Carmen Filpi
Born: 1923-03-22 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 2003-05-09
Known For: Acting
Biography
Character actor Carmen Filpi was born on March 22, 1923 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The son of Remigio and Rosa Gatto Filpi, Carmen graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1942. Moreover, Filpi served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific during World War II. As Hobo Joe, his rendition of "Jimmy Crack Corn" puts Pee-wee over the edge and sends him jumping off a moving train. Filpi, who also had small parts in Burton's films Beetlejuice and Ed Wood, died in 2003 from cancer-related illnesses at 80.
Filmography
2005
- Back By Midnight as Herbert
2002
- She Spies as Elderly Man
- Eight Crazy Nights as Homeless Guy (voice)
- The 4th Tenor as Bum #1
2000
- Goodbye, Casanova as Festus
1998
- The Wedding Singer as Old Man in Bar
- Phoenix as Locksmith
- Dante's View as Hall of Famer
1997
- Smart Guy as Janitor
- MouseHunt as Pallbearer #4
- Meet Wally Sparks as Bum
1996
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Old Guy
- Everybody Loves Raymond as Ancient Guy
- The Jamie Foxx Show as Guest
1995
- The Wayans Bros. as Officer Young
1994
- Sister, Sister as Wino
- Ed Wood as Old Crusty Man
1993
- Boy Meets World as Bum
- Dave's World as Guy
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Titus Miller
- The Beverly Hillbillies as Frank
1992
- The Larry Sanders Show as Bert Crawley
- Wayne's World as Old Man Withers
1991
- Home Improvement as Nick
- Life Stinks as Pops (elevens-up)
- Iron Maze as Charlie
- Alligator 2: The Mutation as Wino Henry
1990
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Mike
- Dream On as Stan the Bum
- Repo Jake as Amos
1989
- Quantum Leap as Farmer
- Harlem Nights as Doorman
1988
- Beetlejuice as Messenger
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers as Jack Sayer
1987
- Married... with Children as Codger #1
- She's the Sheriff as Alf
- The Charmings
- Who's That Girl as Street Bum #1
1986
- The Boys Next Door as Bum
- My Chauffeur as Mop Man
- Hollywood Zap as Magazine Vendor
1985
- Growing Pains as Fred
- 227
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Hobo Jack
- The Sure Thing as Bus Station Bum
1984
- It's Your Move as Garth
- The Ice Pirates as Vendor
1983
- 10 to Midnight as Hotel Clerk
1982
- T. J. Hooker as Wendall
- Cagney & Lacey
- Remington Steele as Receptionist
- Johnny Belinda
1981
- Simon & Simon
- Escape from New York as Bum
- Carbon Copy as Wino
1980
1979
- Hart to Hart
- Angie
- Boulevard Nights as Mr. Diaz
- Marciano as Father Santini
1978
1977
- Which Way Is Up? as Wino
1975
- Barney Miller as Bum
- Baretta
- Wonder Woman as Guard
- Capone as Waiter
1974
1972
- Garden of the Dead as Nolan
1969
- Wild Gypsies as Felipe