlie's newest Angel. Her face appeared on many magazine around the world including The Australian Woman's Weekly magazine which revealed how she was once an archeology student at Sydney University. It also showed readers how the Supermodel had her feet on the ground preferring life in a farm to the glitter of showbiz.

 

Shelley on the cover

of The Australian Women's Weekly, 1979

1965 Ship'n Shore Life C

a closeup of Shelley from an ad for Ship'n Shore, 1965

 

Shelley appeared on many ads for Ship'n Shore when she was an active model. Ship'n Shore was a women's clothing line that specialized in affordable women's blouses. It was one of the big brands in the mid-20th century and was known to produce garments of good quality.

 

Shelley in a pic for Ship'n Shore, 1965

 

In 1965, Shelley appeared in an ad for Ship'n Shore which had the tagline "Lead The Ship'n Shore Life" and it featured blouses for the young misses of the day - blouses that were perfect gifts for the young misses of the day. The ad came out in December of that year and the ad featured tops that were up-to-the-minute and would have been appreciated by the young women at the time.

Jack and Mike 1986

Shelley and Tom Mason in screen captures
for the Jack and Mike episode
"Change of Heart," 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 about to open his third restaurant. In the 3rd episode "Change of Heart," Jackie suspects a heart-transplant patient may have been passed over on the operating list for a man who donated a new wing to the hospital; and an old friend of Mike's makes himself an unwelcome house guest.

 

Shelley and Tom Mason in a promotional pic
for Jack and Mike, 1986 to 1987

Charlie Girl 1977

Shelley in a pic used for the Charlie newspaper ad below

 

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand. In 1977, she appeared in a newspaper ad for the Charlie Collection by Revlon that was promoting their skincare line, makeup line, shampoo line as well as their fragrance line. But for every purchase of $5 or more from the Charlie Collection by Revlon, the $21.50 Charlie Check-Out Bag could be purchased for just $4.50 at any Charlie counter at Macy's. Now wasn't that a great promo.

Shelley in a 1977 Charlie newspaper ad

A Learning Experience

a closeup of Shelley from a 1979 promo pic

 

Shelley became Angel no. 5 in 1979 and was quickly hounded by the paparazzi. Who was this Charlie Girl who was now becoming one of Charlie's most beloved cherubs? Shelley was already famous as THE Charlie Girl when she joined the cast of the hit series Charlie's Angels. And many people loved THE Charlie Girl - Oprah Winfrey and Norman Miller were among them. Shelley had this refreshing and wholesome sexiness about her which was just the right image for Charlie's Angels.

 

Shelley in a 1979 promo pic

 

But when the season opened, she was given little to say and do (except on the 2nd episode "Angels go Truckin'"). In fact, she was almost forgotten in these first few episodes. They said she couldn't act, which was not true if viewers had seen episode 2. They said didn't mesh well with the other two Angels, which was not true if viewers had seen episode 2. They said she wasn't pretty enough, which was not true if viewers had seen episode 2. Shelley told TV tales in 2002, "It was an awkward introduction. I was hardly in the first couple of shows. I don't know why that is." It seems Shelley didn't get as much support as Cheryl did two seasons back. Anyway, she was let go at the end of the season. In 2002, she said, "I never expected to be there more than a year and I wasn't." Shelley said, "So I did my year and I moved on. That was just fine that was plenty for me." She took the whole thing as a learning experience, a sort of baptism of fire into the world of showbiz.

The Look Is Soft 1973

closeups of Shelley from a spread

from JCPenney Fall and Winter 1973 catalog

 

Shelley appeared in many catalogs throughout her modeling career. One of them was JCPenney. She appeared in many issues of the department store's catalog from the '60s (when it was still called Penney's) until the '70s. She appeared in many spreads on the JCPenney Fall and Winter 1973 catalog. In the spread called "'The Look Is Soft," she wore the totally feminine look created by the era's fabulous fabrics, the new direction of fashion at the time. She wore a Luxurious Blouse of Qiana Nylon, a Shirred-Elasticized-Waist blouse which was a slipover style with a slashed V-neck and long-sleeved with button cuffs over a pair of Graceful Flare-Leg Pants which was a no-waistband style, 2 button closure with a fly fron zipper. Shelley looked soft, feminine, fresh and fabulous.

Shelley in a spread
from JCPenney Fall and Winter 1973 catalog

Shirt Coats Make It Big B

a closeup of Shelley

from Woman's Day magazine, Nov 1973

 

Shelley was one of the busiest models in the 1970s. After graduating from Smith College in 1970, she signed on full-time with Ford Models Inc. and began her rise to Supermodel-dom. 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 in a spread 

for Woman's Day magazine, Nov 1973

 

Shelley was featured in a spread entitled "Short Coats Make It Big" for Woman's Day magazine back in November of 1973. She showed readers how to wear frisky fashionable gadabout coats that could be worn from day-to-evening with style. At various lengths, she showed readers how to wear the coats from day to evening. She modeled the Swashbuckling Circle Coat that buttoned up at the front - a coat that could be flung over anything, even a bulky sweater. In both versions, Shelley was just lovely.

a closeup of Shelley

from Woman's Day magazine, Nov 1973

1990s Guide to Wine 5

an outtake of Shelley's promo pic

used on the VHS and LD covers 

of Celebrity Guide to Wine, 1990

 

Shelley was among the celebrities who participated in the fun and campy 1990 instructional video Celebrity Guide to Wine. Hosted by Spago's then maître d’hôtel Bernard Erpicum, the video answered questions many people had regarding the drinking and serving of wine. Dudley Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Herbie Hancock, Kelly LeBrock, Robert Loggia and Steven Seagal were also in the video. It was released in VHS and LaserDisc format.

 

Celebrity Guide to Wine, 1990,
starred Shelley Hack and a host of other celebrities

1965 Ship'n Shore Life B

a closeup of Shelley from an ad for Ship'n Shore, 1965

 

Shelley appeared on many ads for Ship'n Shore when she was an active model. Ship'n Shore was a women's clothing line that specialized in affordable women's blouses. It was one of the big brands in the mid-20th century and was known to produce garments of good quality.

 

Shelley in a pic for Ship'n Shore, 1965

 

In 1965, Shelley appeared in an ad for Ship'n Shore which had the tagline "Lead The Ship'n Shore Life" and it featured blouses for the young misses of the day - blouses that were perfect gifts for the young misses of the day. The ad came out in December of that year and the ad featured tops that were up-to-the-minute and would have been appreciated by the young women at the time.

Cutter to Houston Promo '83

Shelley with Alec Baldwin and Jim Metzler

in a promo for the Cutter to Houston episode

"The Life You Save", 1983

 

Shelley starred in the 1983 TV series Cutter to Houston. It was the second time she was cast as a regular in weekly show (Charlie's Angels was the first.) The show was about a trio of doctors who were assigned to a small-town hospital in Cutter, Texas and got assistance from a big city hospital in Houston, Texas, via a computer hook up and a helicopter. She starred as Dr. Beth Gilbert, with Jim Metzler as Doctor Andy FentonAlec Baldwin as Doctor Hal Wexler. The 7th episode "The Life You Save," Beth finds both her personal and professional lives affected after a would-be rapist's attack, while Hal eagerly anticipates his vacation in Houston. It had Kathleen Wilhoite and Billy Drago as guests.

 

Shelley with Alec Baldwin and Jim Metzler
in a promo for the Cutter to Houston episode
"The Life You Save", 1983