Where did Alex come from on One Day at a Time?

New York City native Glenn Scarpelli was only 14 years old when he landed the life-changing role as the young son Alex Handris -- who stayed on for 60 episodes from 1980 to 1983 -- on the long-running family comedy "One Day at a Time."
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How did Ann get Alex on One Day at a Time?

Nick soon left the show, and—in one of the more contrived plot twists—gave Ann custody of Alex, even though he had a real mother in Chicago. As youths, Julie ran away with her boyfriend, and Barbara tried to shed her good-girl image by running off with a platonic friend.
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Where did the boy come from on One Day at a Time?

Marcel Ruiz Pérez is a Puerto Rican actor and model. Ruiz portrays Alex Alvarez in the Netflix series "One Day at a Time". He also appeared in the crime drama series "Snowfall," where he played Popeye.
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Why did Alex move in with the Romanos on One Day at a Time?

Throughout the series' long run, viewers were introduced to a cast of supporting players, including building superintendent Dwayne Schneider (Pat Harrington Jr.), Ann' s boyfriends David (Richard Masur) and Nick (Ron Rifkin), and Nick's son Alex (Glenn Scarpelli), who moves in with the Romanos after his father dies in ...
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Why did Julie leave One Day at a Time?

Representatives for Mackenzie Phillips and Bonnie Franklin squabbled with producers over who should get top billing. When Mackenzie Phillips left the show the second time, her character Julie was written out by first going away for job training, then having her leave Max and their daughter Annie.
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Did Mackenzie Phillips get fired from One Day at a Time?

In 1980, right after she was terminated from One Day At A Time (the first time), Mackenzie Phillips participated in a Mamas and the Papas reunion album and tour, spearheaded by her father - Mamas and the Papas founder John Phillips.
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Did Barbara have a baby One Day at a Time?

She and Max became the parents of a daughter they name Annie. Mackenzie Phillips (daughter of John Phillips from 60s group The Mamas and The Papas) was fired from the show in 1980 because of her cocaine habit. In 1981, she was invited back to the show but she resumed using cocaine in 1982 and collapsed on the set.
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What did Ann Romano do for a living?

TV show description:

Once there, Ann scores a job as an account executive for the advertising firm of Conners & Davenport, working for Mr. Conners (John Hillerman) and Mr. Davenport (Charles Siebert). And she even eventually finds love for a second time with lawyer David Kane (Richard Masur).
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Who is Alex from One Day at a Time?

Glenn Christopher Scarpelli (born July 6, 1966) is an American actor and singer. He played Alex Handris from 1980 to 1983 on the sitcom One Day at a Time.
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What happened to Schneider from One Day at a Time?

Death. Harrington, who had Alzheimer's disease, fell in early November 2015. He suffered a small brain hemorrhage and spent three weeks in a hospital and nursing home. Harrington's children announced his death on January 6, 2016, aged 86.
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Who plays Elena's boyfriend One Day at a Time?

Josh Flores is a recurring character on the Netflix Original Series One Day at a Time. He is portrayed by Froy Gutierrez.
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Is One Day at a Time based on a true story?

The series was based on Whitney Blake's own life as a single mother raising her three children (including future actress Meredith Baxter) after her divorce from her first husband.
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Who played Alex's father One Day at a Time?

Victor Alvarez is a recurring character on the Pop TV Series One Day at a Time. He is portrayed by James Martinez.
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Who does Barbara marry on One Day at a Time?

Boyd Gaines appeared in 51 episodes as Mark Royer, Barbara's dentist boyfriend and, eventually, husband.
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Who is Alex's girlfriend in One Day at a Time?

Nora is a character in Pop TV's One Day at a Time. She is the current girlfriend of Alex Alvarez. She is introduced in "Penny Pinching," in Season 4. She is portrayed by Raquel Justice.
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Why did One Day at a Time end?

One Day at a Time came back to television and while it was a tad different, it was here again and I was so happy to have it. Then, COVID-19 happened and production was halted due to the pandemic. The last episode of the first half of the season was animated, and in November of 2020 it was cancelled.
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Do Carmen and Elena date?

Elena and Carmen are a platonic relationship in One Day at a Time. They are portrayed by Isabella Gomez and Ariela Barer respectively.
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What nationality is Marcel Ruiz?

Marcel Ruiz is a Puerto Rican actor, known for his roles as Alex Alvarez in the series One Day at a Time and John Smith in the 2019 film Breakthrough.
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What is Bonnie Franklin doing?

Bonnie Franklin, star of TV's “One Day at a Time,” died Friday at her home in Los Angeles, suffering complications from the pancreatic cancer she had revealed in September. The actress was 69.
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What was the last episode of One Day at a Time with Bonnie Franklin?

"One Day at a Time" Off We Go (TV Episode 1984) - IMDb.
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How old was Valerie Bertinelli when she starred in One Day at a Time?

Following her appearance in an episode of Apple's Way, Bertinelli was approached by producer Norman Lear to audition for the role of cooperative daughter Barbara Cooper in a new sitcom called One Day at a Time. The show debuted in late 1975 when Bertinelli was 15 years old.
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Who played Julie's husband on One Day at a Time?

Michael Lembeck joined the series as Julie's husband, Max, in the fifth season, but he was written out as a consequence of Phillips' firing (but later returned in season seven along with Philips).
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Who played Jesse on One Day at a Time?

Antonio Torres (I)
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