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== Personal Life ==
== Personal Life ==


In 1969, at age 20, Harmon married automotive executive [[w:John DeLorean|John DeLorean]], who was then 44 and head of the Chevrolet division at General Motors.<ref group="commentary" name="sports_illustrated_1969_engagement">{{cite web|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1969/03/03/people#:~:text=Kelly%20Harmon%2C%2020%2C%20younger%20daughter%20of%20ABC%20sportscaster%20and%20former%20All%2DAmerica%20Tom%20Harmon|title=PEOPLE|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=March 3, 1969|accessdate=December 31, 2025}}</ref> They divorced in 1972.<ref group="external" name="imdb_harmon_delorean_divorce">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363520/bio/#:~:text=She%20was%20previously%20married%20to%20John%20DeLorean|title=Kelly Harmon - Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=December 31, 2025}}</ref>
In 1969, Harmon married automotive executive [[w:John DeLorean|John DeLorean]].<ref group="external" name="guardian_delorean_obituary_harmon_marriage">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/mar/21/guardianobituaries.usa#:~:text=After%20his%20marriage%20to%20his%20first%20wife%20ended%20in%201969%2C%20he%20married%2019%2Dyear%2Dold%20Kelly%20Harmon|title=John DeLorean|author=Christopher Reed|publisher=The Guardian|date=March 21, 2005|accessdate=December 31, 2025}}</ref> They divorced in 1972.<ref group="external" name="guardian_delorean_obituary_harmon_divorce">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2005/mar/21/guardianobituaries.usa#:~:text=They%20divorced%20in%201972|title=John DeLorean|author=Christopher Reed|publisher=The Guardian|date=March 21, 2005|accessdate=December 31, 2025}}</ref>


On June 23, 1984, Harmon married Robert Lyman Miller.<ref group="external" name="imdb_harmon_miller_marriage">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363520/bio/#:~:text=She%20has%20been%20married%20to%20Robert%20Lyman%20Miller%20since%20June%2023%2C%201984|title=Kelly Harmon - Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=December 31, 2025}}</ref>
On June 23, 1984, Harmon married Robert Lyman Miller.<ref group="external" name="imdb_harmon_miller_marriage">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0363520/bio/#:~:text=She%20has%20been%20married%20to%20Robert%20Lyman%20Miller%20since%20June%2023%2C%201984|title=Kelly Harmon - Biography|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=December 31, 2025}}</ref>
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=== External Sources ===
=== External Sources ===
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=== Commentary and Interviews ===
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Kelly Harmon
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Portrays: Sarah Fowler
Date of Birth: November 09, 1948
Date of Death: Missing required parameter 1=month! ,
Age: 77
Nationality: USA USA
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Kelly Jean Harmon Miller (born November 9, 1948) is an American actress and former model who portrayed Sarah Fowler in the Original Series'"Greetings From Earth".[external 1] She is best known for her appearances in television commercials for Tic Tac mints during the 1970s[external 2] and as a series regular on the NBC drama Bay City Blues (1983), where she played Sunny Hayward.[external 3]

Early Life and Family Background

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Harmon was born on November 9, 1948 in Burbank, California.[external 4] Her father was Tom Harmon, a Heisman Trophy-winning football player and sports broadcaster, and her mother was actress Elyse Knox.[external 5] She has two siblings: older sister Kristin Harmon and younger brother Mark Harmon, both of whom also pursued careers in acting.[external 6]

Career

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Modeling and Commercial Work

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Harmon became nationally recognized for her role as the "Tic Tac Girl" in a series of television commercials for Tic Tac mints.[external 7] Beginning in 1980, she also became popular in the Detroit area as the face of rock station WRIF 101FM, appearing in television spots where she lip-synced sound bites from broadcasts and songs, ending with the station's trademark "Baby!" in disc jockey Arthur Penhallow's deep voice.[external 8]

Film and Television

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Harmon appeared in the 1973 animated film Jonathan Livingston Seagull, where she voiced the character Kimmy.[external 9] In 1976, she appeared in two episodes of the television series Switch as Bobbi Robbins.[external 10]

In 1978, Harmon appeared in a supporting role in the comedy-drama film California Suite.[external 11]

Battlestar Galactica

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In 1979, Harmon portrayed Sarah in the Original Series episode "Greetings from Earth," which aired on February 25, 1979.[external 12] In the episode, Sarah was one of six humans discovered in suspended animation aboard a primitive spacecraft, traveling with her companion Michael (Randolph Mantooth) and four children.

Later Television Work

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Harmon made guest appearances on several television series including The Incredible Hulk (1980),[external 13] T.J. Hooker (1981),[external 14] One Day at a Time, CHiPs, and Barnaby Jones.[external 15]

From 1983 to 1984, Harmon was a series regular on the NBC drama Bay City Blues, playing Sunny Hayward. Created by Steven Bochco, the series centered on a minor league baseball team. Harmon appeared in eight episodes of the series.[external 16]

Personal Life

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In 1969, Harmon married automotive executive John DeLorean.[external 17] They divorced in 1972.[external 18]

On June 23, 1984, Harmon married Robert Lyman Miller.[external 19]

References

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External Sources

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  1. Kelly Harmon (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  2. Kelly Harmon - Trivia (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  3. Kelly Harmon (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  4. Kelly Harmon - Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  5. Kelly Harmon - Trivia (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  6. Kelly Harmon - Trivia (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  7. Kelly Harmon - Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  8. Kelly Harmon - Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  9. Kelly Harmon (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  10. Kelly Harmon (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  11. Kelly Harmon (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  12. "Battlestar Galactica" Greetings from Earth (TV Episode 1979) - Kelly Harmon as Sarah (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  13. Kelly Harmon (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  14. Kelly Harmon (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  15. Kelly Harmon (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  16. Kelly Harmon (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  17. Christopher Reed (March 21, 2005). John DeLorean (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Guardian. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  18. Christopher Reed (March 21, 2005). John DeLorean (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). The Guardian. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.
  19. Kelly Harmon - Biography (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IMDb. Retrieved on December 31, 2025.