Value At JCPenney 1977

a closeup of Shelley from a spread

for the JCPenney Fall and Winter 1977 catalog

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 in a spread

from the JCPenney Fall and Winter 1977 catalog

Shelley appeared in many spreads on the JCPenney Fall and Winter 1977 catalog. In the spread called "Your Search For Value Ends At Penneys," she wore tops and jeans that were both affordable and high in style. She wore the Casual Chambray Shirt (which had a Western-style yoke, pointed collar, button-placket front and long button-cuff sleeves) over the Yoke-Back Jeans (which had a tight-fitting Western-style fit, a front zipper, belt loops and slightly-flared legs). A printed cotton scarf, a braided jute belt and matching Western-style footwear finished her look. She also wore the Knit T-shirt (which had a banded scalloped round neck and short sleeves) over the Easy-Fitting Knit Jeans (which had a fly front and slightly-flared legs). A braided jute belt and matching casual footwear finished her look. And in both outfits, Shelley looked high in style.

a closeup of Shelley from a spread

for the JCPenney Fall and Winter 1977 catalog

Holiday Dressing B

Shelley in a pic from a spread

for Seventeen magazine, 1964

Shelley began modeling in late 1964. Shelley was discovered by A&P supermarket heir and publisher Huntington Hartford at a debutante ball when she was just 14 years old. It was her first time to be invited to one and her mother instructed Shelley, "If  any older men bother you, go powder your nose." And she kept powdering her nose all night because "A guy kept bothering me," Shelley said, "He kept coming up to ask, 'Have you ever thought of being a model?' " After careful consideration, and with the help of her mother, a former Conover model, she finally decided it was a better summer job than waitressing. They went to went to New York to see Eileen Ford (a friend of her mother's) for representation. In 1964, Shelley appeared in a spread in Hartford's Show magazine, in the September 1964 issue (check out: The First). In November of that same year, her face was on the covers of both Seventeen and Glamour magazines. (check out: Seventeen Cover and First Cover)

Shelley in a spread for Seventeen magazine, 1964

Shelley in a spread for Seventeen magazine, 1964

Shelley's very first Christmas spreads for Seventeen magazine was for the mag's December 1964 issue.  In the spread called the "Comes As A Christmas Angel" (Now wasn't that prophetic?), she modeled a makeup look for the holiday parties of that season - the loveliest new look that was sparkled with gold. It was a fun, young makeup look so subtle and so natural-looking, it made anyone feel impossibly pretty. The spread gave a step-by-step tutorial on how to apply the party makeup look to get that dazzling, beautifully understated, natural look that made any girl glow and glitter like an angel when the lights would hit her face. A recommended nail color was included too, as well as a holiday hair style by Mr. Guy of Guy La Mar Coiffeurs in New York (check out: Hairdo Of The Month 2) A golden blouse and a glittery barrette from Therese Arhens completed her look. In another spread called the "New Party Refreshments: Make Them Yourself in Citron," she modeled an outfit that was highlighted with a tangy green-tinged yellow quilted fabric that any girl could put together herself. It was McCall's pattern 7588, a holiday suit with Quilted Margins (the collar and cuffs were made from quilted citron-colored silk shantung). In both spreads, Shelley glowed like an angel.

Shelley in a pic from a spread

for Seventeen magazine, 1964

Jackie in 1986 A

a closeup of Shelley

from a promo pic from the 1980s

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.

a fun newspaper encircle-the-word game/puzzle

about Jack and Mike, 1986

Jack and Mike was about a busy married yuppie couple who lived in Chicago and found it hard to find time to be with each other. Jackie Shea was the star columnist at a fictional newspaper called The Mirror. Jackie's husband, Mike Brennan, was a successful restauranteur who owned and managed three restaurants around Chicago. The series aired right after the hit Moonlighting and debuted to decent ratings. It also received decent reviews, with a few scathing writeups here and there. The series looked like it was in for a long run when it was suddenly canceled to the disappointment of fans.

