With A Shimmery Glow

closeups of Shelley from the Montgomery Ward

Spring & Summer 1977 catalog

Shelley has appeared on many spreads for many catalogs from the late '60s to the mid-'70s, just like many Supermodels during that era. She appeared on a spread for the Montgomery Ward Spring & Summer 1977 catalog which featured the latest in nightwear/sleepwear that had "softness with a shimmery glow." She wore the Long Gown made from  silky-soft opaque nylon tricot. It was a tent-style night gown gathered at the bateau neckline and had petal sleeves - the neck and sleeves were edged with lace. And Shelley looked fabulous.

Shelley in a spread for the Montgomery Ward

Spring & Summer 1977 catalog

Monica 1989

a closeup of Shelley Hack from a promo pic

for Frederick Forsyth Presents: A Casualty of War, 1989

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) who becomes the love interest of retired British secret service agent Tom Rowse (played by David Threlfall). The film is about the efforts of the British Intelligence to uncover an arms smuggling operation in Europe. The telefilm was shot in England, Germany and Yugoslavia.

Shelley Hack and David Threlfall in a promo  pic

for Frederick Forsyth Presents: A Casualty of War, 1989

Money Saving Fashions B

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

for Family Circle, 1978

Shelley appeared in a spread called "Make it Ruffled, Make it Quilted, Make it Smocked, But Make it Print!" which appeared on the pages of Family Circle magazine in February of 1978 as part of the mag's Moneysaver Coupons Promo. If readers wanted to sew the clothes she modeled, they could get a 15% discount on printed fabrics and matching trims with the coupon provided by the magazine. Several fabric stores spread throughout the US participated in the promo. In one pic, Shelley modeled a floral-print quilted blazer bound in bright red trim. She wore it with a khaki round-collared blouse (with a ribbon around the collar), a matching bright red skirt and khaki wedge sandals; and she looked sensational.

Shelley in a pic for Family Circle magazine, 1978

To Be Or Not To Be 5

SeaQuest DSV Season One DVD set, 

SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection DVD set,

SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection Limited Edition DVD set

and SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection in Blu-Ray,

released in 2005, 2013, 2016 and 2019 respectively

Shelley appeared in the pilot episode of the Steven Spielberg produced TV series SeaQuest DSV in 1993. In the episode "To Be or Not to Be", she played Captain Marilyn Stark - the original and trigger-happy captain of SeaQuest Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) who was relieved of duty for disobeying orders. Nathan Bridger (played by Roy Scheider), the designer of SeaQuest, was recruited to replace Stark; but during his first voyage aboard the vessel, Stark embarked on a revenge mission to destroy vessel.

screen captures of Shelley from the SeaQuest DSV

pilot episode "To Be Or Not To Be," 1993

The series originally aired between 1993 and 1996 and was renamed SeaQuest 2032 in its 3rd season. It originally starred Roy Scheider, teen star Jonathan Brandis and Dynasty alum Stephanie Beacham. Michael Ironside took over from Scheider in season 3. The episode is currently out on DVD - as part of the SeaQuest DSV Season One DVD set, the SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection DVD set, the SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection Limited Edition DVD set and SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection in Blu-Ray, released in 2005, 2013, 2016 and 2019 respectively. Get them all and "see who gets the parade".

screen captures of Shelley from the SeaQuest DSV

pilot episode "To Be Or Not To Be," 1993

Elle Mag Model B

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

for French Elle, 1973

Shelley appeared on covers for French Elle magazine during her modeling days. Elle is a worldwide lifestyle mag for women that features the latest fashion, health and beauty trends and advise, as well as entertainment trivia. In May of 1973, she appeared on the cover and pages of the stylish mag for young misses that originated in France. On the issue, she wore fun and up-to-the minute fashions for those summer days in the city. For a peek at her cover:

Re-post of Elle 1973

Shelley in a spread for French Elle, 1973

Jackie O'Shea

a closeup of Shelley from a promo pic

for Jack and Mike, 1986

Shelley Hack starred in her third TV series Jack and Mike in 1986. The series was initially called Jackie O'Shea; and Shelley was going to play the title role. It was to be about a high-profile journalist's life, a working woman who had a supportive husband waiting at home - a kind of role reversal situation. But the story was further developed and the husband was given a bigger role. It was retitled Our Kind of Town and Tom Mason, Shelley's co-star in the TV movie Kicks, came aboard to play Jackie's husband Mike Brennan. Shelley and Tom had great chemistry and the series was going to take advantage of that. When it aired, it was retitled Jack and Mike and both characters got equal billing.

