Glenn Christopher Scarpelli (born July 6, 1966) is a former child actor and singer. Born in Staten Island, New York, he is the son of long time Archie Comics artist Henry Scarpelli. He attended a private Catholic school, St. Joseph Hill Academy, from K to 8th grade.
He is best known for his 1981-1983 role of Alex Handris on the long-running television situation comedy One Day at a Time. He left that sitcom to appear in the NBC sitcom Jennifer Slept Here. Scarpelli's other television appearances include 3-2-1 Contact, Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories, MacGyver, The Love Boat, and Fantasy.
In 1977, at the age of 10, Scarpelli made his Broadway debut, appearing in the play Golda with Anne Bancroft. He later returned to the stage in 1979 with the role of Richard, Duke of York in the Broadway revival of Richard III starring Al Pacino.
He released at least one musical album of songs, one of which was entitled "Get A Love On".
Scarpelli currently lives in Sedona, Arizona, with his boyfriend, Jude Belanger. Scarpelli has been the CEO of the Sedona Now Network, <http://www.sedonanow.com/> since 2003.
He remains close friends with One Day at a Time co-star Valerie Bertinelli.
References
^ Shapiro, Eddie, "One Gay at a Time", Out, <http://www.out.com/detail.asp?id=15607>. Retrieved on 2007-09-01
External links
Glenn Scarpelli at the Internet Movie Database
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Scarpelli, Glenn
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July 6, 1966
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Staten Island, New York, U.S.
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