Kelly Harmon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kelly Jean Harmon (1948-11-09) November 9, 1948 Burbank, California, U.S.[1] |
| Occupations | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1962–1984 |
| Spouses | |
| Parent(s) | Tom Harmon Elyse Knox |
| Relatives | Kristin Nelson (sister) Mark Harmon (brother) Tracy Nelson (niece) Matthew Nelson (nephew) Gunnar Nelson (nephew) Ricky Nelson (brother-in-law) |
Kelly Jean Harmon Miller (née Harmon; born November 9, 1948) is an American actress and model, best known for appearing in a series of television commercials for Tic Tac mints. She was a regular on the 1983 NBC series Bay City Blues, playing the role of Sunny Hayward. She also made guest appearances on many TV shows, including Battlestar Galactica, CHiPS, One Day at a Time, and T.J. Hooker. Harmon also appeared in many commercials, including a series of "remarkable mouth" spots used by WRIF radio in Detroit.[2]
Harmon has her own interior design company in Los Angeles. Her work has been featured in lifestyle magazines such as Town & Country and House Beautiful.
Personal life
Harmon is the middle of three children, the younger daughter of football star and sportscaster Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox. Her brother Mark is an actor and sister Kristin was an actress-turned-painter. Her father was of Irish descent, while her maternal grandparents were Austrian immigrants.[3][4][5][6]
On May 31, 1969, Harmon married automotive executive John DeLorean.[7] They separated in 1971 and divorced the following year. On June 23, 1984, she married Robert L. "Bob" Miller, an L.A.-based publishing entrepreneur,[8] combining three children from previous marriages.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Jonathan Livingston Seagull | Kimmy (voice only) | Feature film |
| 1978 | California Suite | Stewardess | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The New Loretta Young Show | Teedee Doley | Episode: "Two of a Kind" |
| 1976 | Switch | Bobbi Robbins | Episode: "The Girl on the Golden Strip" Episode: "Death Squad" |
| 1979 | Battlestar Galactica | Sarah | Episode: "Greetings from Earth" (2-hour episode) |
| CHiPs | Candi Wright | Episode: "Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 1" Episode: "Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 2" | |
| 1980 | Barnaby Jones | Laurie | Episode: "Focus on Fear" |
| The Incredible Hulk | Jean | Episode: "Free Fall" | |
| 1981 | Nero Wolfe | Susan Ormond | Episode: "To Catch a Dead Man" |
| One Day at a Time | Kathy | Episode: "Julie Shows Up: Part 1" | |
| The Young and the Restless | Dr. Jane Lewis | Daytime serial (recurring role) # of episodes unknown | |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker | Jennifer | Episode: "The Protectors" |
| 1983-1984 | Bay City Blues | Sunny Hayward | Series regular (8 episodes) |
| 1984 | The Master | Allison Grant | Episode: "Kunoichi" |
References
- "Harmons Have Baby Girl". Valley Times. November 10, 1948.
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: WRIF Commercial. YouTube.
- "Mark Harmon Told A Story About His Mother's Wedding Dress On The Talk, and It'll Warm Your Heart". CBS. September 12, 2017. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- 1920 U.S. Census entry for Louis Harmon and family. Census Place: Marion, Jasper, Indiana; Roll: T625_440; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 228. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line].
- "Louis Harmon". The New York Times. October 6, 1948.
- "Tom Harmon's Mother Dead". The New York Times. January 13, 1952.
- Gregory, Fred M. (September 19, 1977). "DeLorean – back again with a new car". New York Times. p. F7.
- "Robert L. Miller Weds Kelly Harmon". The New York Times. June 24, 1984.