Glenn Scarpelli: Sedona World Wisdom Days
Glenn Scarpelli: Sedona World Wisdom Days
By Shelly Wilson
Glenn Scarpelli has been in the entertainment business for over 30 years. Starting his career as a child actor, he is best known for his role as Alex on the long running CBS classic sitcom, One Day at a Time, along with Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Mackenzie Phillips and Pat Harrington.
Glenn Scarpelli is a native New Yorker and got his first break on Broadway at the age of 8 in Golda starring Anne Bancroft. Glenn Scarpelli played Golda Meir’s son. The show was directed by the late great Arthur Penn. His next stint on Broadway was at the age of 12 in Richard III starring Al Pacino. Glenn Scarpelli ’s favorite film credit was playing Audrey Hepburn’s son in the Peter Bogdanovich film, They All Laughed, which also starred John Ritter.
Other favorite acting experiences for Glenn include guest starring on the 1980’s Steven Spielberg anthology series, Amazing Stories, in which his episode was directed by Martin Scorsese. He was also excited to tour on stage in Brighton Beach Memoirs, guest star on three Love Boat episodes and co-host an NBC daytime series titled Fantasy alongside Leslie Uggams and Peter Marshall.
For the past few decades, Glenn Scarpelli has been a resident of Sedona, Arizona and is the founder and owner of Channel 18 – Sedona NOW TV. He has been nominated for 4 Rocky Mountain Emmys for his directorial work on Sedona NOW. The station has been on the air for over a decade.
