Jaclyn Smith was one of the three original titular stars of the hit 1970s television
series Charlie’s Angels and went on to be the only of the three original Angels to stay
on throughout the series’ entire run.
While working on that classic series, Jaclyn learned a great deal about branding as she
watched her character’s likeness get slapped on everything from junk food to board games.
In 1985, Jaclyn was given an opportunity to try out branding for herself when Kmart offered
her the chance to develop her own line of budget women's sportswear.
This venture proved a success, and Jaclyn subsequently found herself in charge of a
venerable fashion empire.
Today, at the age of 76, Jaclyn looks better than ever, and she's also more successful
than ever, thanks to her brand!
However, she doesn't appear in the media quite as often, only taking on acting roles sporadically.
Join Facts Verse as we take a look at how Charlie’s Angels star Jaclyn Smith looks
better than ever!
When Jaclyn Smith took on her iconic Charlie’s Angels role in the mid-1970s, she quickly
rocketed to superstardom!
The series followed three titular Angels, which was the codename given to a group of
spies working for a mysterious figure named Charles Townsend, or Charlie.
Jaclyn was one of the three original Angels on the series and would go on to be the only
of the original three actresses to remain on the show for the entirety of its run.
The name of Jaclyn’s character was Kelly Garrett, and the character quickly became
incredibly popular amongst the television audience.
As Charlie’s Angels grew in popularity, Jaclyn Smith got to watch as the likeness
of her character on the show was plastered on a seemingly endless variety of merchandise.
The Angels could be seen on trading cards, candy, toys, and they even got their very
own board game!
As one might imagine, this merchandising proved incredibly lucrative, and Jaclyn couldn’t
help but take note as the money kept rolling in.
By the time Charlie’s Angels came to an end in 1981, Jaclyn had essentially gotten
a crash course in branding.
After the end of her time on Charlie’s Angels, Jaclyn floundered around in the entertainment
industry for several years before a striking business opportunity arose.
Kmart approached the actress with a proposition.
The store wanted her to develop her own unique line of budget women's sportswear.
Though Jaclyn's management insisted that forming a relationship with the big-box store wasn't
a good idea for her image, Jaclyn felt differently.
Thankfully, Jaclyn's intuition proved correct, as her initial deal with Kmart paved the way
for the actress to develop her own empire!
At the time that Kmart approached Jaclyn Smith with its lucrative offer, the store was the
second-largest retailer in all of the United States!
The Jaclyn Smith Collection was made available for the first time at Kmart stores in August
of 1985.
While Kmart had initially just wanted to use Jaclyn’s name and call it a day, the actress
had insisted that she have a hand in the design of the products that were to bear her brand.
According to many, this is a big part of why the Jaclyn Smith Collection was such a huge
success!
In addition to lending her hand to designing the Jaclyn Smith Collection, Jaclyn also vehemently
promoted her line of clothing at Kmart.
The line was an immense success, and what was initially a simple line of budget women's
sportswear quickly blossomed into a full range of clothes for all periods of the day.
Over time, the line of products bearing Jaclyn's brand expanded out into accessories, with
the Jaclyn Smith Collection including shoes, sunglasses, and jewelry.
2007 saw Jaclyn expand into fabrics as she got into business with decorative fabric company
Fabricut.
Named Jaclyn Smith Home, Jaclyn’s collection is currently still sold through Fabricut’s
budget division, known as Trend.
2008 saw Jaclyn expand her business venture with Kmart, as the Jaclyn Smith Collection
grew to include bathroom and bedroom décor, with an expansion into general home furnishings
occurring soon after that.
Her relationship with Kmart has continued successfully despite Kmart’s struggle in
the past decade to maintain control over the market, with Jaclyn and her daughter working
together to develop a line of infant clothing for the previously prestigious big-box store
in 2014.
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Although Kmart is no longer the successful retailer that it used to be, Jaclyn has still
found success with the retailer in recent years.
In 2017, it was estimated that there were nearly a million items in the Jaclyn Smith
Collection sold at various Kmart stores.
Currently, there are only 17 Kmart stores left in America, though Jaclyn still has other
business ventures continuing to flourish elsewhere.