Shelley in a glamorous promo pic

for Jack and Mike, 1986

Two-Piece Allure

a closeup of Shelley from a spread 

for the Simplicity Home Catalog

Spring/Summer 1972 catalog

Shelley appeared on the pages of the the Simplicity Home Catalog Spring/Summer 1972 issue. In the spread called "For Spring: The New Two-Piece Things," she wore a floral suit-style dress - perfect for that spring season. It was Simplicity pattern no. 9890, a two-piece outfit. The top had a low V-shaped neckline, set-in long sleeves, front button closing. It had contrasting "dog ear" shaped collars and contrasting cuffs. The pleated mini-skirt had an elastic waistband and a side opening. Matching heeled strappy footwear with ankle straps finished her look. A gold butterfly pendant necklace and a gold hairpin accessorized her look. Her short skirt definitely bared one of her best assets, her legs. Not only were they long, they were slender, delicate and, oh, so feminine and sexy. Shelley looked alluring.

Shelley in a spread

for the Simplicity Home Catalog

Spring/Summer 1972 catalog

Make It Tonight

Shelley wearing McCall's pattern 3084, 1972

Shelley appeared on the December 1972 issue of Tiger Beat. The mag's Made By You page featured three great new outfits to make - one super-simple, one super feminine and  one super-casual. The patterns were from McCall's and a sewing tip was even included. Shelley modeled McCall's Pattern no. 3084 which was called Make It Tonight Knits. It was a super-simple to make knitted skirt and tunic top -  with all sewing done on one's machine. A printed long-sleeved shirt and matching clogs finished her look. And Shelley looked young and well put together.

Shelley in a spread

for Tiger Beat's Made By You page, 1972

The Actress

a closeup of Shelley from a promo pic

for Jack and Mike, 1986

After leaving Charlie's Angels, Shelley was able to prove that she was a capable actress. Shelley tackled stage via plays like Vanities (1981) and Born Yesterday (1982) and was critically praised. She shined in her big screen roles in Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy (1983) and cult classics like Troll (1986) and The Stepfather (1987). In the small screen, she starred with Dick Van Dyke and Sid Caesar in Found Money (1983) and George Segal in Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983). In her two other series, although short-lived (Cutter to Houston and Jack and Mike), she showed people she could act. Also, her Jack and Mike TV series may have paved the way for other yuppie series like Thirtysomething.

a writeup about Shelley from 1990

Money Saving Fashions A

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

for Family Circle, 1978

Shelley appeared in a spread called "Make it Ruffled, Make it Quilted, Make it Smocked, But Make it Print!" which appeared on the pages of Family Circle magazine in February of 1978 as part of the mag's Moneysaver Coupons Promo. If readers wanted to sew the clothes she modeled, they could get a 15% discount on printed fabrics and matching trims with the coupon provided by the magazine. Several fabric stores spread throughout the US participated in the promo. In one pic, she modeled a calico-print quilted kimono coat trimmed with tricolor binding. And with it, she wore an deep orange turtle neck top and a bright red skirt in. Neutral colored wedge sandals and cute bags that matched her outfit finished her look. Shelley looked sensational.

