Who was Philip McKeon?
Philip McKeon was an American actor. Philip was best known for his role as Tommy Hyatt, the son of the title character on the sitcom ‘Alice’ from 1976 to 1985.
Philip McKeon: Cause of Death
Philip McKeon died on 10th December 2019, at the age of 55 due to terminal illness which he was battling for a very long time. The name of his illness is undisclosed to the media.
He was found dead in Texas.
Philip McKeon: Age, Parents, Sister
He was born on November 11, 1964, in Westbury, New York to Donald McKeon and Barbara McKeon. He has a younger sister named Nancy McKeon. His sister Nancy is an actress and he was very close to her.
Philip McKeon: Education
He attended St. John Paul II STEM Academy. It is a Private school in Burbank, California.
Philip McKeon: Professional Life, Career
Early Career
At the age of 2, he along with his sister was taken to a nearby modeling audition and he started his career as a child model appearing in magazines, newspapers, and television commercials since the age of 4.
Modeling, Acting
He landed numerous modeling stints and performed on stage and in films. Linda Lavin, who played Alice, saw Philip at a Broadway performance and recommended him for the part of Tommy as he was bright and talented.
In 1985, the series ‘Alice’ was ended but Mckeon continued to make a periodic acting appearance such as ‘Sandman’ in 1993, ‘Ghoulies IV’ in 1994, ‘Red Surf’ in 1989, ‘Return to Horror High’ in 1987, and many more. He produced and directed ‘Teresa’s Tatoo’ in 1994, ‘Murder In The First’ in 1995, and ‘The Young Unknowns’ in 2000.
His television appearances include in ‘Alice’ from 1976 to 1985, ‘Leadfoot’ in 1982, ‘Fantasy Island’ in 1984, ‘The Love Boat’ in 1984, ‘Amazing Stories’ in 1986, ‘Favourite Son’ in 1988 and so on.
Philip McKeon: Nominations
He was nominated for Young Artist Awards in the category Best Young Actor in a Television Series in ‘Alice’ in 1982 and in 1981.
Philip McKeon: Net Worth
His net worth was estimated to be around $2 million as per 2019 reports.
Philip McKeon: Rumors
There is a rumor about his sexual orientation as he lives in a long residence on the singlehood avenue. But, it has not been proved.
Height
He was 6 ft. 3 inches with blue eyes and brown hair.
Facebook, Instagram
He had around 239 followers on Instagram, about 1.6k followers on Facebook.
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