Besides the Jaclyn Smith Collection, Jaclyn also developed a skincare line with her current
husband in 2010 that she still currently sells.
Jaclyn’s current husband is Brad Allen, who is a cardiothoracic surgeon.
Jaclyn also sells a line of wigs, known as STYLE by Jaclyn Smith.
While most of Jaclyn Smith’s current ventures are in the realm of business, the actress
isn’t above returning to the screen so long as she feels the job is right.
When star Elizabeth Banks was helming the 2019 reboot of Charlie’s Angels, she asked
if Jaclyn Smith would like to make a cameo in the film.
Jaclyn agreed as she has always had very fond memories of her time on the original series.
According to Jaclyn, she'd be nowhere if it weren’t for Charlie’s Angels, though it’s
hard to deny that it has been Jaclyn’s own ingenuity that has allowed her to make good
on the promise of her Charlie’s Angels fame the way she has.
More recently, Jaclyn could be seen in a 2021 episode of the series All American.
This role may indicate that Jaclyn is looking to get back into the public eye with a few
more acting gigs, which would certainly be a welcome change!
Though the actress is 76 years old nowadays, she looks better than ever!
She could certainly find a place for herself on television, though it seems she still very
much enjoys being on the controlling end of her business ventures more.
Jaclyn has certainly come a very long way over the course of her nearly eight decades
on Earth!
The actress was born in Houston, Texas, on October 26, 1945.
After graduating high school, Jaclyn had originally aspired to be a professional ballerina.
While practicing ballet, she began taking small acting gigs on television to pay the
bills, including some notable roles in commercials.
1973 saw Jaclyn get a noteworthy gig shilling for Breck Shampoo, while her iconic role on
Charlie’s Angels came a few years later, in 1976.
As Charlie’s Angels and its three original titular stars grew in popularity, Jaclyn remained
the only one of the three original Angels to stay on the series throughout all five
of its seasons.
After the series came to an end in 1981, Jaclyn continued acting consistently throughout the
1980s, in addition to creating the Jaclyn Smith Collection for Kmart.
In 1981, the aptly named Jaclyn took on the title role in the made-for-television biopic
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.
Jaclyn’s role in the feature was an immense success and resulted in her receiving a Golden
Globe nomination.
Later in the decade, she had a successful role in a miniseries based upon Robert Ludlum’s
novel The Bourne Identity, The miniseries aired in 1988, and Jaclyn could be seen in
another miniseries by the name of Windmills of the Gods the same year.
Entering into the 1990s, Jaclyn Smith became much more interested in expanding her brand
than continuing to perform on television, though she has still continued to pop up every
once in a while!
While Jaclyn Smith is currently happily married to the previously mentioned Brad Allen, the
doctor is actually the actress's fourth husband that she has had throughout her lifetime so
far.
The two married in 1997, and there seems to be a good chance that they'll be together
for the rest of their lives!
Prior to being married to Brad, Jaclyn had three relatively short marriages, starting
with her marriage to Roger Davis in 1968.
Jaclyn and Roger remained married until 1975, and Jaclyn married for a second time in 1978.
Jaclyn's second husband was Dennis Cole, and the two only remained married until 1981,
the same year that Charlie’s Angels officially ended its five-season run.
In between Dennis Cole and Brad Allen, Jaclyn was married to Anthony B. Richmond throughout
the majority of the 1980s.
She married Anthony in 1981 after divorcing Dennis, and the two remained together until
1989.
Jaclyn had two children with Anthony B. Richmond, with them being Spencer and Gaston.
It was Spencer that helped Jaclyn design her line of baby clothes for Kmart in 2014, and
Spencer’s daughter helped take part in the ad campaign.
After divorcing the father of her two children, Jaclyn remained unmarried throughout the majority
of the 1990s before finally tying the knot with Brad Allen in 1997.
The two are still married currently, making Jaclyn's fourth marriage the most successful
one that she's had by far!
Jaclyn loves spending time with her family when she can, claiming that taking it easy
with them is what keeps her looking young.
Although Jaclyn Smith will always likely be best remembered for her role as Kelly Garrett
on the hit 1970s television series Charlie’s Angels, the actress considers herself more
of a businesswoman than anything else nowadays!
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