Shelley in a pic for Family Circle magazine, 1978

To Be Or Not To Be 4

SeaQuest DSV Season One DVD set,

SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection DVD set,

SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection Limited Edition DVD set

and SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection in Blu-Ray,

released in 2005, 2013, 2016 and 2019 respectively

Shelley appeared in the pilot episode of the Steven Spielberg produced TV series SeaQuest DSV in 1993. In the episode "To Be or Not to Be", she played Captain Marilyn Stark - the original and trigger-happy captain of SeaQuest Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) who was relieved of duty for disobeying orders. Nathan Bridger (played by Roy Scheider), the designer of SeaQuest, was recruited to replace Stark; but during his first voyage aboard the vessel, Stark embarked on a revenge mission to destroy vessel.

screen captures of Shelley from the SeaQuest DSV

pilot episode "To Be Or Not To Be," 1993

The series originally aired between 1993 and 1996 and was renamed SeaQuest 2032 in its 3rd season. It originally starred Roy Scheider, teen star Jonathan Brandis and Dynasty alum Stephanie Beacham. Michael Ironside took over from Scheider in season 3. The episode is currently out on DVD - as part of the SeaQuest DSV Season One DVD set, the SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection DVD set, the SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection Limited Edition DVD set and SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection in Blu-Ray, released in 2005, 2013, 2016 and 2019 respectively. Get them all and "see who gets the parade".

screen captures of Shelley from the SeaQuest DSV

pilot episode "To Be Or Not To Be," 1993

Elle Mag Model A

a closeup of Shelley from a pic

for the French edition of  Elle, 1973

Shelley appeared on covers for the French edition of Elle magazine during her modeling days. Elle is a worldwide lifestyle mag for women that features the latest fashion, health and beauty trends and advise, as well as entertainment trivia. In May of 1973, she appeared on the cover and pages of the stylish mag for young misses that originated in France. On the issue, she wore fun and up-to-the minute fashions for those summer days in the city. For a peek at her cover:

Re-post of Elle 1973

Shelley in a spread

for the French edition of  Elle, 1973

Superstar 1979

Shelley in a modeling pic from the mid-70s

The proclamation of Shelley Hack as Charlie's newest Angel made her a Hollywood superstar overnight. Her face appeared on virtually every magazine in the world and was even mentioned in the evening news. "I couldn't believe it. What was I doing in the evening news?" Shelley exclaimed. In St. Thomas, at the Caribbean, where the Charlie's Angels season opener was to be shot, she described, surprised, "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." Her new co-star Cheryl Ladd said, "Shelley seemed like a doll and we were going to have a lot of fun working together." "She was sort of like the debutante," Jaclyn Smith said about the highly-charged, energetic and intellectual East Coast girl. "Jackie, Cheryl and I hit it off immediately." Shelley said, "Put your ear to the wall, all you'll hear is laughter."

A writeup about Shelley, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd, 1979

Spring is the Time for Longs

a closeup of Shelley from a spread

for Simplicity Home Catalog, 1974

Shelley has appeared on many spreads for many catalogs from the late '60s to the mid-'70s. Many Supermodels at the time appeared in the most popular catalogs during the era like Cheryl Tiegs, Beverly Johnson, Patti Hansen and Shelley Smith, just to name a few. Many models who eventually became actresses also appeared in the catalogs like Veronica Hamel, Erin Grey, Kim Basinger and Pam Dawber. Shelley appeared on the pages of the the Simplicity Home Catalog Spring 1974 issue. In the spread called "Spring is the Time for Longs to..." she modeled pretty, romantic as well as loose and easy fashion pieces which were great for that season. She wore Simplicity pattern 6227, which was a blouse with an elastic neck and sleeves forming ruffles, over Simplicity pattern 6261, which was a bias skirt with a swirl design. A pair of matching sandals and a straw hat embellished with flowers finished her look. Shelley looked sunny and fresh as spring.

Shelley in a spread for the Simplicity Home Catalog, 1974

Keeping Posted in Fashion '75 B

a closeup of Shelley from a spread for McCall's mag, 1975

Shelley appeared on many issues of what was known as the Seven Sisters group of magazines (Woman's Day, Redbook, McCall's, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, Better Homes and Gardens) which all catered to married women with children rather than single working women. In the January 1975 issue of McCall's magazine, she appeared in a fashion spread called "Keeping Posted on Fashion" which featured fashions taken from mail-order catalogues. Deemed well-styled, up-to-the-minute and wearable, the outfits ranged from high-fashion casuals to contemporary classics - all at very affordable prices of course. Shelley modeled an easy pants outfit made up of a loose fitting V-neck shirt and stripped pants. A floppy hat, a matching bangle and a pair of platform sandals finished her look. Everything she wore was available at Sears. And Shelley was definitely easy on the eyes.

