Glenn Scarpelli
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Glenn Christopher Scarpelli July 6, 1966 Staten Island, New York City, New York, |
Glenn Christopher Scarpelli (born July 6, 1966) is an American former child actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for his role as Alex Handris from 1980 to 1983 on the sitcom One Day at a Time.
Early life
Born in Staten Island, New York City, New York, he is the son of long time Archie Comics artist Henry Scarpelli. (Glenn would feature in issue #330 of Archie, dated July 1984[1]). He attended a private Catholic school, St. Joseph Hill Academy, from kindergarten to 8th grade.
Career
In 1977, at the age of 10, Scarpelli made his Broadway debut, appearing in the play Golda's Balcony with Anne Bancroft. He returned to the stage in 1979 with the role of Richard, Duke of York in the Broadway revival of Richard III starring Al Pacino.
Scarpelli's role as Alex Handris (1980–83) on the long-running television situation comedy One Day at a Time is his most prominent. He left that sitcom to appear in the NBC sitcom Jennifer Slept Here. Other television appearances include 3-2-1 Contact, Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories, MacGyver, The Love Boat, and Fantasy Island. He was also a co-host in summer 1983 of the NBC game show/human interest show Fantasy.
He released a self-titled pop album in 1983, which included the single "Get a Love On".[2]
Personal life
Scarpelli came out as gay in adulthood.[3] He resides in Sedona, Arizona,[3] where he and his then-partner Jude Belanger established the Sedona Now Network, a community television station, in 2003.[4] Scarpelli and Belanger were married in California in 2008, but filed for divorce in 2012.[5]
He has remained close friends with One Day at a Time co-stars Mackenzie Phillips[6] and Bonnie Franklin until her death in 2013.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Forced Entry | Glenn Ulman | Feature film |
| 1977 | You're Gonna Love It Here | Poker Playing Boy #3 | TV movie |
| 1978 | Nunzio | Georgie | Feature film |
| 1980 | 3-2-1 Contact | Cuff | "The Bloodhound Gang" segment |
| 1980 | One-Trick Pony | Acappella Singer | Feature film |
| 1980–83 | One Day at a Time | Alex Handris | Main cast (60 episodes) |
| 1981 | Rivkin: Bounty Hunter | Keith | TV movie |
| 1981 | They All Laughed | Michael Niotes | Feature filim |
| 1983 | The Love Boat | Mark Hammond | Episode: "Vicki's Dilemma" |
| 1983 | The Love Boat | Alan Stevens | Episode: "Don't Leave Home Without It" |
| 1983–84 | Jennifer Slept Here | Marc | Main cast (13 episodes) |
| 1985 | The Love Boat | Boomer Panner | Episode: "Getting Started" |
| 1986 | Amazing Stories | Jeffrey Gelb | Episode: "Mirror, Mirror" |
| 1989 | The Favorite | Mustafa | Feature film |
| 1990 | MacGyver | Tony Milani | Episode: "Live and Learn" |
| 1995 | ABC Afterschool Special | Eddie Laporte | Episode: "Fast Forward" |
| 2012 | Interns: The Web Series | Suit | Episode: "Accepted" |
| 2016 | Sacred Journeys | Marco | Short film |
References
- ↑ "Archie #330". Grand Comics Database. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ "Glenn Scarpelli". Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
- 1 2 3 Shapiro, Eddie (February 12, 2006), "One Gay at a Time", Out, retrieved 2007-09-01
- ↑ About Us, Sedona Now Network
- ↑ Cohen, Neil. "Reel Thoughts Interview: One Day in Sedona", Movie Dearest blog, February 15, 2012.
- ↑ TV Land Award, April 29, 2012