Jaclyn Smith, 80, Has Been Married 4 Times—Meet the Men Who Captured the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Star’s Heart
From three entertainment-industry romances to her nearly 30-year marriage, meet Jaclyn Smith’s husbands
Key Takeaways
AI-generated summary reviewed by our editorial team.- Jaclyn Smith married four times; her first was Roger Davis in 1968.
- She had two children with Tony Richmond and co-parented after splitting.
- Found stability: Married surgeon Brad Allen in 1997; still together.
From 1976 to 1981, Jaclyn Smith captivated audiences as Kelly Garrett on Charlie’s Angels. But while her on-screen alter ego was busy chasing criminals, Smith was navigating a very different kind of pursuit offscreen: finding lasting love. Over the years, the actress has walked down the aisle four times, marrying three men from the entertainment world before finding her forever with Brad Allen. Here’s a look at the men who played a part in Smith’s romantic journey: Roger Davis, Dennis Cole, Anthony Richmond and Brad Allen.
Who were Jaclyn Smith’s husbands?
Roger Davis (married 1968-1975)
Before Smith became one of the Angels, the actress had her first marriage to fellow actor, Roger Davis. The couple first crossed paths in 1968 after Smith, then 23 years old, relocated to New York City to attend the School of American Ballet and work as a model. The duo went on just two dates before Davis, then 29, impulsively proposed to Smith and they wed that same year on November 29, 1968.
The couple were together for about six years, eventually splitting up in 1975, just before she joined Charlie’s Angels. Smith later shared, “I was such an innocent. I was too much living for him, and I lost sight of myself.”
Dennis Cole (married 1978 to 1981)
Smith and her second husband, actor Dennis Cole, actually met on the set of her hit series just one year after her divorce to Davis. Cole was a guest star on Charlie’s Angels in 1976–though the episode aired in 1977—and the two quickly hit it off. They ended up dating for 19 months, during which Cole set up several romantic gestures.
“I had butterflies in my stomach, and Dennis wrote a poem for me that was so spiritual,” she said. “I felt like Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The way to my heart is flowers and poetry.”
The couple eventually married in November 1978 in a very small, secret ceremony with 25 guests. Thanks to Smith’s level of fame, the two decided to make decoy hotel reservations throughout New York City and book fake names for their reception. However, their marriage wasn’t a long-lasting one, as the couple split by 1981 due to competition in the partnership. Smith later shared that it was nobody’s business what truly happened and that they were friends.
Anthony B. Richmond (married 1981 to 1989)
The same year she split from Cole, Smith embarked on her third marriage with director and cinematographer, Anthony “Tony” Richmond. The two initially met in 1980 while filming Nightkill (1980) and wed the following year. Their ceremony was even smaller than the one Smith had with Cole, with three guests and their three dogs in attendance.
Despite the gossip and criticism surrounding the couple during their marriage, they remained strong and welcomed two children together. Their son, Gaston, was born in 1982 and their daughter, Spencer, was born in 1985.
“This was the best time of my life,” Smith shared years later. “Everything was bigger than life, including my hair.”
However, in 1989, the couple split up due to the strain of the media and the public and other personal issues between them. Although they experienced a tense divorce, they have successfully co-parented their children over the years.
Brad Allen (1997 to present)
It seems that Smith just had to find her true love not in the world of acting, as her current husband, Brad Allen, is a surgeon that she met around 1990 while her father was in the hospital being treated for a heart condition. Sparks flew for Smith and Allen and they went on to date for seven years.
In 1997, the couple tied the knot where her then 11-year-old daughter was the maid of honor and her then 15-year-old son walked her down the aisle.
“Opposites do attract,” Smith once said of her marriage. “The only thing that we see the same is our morals and our values.” And it seems she was right, as the couple has now been happily married for nearly 30 years.
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