‘One Day at a Time’ Star Posts Support for Melissa Gilbert After Timothy Busfield Arrest

Michelle Stein January 16, 2026, 8:30 am

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One Day at a Time star Glenn Scarpelli posted support for Melissa Gilbert after her husband, Timothy Busfield, was arrested for child sex abuse allegations.

On Thursday, January 15, Scarpelli — who played Alex Handris in the sitcom that aired from 1975 to 1984 — took to Instagram with a throwback photo of himself and Gilbert.

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