Carmen Filpi
March 22, 1923 (101 years old) in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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
Credits
- 2005 · Back By Midnight as Herbert
- 2002 · Eight Crazy Nights as Homeless Guy (voice)
- 2002 · She Spies as Elderly Man
- 2000 · Goodbye, Casanova as Festus
- 1998 · Dante's View as Hall of Famer
- 1998 · Phoenix as Locksmith
- 1998 · The Wedding Singer as Old Man in Bar
- 1997 · Smart Guy as
- 1997 · Meet Wally Sparks as Bum
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Old Guy
- 1996 · Everybody Loves Raymond as Ancient Guy
- 1995 · The Wayans Bros. as Officer Young
- 1994 · Ed Wood as Old Crusty Man (uncredited)
- 1993 · The Beverly Hillbillies as Frank
- 1993 · Boy Meets World as
- 1993 · Dave's World as Guy
- 1993 · The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. as Titus Miller
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as Bert Crawley
- 1992 · Wayne's World as Old Man Withers
- 1991 · Iron Maze as Charlie
- 1991 · Home Improvement as Nick
- 1991 · Alligator 2: The Mutation as Wino Henry
- 1991 · Life Stinks as Pops (elevens-up)
- 1990 · The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Mike
- 1990 · Dream On as Stan the Bum
- 1990 · Repo Jake as Amos
- 1989 · Quantum Leap as Farmer
- 1988 · Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers as Jack Sayer
- 1988 · Beetlejuice as Messenger
- 1987 · Married... with Children as Codger #1
- 1987 · The Charmings as
- 1986 · Hollywood Zap as Magazine Vendor
- 1986 · The Boys Next Door as Bum
- 1986 · My Chauffeur as Mop Man
- 1985 · Growing Pains as Fred
- 1985 · 227 as
- 1985 · What's Happening Now!! as
- 1985 · Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Hobo Jack
- 1985 · The Sure Thing as Bus Station Bum
- 1984 · It's Your Move as
- 1984 · The Ice Pirates as Vendor
- 1983 · 10 to Midnight as Hotel Clerk
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Receptionist
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as Wendall
- 1981 · Simon & Simon as
- 1981 · Carbon Copy as Wino
- 1980 · Freebie and the Bean as
- 1979 · Marciano as Father Santini
- 1979 · Hart to Hart as
- 1979 · Boulevard Nights as Mr. Diaz
- 1979 · Angie as
- 1978 · WKRP in Cincinnati as
- 1977 · Which Way Is Up? as Wino
- 1975 · Wonder Woman as Guard
- 1975 · Capone as Waiter
- 1975 · Barney Miller as Bum
- 1975 · Baretta as
- 1974 · Rhoda as
- 1972 · Garden of the Dead as Nolan
- 1969 · Wild Gypsies as Felipe