Sunday, July 30, 2023

Anne Moore and Barbara

screen captures of Shelley
with Tricia O'Neil (credited as Tricia O'Neill)
from the 1980 Charlie's Angels episode "Toni's Boys"

more screen captures of Shelley
with Tricia O'Neil (credited as Tricia O'Neill)
from the 1980 Charlie's Angels episode "Toni's Boys"

It is not uncommon to see actors working on different projects at different times, playing different characters - especially when there is good chemistry between them. Shelley had worked with several actors a couple of times during her Hollywood acting career. In 1980, actor Tricia O'Neil guest starred in the Charlie's Angels 4th season episode "Toni's Boys" - where Shelley was a series regular. She played Anne Moore, the woman who ran the Rochelle Modeling Agency which was owned by bad guy Michael Durano (played by Robert Loggia). Durano was out to get all three Angels but in the end was outsmarted by Antonia "Toni" Blake's boys/detectives. (Antonia Blake was played by Barbara Stanwyck and "Toni's Boys" was a backdoor pilot that wasn't picked up by the network). Shelley and Tricia's scene together went really well. In 1987, Tricia O'Neil became a recurring character in Shelley's other TV series Jack and Mike. She played Barbara, a co-worker of Jackie's (Shelley's character) at The Mirror. Jackie would play matchmaker for Barbara and Rick Scotti (another recurring character played by Vincent Baggetta). Like before, Shelley's rapport with Tricia was evident and their scenes together went smoothly as it did in Angels.

screen captures of Shelley with Tricia O'Neil
from the 1987 Jack and Mike episode "Charity Ball"

more screen captures
of Shelley with Tricia O'Neil
(as well as Tom Mason and Kevin Dunn)
from the 1987 Jack and Mike episode "Charity Ball"