Acting · Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA · Born March 22, 1923
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.
MovieBack By Midnight
2005
as Herbert
MovieThe 4th Tenor
2002
as Bum #1
MovieEight Crazy Nights
2002
as Homeless Guy (voice)
TVShe Spies
2002
as Elderly Man
MovieGoodbye, Casanova
2000
as Festus
MovieDante's View
1998
as Hall of Famer
MoviePhoenix
1998
as Locksmith
MovieThe Wedding Singer
1998
as Old Man in Bar
MovieMouseHunt
1997
as Pallbearer #4
TVSmart Guy
1997
as Janitor
MovieMeet Wally Sparks
1997
as Bum
TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Old Guy
TVEverybody Loves Raymond
1996
as Ancient Guy
TVThe Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Guest
TVThe Wayans Bros.
1995
as Officer Young
MovieEd Wood
1994
as Old Crusty Man
TVSister, Sister
1994
as Wino
MovieThe Beverly Hillbillies
1993
as Frank
TVBoy Meets World
1993
as Bum
TVDave's World
1993
as Guy
TVThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993
as Titus Miller
TVThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Bert Crawley
MovieWayne's World
1992
as Old Man Withers
MovieIron Maze
1991
as Charlie
TVHome Improvement
1991
as Nick
MovieAlligator 2: The Mutation
1991
as Wino Henry
MovieLife Stinks
1991
as Pops (elevens-up)
TVThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Mike
TVDream On
1990
as Stan the Bum
MovieRepo Jake
1990
as Amos
MovieHarlem Nights
1989
as Doorman
TVQuantum Leap
1989
as Farmer
MovieHalloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988
as Jack Sayer
MovieBeetlejuice
1988
as Messenger
TVShe's the Sheriff
1987
as Alf
MovieWho's That Girl
1987
as Street Bum #1
MovieBates Motel
1987
as Buddy
TVMarried... with Children
1987
as Codger #1
TVThe Charmings
1987
MovieHollywood Zap
1986
as Magazine Vendor
MovieThe Boys Next Door
1986
as Bum
MovieMy Chauffeur
1986
as Mop Man
TVGrowing Pains
1985
as Fred
TV227
1985
MoviePee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Hobo Jack
MovieThe Sure Thing
1985
as Bus Station Bum
TVIt's Your Move
1984
as Garth
MovieThe Ice Pirates
1984
as Vendor
Movie10 to Midnight
1983
as Hotel Clerk
MovieJohnny Belinda
1982
TVRemington Steele
1982
as Receptionist
TVCagney & Lacey
1982
TVT. J. Hooker
1982
as Wendall
TVSimon & Simon
1981
MovieCarbon Copy
1981
as Wino
MovieEscape from New York
1981
as Bum
TVFreebie and the Bean
1980
MovieMarciano
1979
as Father Santini
TVHart to Hart
1979
MovieBoulevard Nights
1979
as Mr. Diaz
TVAngie
1979
TVWKRP in Cincinnati
1978
MovieWhich Way Is Up?
1977
as Wino
TVWonder Woman
1975
as Guard
MovieCapone
1975
as Waiter
TVBarney Miller
1975
as Bum
TVBaretta
1975
TVRhoda
1974
MovieGarden of the Dead
1972
as Nolan
MovieWild Gypsies
1969
as Felipe
