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Philip Amelio | |
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| Born | Philip John Amelio II (1977-11-03)November 3, 1977 Sharon, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 2005(2005-04-01) (aged 27) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor/Teacher |
| Years active | 1986–1991 |
Philip John Amelio II (3 November 1977 – 1 April 2005) was an Americanactor andteacher. At age nine, he playedLucille Ball's grandson on theLife With Lucy series.
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Philip was born inSharon, Connecticut and grew up in nearbyPine Plains, New York. Philip's younger sister, Lindsey Cook Amelio, also appeared on television, including threeTV movies, and as spokesperson for9Lives cat food, withMorris the Cat. At one point during their careers, both siblings' faces were on every major network in one form or another.
In addition to 1986'sLife With Lucy, Amelio's career included a three-year run (1988–1991) on the daytimesoap opera,All My Children, and a long string of commercials. He started acting at age four, when he was cast for aPepperidge Farm commercial. This led to campaigns forFord Motors,All laundry detergent, andShake 'N' Bake bread crumbs. Amelio was the first spokesperson forJell-O Pudding Snacks.
OnAll My Children, Amelio played Scott Chandler, the son of Cindy Chandler, who succumbed toAIDS on the show. After his on-screen mother's death, the character of Scott was adopted by his stepfather,Stuart Chandler (portrayed byDavid Canary).
Amelio officially retired from show business at age 13 and concentrated on being a "normal teenager" and student.
His love oflanguage andhistory led Amelio to study to be a teacher. He graduated from theUniversity at Albany and received amaster's degree in Education atThe College of Saint Rose. For the last two years of his life, Amelio was employed atDuanesburg High School inDelanson, New York as a full-time teacher and modified baseball coach.[citation needed]
In March 2005, after complaining of a sore back, Amelio was diagnosed with a bacterial infection of the heart valve. His condition deteriorated rapidly and he died on 1 April 2005, atage 27, inBoston,Massachusetts from an infection.[1] In his memory, Amelio's father established the Philip J. Amelio, II Scholarship Fund, offered to impoverished schoolchildren who reside in the Pine Plains Central School District and the Duanesburg Central School District to help them maintain their education.[2]