Shelley in a spread for McCall's mag, 1975

Critical Praise in the 1980s

Shelley in a 1980s promo pic

Shelley was a busy actress in the 1980s. After opting to leave Charlie's Angels in 1980, she went full-time into an acting career and appeared on stage, TV and in the movies. She immediately tackled stage after Angels via the Jack Heifner play Vanities and gained critical praise for her work. Other stage plays soon came after (Elizabeth Diggs's play Close Ties, Garson Kanin’s Born Yesterday and John Krizanc's Tamara at the end of the decade) and she got critical praise for them as well. She starred in the feature films Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy and Joseph Ruben's The Stepfather and got glowing reviews. In the series Cutter to Houston and Jack and Mike, she got mixed reviews but was generally praised for efforts. Shelley was had come a long way. 

Shelley in a 1980s promo pic

Charlie's Picnic Bag

Shelley in a Charlie perfume ad pic, 1977

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 was 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 pic, 1977

In 1977, she posed for pics carrying in her hand the brand's giveaway for the season, Charlie's Picnic Bag - a bag that could be used for those fun and fabulous outdoor activities or to even store your Charlie makeup and fragrances. It was offered for only $5.50 for any $5.00 purchase or more from Revlon's Charlie/Chaz collection. Revlon Charlie was one of the most popular brands in the world and Shelley was the brand's image model and ambassador.

a newspaper ad for Charlie's Picnic Bag, 1977

To Be Or Not To Be 3

SeaQuest DSV Season One DVD set, 

SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection DVD set, 

SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection Limited Edition DVD set 

and SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection in Blu-Ray, 

released in 2005, 2013, 2016 and 2019 respectively

Shelley appeared in the pilot episode of the Steven Spielberg produced TV series SeaQuest DSV in 1993. In the episode "To Be or Not to Be", she played Captain Marilyn Stark - the original and trigger-happy captain of SeaQuest Deep Submergence Vehicle (DSV) who was relieved of duty for disobeying orders. Nathan Bridger (played by Roy Scheider), the designer of SeaQuest, was recruited to replace Stark; but during his first voyage aboard the vessel, Stark embarked on a revenge mission to destroy vessel.

screen captures of Shelley from the SeaQuest DSV

pilot episode "To Be Or Not To Be," 1993

The series originally aired between 1993 and 1996 and was renamed SeaQuest 2032 in its 3rd season. It originally starred Roy Scheider, teen star Jonathan Brandis and Dynasty alum Stephanie Beacham. Michael Ironside took over from Scheider in season 3. The episode is currently out on DVD - as part of the SeaQuest DSV Season One DVD set, the SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection DVD set, the SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection Limited Edition DVD set and SeaQuest DSV The Complete Collection in Blu-Ray, released in 2005, 2013, 2016 and 2019 respectively. Get them all and "see who gets the parade".

screen captures of Shelley from the SeaQuest DSV

pilot episode "To Be Or Not To Be," 1993

Outside Action...

a closeup of Shelley from an ad for Gimbels East, 1975

Shelley appeared on many ads throughout her modeling career. One of them was for Gimbels East, the first department store on Manhattan's Upper East Side. With the tagline "Outside Action", she modeled a heavy ribbed turtleneck sweater with a full cowl collar and turn-back cuffs that was perfect windy sailing days as well as cool camping nights. Pre-washed cotton denim jeans, sporty sandals and a matching sun hat finished her look. Shelley looked perfect for the cool outdoors.

Shelley in an ad for Gimbels East, 1975

Angel Tiff Welles

a closeup of Shelley from a publicity pic

for Charlie's Angels, 1979

Shelley became Angel no. 5 Tiffany "Tiff" Welles in 1979. She was cast because she blended really well with Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd in terms of looks and style - according to Aaron Spelling. Acting-wise, she had enough experience to handle the shows scripts. It was too bad her character was underused. She was given little to say and do at the beginning of the season. The reason, according to inside sources, was that she couldn't act - which is nonsense, because she did  fine job on the TV movie Deathcar on the Freeway (check out her scenes with Hal Needham; they're delightful), on her guest stint on the Love Boat and on the filmed for TV play Vanities (for which she received glowing reviews from critics). So before (Death Car), during (Love Boat) and after (Vanities) Charlie's Angels, she came up with good acting performances. Why they said she couldn't act when she was on Charlies Angels is a mystery.

