Carmen Filpi

Carmen Filpi

Known for
Acting
Born
March 22, 1923
Died
May 9, 2003 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

2005
Back By Midnight poster

Back By Midnight

Movie · as Herbert

2002
Eight Crazy Nights poster

Eight Crazy Nights

Movie · as Homeless Guy (voice)

2002
The 4th Tenor poster

The 4th Tenor

Movie · as Bum #1

2002
She Spies poster

She Spies

TV · as Elderly Man · 1 ep

2000
Goodbye, Casanova poster

Goodbye, Casanova

Movie · as Festus

1998
Dante's View poster

Dante's View

Movie · as Hall of Famer

1998
Phoenix poster

Phoenix

Movie · as Locksmith

1998
The Wedding Singer poster

The Wedding Singer

Movie · as Old Man in Bar

1997
Meet Wally Sparks poster

Meet Wally Sparks

Movie · as Bum

1997
MouseHunt poster

MouseHunt

Movie · as Pallbearer #4

1997
Smart Guy poster

Smart Guy

TV · as Janitor · 1 ep

1996
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch poster

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

TV · as Old Guy · 1 ep

1996
Everybody Loves Raymond poster

Everybody Loves Raymond

TV · as Ancient Guy · 1 ep

1996
The Jamie Foxx Show poster

The Jamie Foxx Show

TV · as Guest · 1 ep

1995
The Wayans Bros. poster

The Wayans Bros.

TV · as Officer Young · 1 ep

1994
Ed Wood poster

Ed Wood

Movie · as Old Crusty Man

1994
Sister, Sister poster

Sister, Sister

TV · as Wino · 1 ep

1993
The Beverly Hillbillies poster

The Beverly Hillbillies

Movie · as Frank

1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. poster

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

TV · as Titus Miller · 1 ep

1993
Boy Meets World poster

Boy Meets World

TV · as Bum · 1 ep

1993
Dave's World poster

Dave's World

TV · as Guy · 1 ep

1992
Wayne's World poster

Wayne's World

Movie · as Old Man Withers

1992
The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show

TV · as Bert Crawley · 1 ep

1991
Iron Maze poster

Iron Maze

Movie · as Charlie

1991
Alligator 2: The Mutation poster

Alligator 2: The Mutation

Movie · as Wino Henry

1991
Life Stinks poster

Life Stinks

Movie · as Pops (elevens-up)

1991
Home Improvement poster

Home Improvement

TV · as Nick · 1 ep

1990
Repo Jake poster

Repo Jake

Movie · as Amos

1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

TV · as Mike · 1 ep

1990
Dream On poster

Dream On

TV · as Stan the Bum · 1 ep

1989
Harlem Nights poster

Harlem Nights

Movie · as Doorman

1989
Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap

TV · as Farmer · 1 ep

1988
Beetlejuice poster

Beetlejuice

Movie · as Messenger

1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers poster

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Movie · as Jack Sayer

1987
Who's That Girl poster

Who's That Girl

Movie · as Street Bum #1

1987
Bates Motel poster

Bates Motel

Movie · as Buddy

1987
The Charmings poster

The Charmings

TV · 1 ep

1987
Married... with Children poster

Married... with Children

TV · as Codger #1 · 1 ep

1987
She's the Sheriff poster

She's the Sheriff

TV · as Alf · 1 ep

1986
My Chauffeur poster

My Chauffeur

Movie · as Mop Man

1986
Hollywood Zap poster

Hollywood Zap

Movie · as Magazine Vendor

1986
The Boys Next Door poster

The Boys Next Door

Movie · as Bum

1985
The Sure Thing poster

The Sure Thing

Movie · as Bus Station Bum

1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure poster

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Movie · as Hobo Jack

1985
Growing Pains poster

Growing Pains

TV · as Fred · 2 eps

1985
227 poster

227

TV · 1 ep

1984
The Ice Pirates poster

The Ice Pirates

Movie · as Vendor

1984
It's Your Move poster

It's Your Move

TV · as Garth · 1 ep

1983
10 to Midnight poster

10 to Midnight

Movie · as Hotel Clerk

1982
Johnny Belinda poster

Johnny Belinda

Movie

1982
Remington Steele poster

Remington Steele

TV · as Receptionist · 1 ep

1982
T. J. Hooker poster

T. J. Hooker

TV · as Wendall · 1 ep

1982
Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey

TV · 1 ep

1981
Carbon Copy poster

Carbon Copy

Movie · as Wino

1981
Escape from New York poster

Escape from New York

Movie · as Bum

1981
Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon

TV · 1 ep

1980
Freebie and the Bean poster

Freebie and the Bean

TV · 1 ep

1979
Marciano poster

Marciano

Movie · as Father Santini

1979
Boulevard Nights poster

Boulevard Nights

Movie · as Mr. Diaz

1979
Angie poster

Angie

TV · 1 ep

1979
Hart to Hart poster

Hart to Hart

TV · 1 ep

1978
WKRP in Cincinnati poster

WKRP in Cincinnati

TV · 1 ep

1977
Which Way Is Up? poster

Which Way Is Up?

Movie · as Wino

1975
Capone poster

Capone

Movie · as Waiter

1975
Baretta poster

Baretta

TV · 1 ep

1975
Wonder Woman poster

Wonder Woman

TV · as Guard · 1 ep

1975
Barney Miller poster

Barney Miller

TV · as Bum · 1 ep

1974
Rhoda poster

Rhoda

TV · 1 ep

1972
Garden of the Dead poster

Garden of the Dead

Movie · as Nolan

1969
Wild Gypsies poster

Wild Gypsies

Movie · as Felipe