Kelly Harmon
Birth dateNovember 9, 1948 (age 77)
Birth placeBurbank, California, U.S.[1]
Birth nameKelly Jean Harmon
OccupationActress, model
Years active1962–1984
Spouse
  • John DeLorean (m. 1969; div. 1972)
  • Robert L. "Bob" Miller
    (m. 1984)
ParentsTom Harmon
Elyse Knox
RelativesKristin Nelson (sister)
Mark Harmon (brother)
Tracy Nelson (niece)
Matthew Nelson (nephew)
Gunnar Nelson (nephew)
Ricky Nelson (brother-in-law)

Kelly Jean Harmon Miller ( 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973Jonathan Livingston SeagullKimmy (voice only)Feature film
1978California SuiteStewardessFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1962The New Loretta Young ShowTeedee DoleyEpisode: "Two of a Kind"
1976SwitchBobbi RobbinsEpisode: "The Girl on the Golden Strip"
Episode: "Death Squad"
1979Battlestar GalacticaSarahEpisode: "Greetings from Earth" (2-hour episode)
CHiPsCandi WrightEpisode: "Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 1"
Episode: "Drive, Lady, Drive: Part 2"
1980Barnaby JonesLaurieEpisode: "Focus on Fear"
The Incredible HulkJeanEpisode: "Free Fall"
1981Nero WolfeSusan OrmondEpisode: "To Catch a Dead Man"
One Day at a TimeKathyEpisode: "Julie Shows Up: Part 1"
The Young and the RestlessDr. Jane LewisDaytime serial (recurring role)
# of episodes unknown
1982T.J. HookerJenniferEpisode: "The Protectors"
1983-1984Bay City BluesSunny HaywardSeries regular (8 episodes)
1984The MasterAllison GrantEpisode: "Kunoichi"

References

  1. ^ "Harmons Have Baby Girl". Valley Times. November 10, 1948.
  2. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "WRIF Commercial". YouTube
  3. ^ "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 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  4. ^ 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].
  5. ^ "Louis Harmon". The New York Times. October 6, 1948.
  6. ^ "Tom Harmon's Mother Dead". The New York Times. January 13, 1952.
  7. ^ Gregory, Fred M. (September 19, 1977). "DeLorean – back again with a new car". New York Times. p. F7.
  8. ^ "Robert L. Miller Weds Kelly Harmon". The New York Times. June 24, 1984.