Philip Amelio

Philip Amelio
Philip Amelio
Born	Philip John Amelio II; November 3, 1977; Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Actor/Teacher
Years active	1986–1991

Philip John Amelio II (3 November 1977 – 1 April 2005) was an American

Life With Lucy

series.

Early life

Philip was born in

9Lives cat food, with Morris 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's Life With Lucy, Amelio's career included a three-year run (1988–1991) on the daytime

Shake 'N' Bake bread crumbs. Amelio was the first spokesperson for Jell-O

Pudding Snacks.

On All My Children, Amelio played Scott Chandler, the son of Cindy Chandler, who succumbed to

AIDS on the show. After his on-screen mother's death, the character of Scott was adopted by his stepfather, Stuart Chandler (portrayed by David Canary

).

Amelio officially retired from show business at age 13 and concentrated on being a "normal teenager" and student.

Career in education and sports

His love of

The College of Saint Rose. For the last two years of his life, Amelio was employed at Duanesburg High School in Delanson, New York as a full-time teacher and modified baseball coach.^{[citation needed}

]

Death

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, at age 27, in Boston, 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]

References

^ "Philip Amelio Dead at 27". dbease.pojonews.com.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Philip Amelio Biography". IMDb.

External links

[1] "Philip Amelio Dead at 27". dbease.pojonews.com.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Philip Amelio Biography". IMDb.

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