Shelley in a promo pic from the 1980s

Body-and-Soul Set 7

a pic of Shelley from a newspaper

advertising supplement/business reply card

for Charlie perfume and the Charlie Collection, 1976

Shelley was THE quintessential Charlie Girl and appeared in many, many ads for the brand. In 1976, she appeared in a newspaper ad for Charlie that offered "Charlie's Body-and-Soul Set" as a dividend. It was a promo that offered customers a chance to purchase the Revlon Charlie Body-and-Soul Set (which contained Charlie perfume and various Charlie skincare products which cost $19.75) for only $4.75 for any purchase of $5.00 or more from the Charlie Collection. The advertising supplement included a business reply card with a checklist of Charlie Collection beauty products (as well as Chaz cologne and aftershave) that anyone could order and have mailed right to their own home. And Shelley, of course, appeared in the newspaper advertising supplement and business reply card for this promo, gorgeous as ever.

Shelley in a newspaper

advertising supplement/business reply card

for Charlie perfume and the Charlie Collection, 1976

The Finishing Touch 8

screen captures from the film feature

The Finishing Touch, 1992

In 1992, Shelley starred in the big screen thriller The Finishing Touch. She played Hannah, a divorced detective who had to work on a case with her detective husband then fell with one of their suspects. Dynasty star Michael Nader played her ex-husband Sam Stone and future The Mummy star Arnold Vosloo played the suspect, artist Mikael Gant. This was one of Shelley's sexiest roles because it involved her in a love scene with Vosloo. But for the topless scenes, she used a body double.

screen captures from the film feature

The Finishing Touch, 1992

The film was about a divorced couple (Sam and Hannah Stone), both detectives, who had been assigned to the same case - find out who has been killing beautiful women in L.A., filming the deed and selling the footage as snuff films. Two suspects come up, a known criminal and a well-renowned artist (Mikael Gant). As Sam and Hannah further investigate the case, their former marital problems surface, clouding their judgement. And Gant would come between them. The film is available on VHS and was released under the title L.A. Ripper in Germany.

screen captures from the film feature

The Finishing Touch, 1992

Djellabah Stripes B

a closeup of Shelley from a Gay Gibson ad, 1968

Shelley appeared in many ads for Gay Gibson during her modeling days. In 1968, she appeared in an ad for Gay Gibson called "Gay Gibson's Djellabah Stripes." It featured up-to-the-minute vacation dresses spiced up with the exotic Moroccan colorings of indigo-green, saffron, yellow and white inspired by those far-away places. One of them was the Djellabah striped square-necked sleeveless Top with buttons down the front and that ended in a white pleated above-the-knee skirt. A complementing bracelet, matching earrings and chic flat footwear accessorized her look. With her hair done in a faux bouffant bob, Shelley looked spicy and ready to vacay in any exotic locay.

pics of Shelley from a Gay Gibson ad, 1968

A Mere Scapegoat?

Shelley with Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd

in a promo pic for Charlie's Angels, 1979

Shelley joined the cast of Charlie's Angels in 1979; but by 1980, she was leaving the show. It seems the show was down in the ratings and the blame was being put on Shelley's shoulders. It's quite astonishing since she wasn't given much to say or do during the start of the season (which was when the ratings began to drop); so she was supposed to save the show by her "mere presence alone"? There was so much fanfare and interest in her when she joined the cast; and then when the season started, after the second episode, you hardly heard from her. They said she couldn't act, but how come she gave good performances in the TV movie Death Car on the Freeway and the Love Boat episode she was in - both of which aired during her Angels season. Could she have been a mere scapegoat? They "can say I didn't work out, but it isn't true. What happened was a network war. A business decision was made. Change the time slot or bring in some publicity. How to get publicity? A new Angel hunt. Who is the obvious person to replace? I am — the new kid on the block," Shelley told People magazine in 1980.

a writeup about Shelley and Charlie's Angels

from Modern Screen magazine, Jan 1980