Shelley in a publicity pic for Charlie's Angels, 1979

Last September 21 (of this year), Ultimate Angel-ologist Mike Pingel interviewed Angel Cheryl Ladd for his Charliesangels.com FB page. It was wonderful to watch Cheryl reminisce about her career so far and, of course, about her time as one of Charlie's Angels. Cheryl joined the series in 1977 taking over from Farrah after she left the show; and she stayed until it was cancelled in 1981. So she and Jaclyn have worked with all the Angels.

Shelley with Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd

on the cover of Bolero TV,

an Italian-language magazine

Of course, Cheryl was asked about her thoughts regarding her co-Angels, and this is what she shared about her famous co-cherubs.

on Kate Jackson: 

Sabrina Duncan. Really smart. Complicated.

on Farrah Fawcett:

Oh, my god, I worked with her a handful of episodes. She was very professional. But, you know, she had to come and do this. And she was happy to see the other girls that she started with, you know, that started Charlie's Angels. She was really happy to be around them, because they were all close friends. But she really... She had moved on. And she was nothing but-- I thought all-- What was amazing to me was... Whatever was there, all of our scenes, I felt, worked really well together. You know, as sisters that we really cared about each other and... I, as Kris, just worshipped her, just thought she was it, you know. And because we had that within the character, evrybody liked it all the more when she came back, because Kris was so about her sister as well. And I think that worked for everybody.

on Jaclyn Smith: 

Just so beautiful you wanted to slap her and... hahaha. Just a lovely, lovely person. She and I got along very, very well and talked about-- She wanted to have a baby, so every time Jordan was on the set, you know, she was playing with her and just said, "Oh, I wanna have a family. I wanna have children so much and..." You know, we talked about that a lot. And she did, she got her two kids and now she's a grandma. And we talk about that all the time - how fun it is to be a grandmother so...

on Shelley Hack:

Shelley, very smart woman and... I just felt like they didn't-- The writers and Aaron, I don't-- I just felt like they didn't help her kind of really create something more solid for her character. It wasn't her fault. She just kind of got words, if you know what I mean. I think she's a terrific actress, obviously. She worked a lot after that which is a good thing, you know. And she's doing unbelievable charitable things now and she's... She's a good lady. (Mike: Her character, they finally found her footing at the end of the season.) Yeah.

on Tanya Roberts:

Tanya, that little wild child. Oh, my god, she was outrageous and wonderful. Everybody liked her. She was such a character. She has such a big personality and... And, obviously, so gorgeous. And, as I said, I just loved that she was on the show, so I could wear fewer bikinis, hahaha. What a bod. Yeah, she was adorable.

Cheryl Ladd was interviewed by Mike Pingel

on September of 2021 and was asked

about her thoughts on her co-stars

on the iconic TV series Charlie's Angels.

Thank you so much, Mike Pingel

Colorful Pullovers to Crochet

a closeup of Shelley from a spread

on Simplicity Fashion News, August 1972

Simplicity Fashion News was a monthly pamphlet Simplicity came out with to showcase their latest patterns. The Simplicity Pattern Company had been manufacturing sewing patterns since 1927 and had allowed fashionistas on a budget and sewing aficionados to create clothes in a reliable manner. Aside from the pamphlets, they came out with books, magazines and pattern packages.

Shelley in an ad/spread

for Simplicity Fashion News, August 1972

Shelley appeared on the pages of Simplicity Fashion News, the August 1972 issue. In an ad/ spread called "Pullovers to Crochet", she modeled a simple, easy to crochet top in bright colors that was so up-to-the-minute. She wore pattern no. 5174 - a colorful vest and bag set. A matching summer white long sleeved shirt and matching red pants finished her look. And Shelley looked fresh and ready for all those summer activities.