Thank You, Brave Heroes

THANK YOU TO THE MEN AND WOMEN

OUT IN THE FRONTLINES,

DOCTORS, NURSES,  HEALTH WORKERS

GROCERY CLERKS,  DELIVERY CLERKS AND THE LIKE,

 STILL RISKING THEIR LIVES,

AND BRAVELY FACING THE REST OF US
AS THIS TERRIBLE PANDEMIC RAGES ON.
YOU ARE ALL HEROES.

 Jim Metzler, Shelley Hack and Alec Baldwin
played doctors in the 1983 TV series
Cutter to Houston

From Girl to Angel

Shelley in a paparazzi pic from 1979

When Shelley joined the cast of Charlie's Angels in 1979, the tabloids went to overdrive. The interest in Charlie's newest Angel was so intense, that so many articles and news features about her appeared on both print and TV.  “I couldn’t believe it. What was I doing in the evening news?” she exclaimed at the time. Of course, some stories were true and some were, well, not. But publicity was publicity, and the frenzy generated so much interest in her, it catapulted her to Hollywood Superstardom before she even filmed an episode of the series. "THE Charlie Girl becoming Charlie's Newest Angel" was the buzz in Hollywood, and Shelley was its latest "it" girl.

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Shelley from the March 1972 issue

of the German mag

Brigitte Mit Constanze, 1972

Shelley was one of the most visible Supermodels in the 1970s. She appeared on many covers of many major magazines. In 1972, Shelley appeared on the cover of the March 17 issue of Brigitte Mit Constanze, a German women's magazine which featured fashions, home styles and health. She also appeared inside the magazine, modeling the latest looks of the era.

Shelley from the March 1972 issue

of the German mag

Brigitte Mit Constanze, 1972

Shelley modeled a large variety of fashions and looks in the issue. She appeared in several spreads thoughout the mag. She wore the latest looks for young misses at the time - shirts, blouses, pants, shorts, dresses, etc. along with the accessories needed to look up-to-date. She also modeled fashions the readers could make for themselves so they too could look fab, just like Shelley.

Shelley in a fashion spread
for the German mag

Brigitte Mit Constanze, 1972

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screen captures from the Jack and Mike episode

"Ready or Not," 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. The other cast members were: Nora Adler (Jacqueline Brookes), Jackie’s editor;  Anthony Kubecek (Kevin Dunn), Jackie's assistant; Carol (Holly Fulger), the head waitress at Mike's restaurant, Brennan's Grill; and Rick Scotti (Vincent Baggetta), an attorney who appears occasionally. The series, created by Sara Davidson, was filmed on location in Chicago, Illinois.

more screen captures from the Jack and Mike episode

"Ready or Not," 1986

Jackie arranges to meet with Matthew Pearson immediately. She meets him to tell him that the press conference has been moved to the morning instead of the afternoon as previously planned. Pearson has a fit and informs Jackie that he has "personal things" to do in the morning, but if she can reschedule it to the afternoon, as previously agreed upon, he can make it. Jackie asks him where he's staying. Pearson is reluctant to answer, but, in the end tells her he's staying at the Harrison Hotel. Jackie goes home. The next day, she sets her alarm to 5:30 am and then immediately proceeds to the Harrison Hotel. She catches him outside the hotel, about to enter his car. She calls out to him; and Pearson is surprised to see her there that early.

She's A Star

a closeup of Shelley from the Charlie perfume box

"Charlie Makes You a Star!", 1980

Shelley appeared as THE quintessential Charlie Girl in the Charlie perfume ad. She was the epitome of the brand's perfect woman - gorgeous, sexy, young, as well as independent, confident and free. A promotional campaign was created in 1980 for loyal customers and interested consumers. Revlon Charlie coupons were printed in magazines. It gave buyers a huge discount when presenting the coupon upon purchase. The box used in the promo had Shelley's image on it and the tagline "Charlie Makes You A Star!". And Shelley definitely was a Revlon Charlie and Charlie's Angel star by then.

Shelley appeared on the Charlie perfume box itself in 1980
in the promo box with the tagline "Charlie Makes You a Star!"

International Superstar

a closeup of Shelley from the cover

of the French-language mag Cine Revue, 1980

Shelley Hack was named Charlie's newest Angel in 1979 and she became a Hollywood superstar overnight. Her face appeared on virtually every magazine in the world and was even mentioned in the evening news. She appeared on the covers and pages of magazines in various languages, English, Spanish, German, French, Japanese, - to name a few. She became in international superstar overnight. Shelley said, "I was surprised by the amount of attention, but I had done a lot of press before. There was so much to do then, so you just deal with it."

a writeup about Shelley

on the French-language mag Cine Revue, 1980

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a closeup of Shelley from a spread 

from Seventeen magazine, 1970

Shelley appeared in many issue of Seventeen magazine during her modeling career. In 1970, she appeared on the October issue of the magazine in the spread "Craft Craze." The spread featured fashion pieces readers could create and personalize themselves and come up with a look all their own. The magazine celebrated fabulous fashions that could be made by hand.

Shelley in a spread for Seventeen magazine, 1970

In the potion of the spread called "Unite It," Shelley modeled a midi skirt from the exclusive Seventeen Sew-Ups kit. It was a pre-cut midi skirt that had all the parts pre-cut and was a breeze a to put together.Anyone could sew in the morning and wear by the afternoon. And Shelley looked fab in it.