Carmen Filpi

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Carmen Filpi

Acting March 22, 1923

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…

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Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice

7.4 1988 Movie
Escape from New York

Escape from New York

7.0 1981 Movie
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.9 1990 TV Show
Ed Wood

Ed Wood

7.5 1994 Movie
Wayne's World

Wayne's World

6.7 1992 Movie
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

6.2 1988 Movie
Married... with Children

Married... with Children

7.7 1987 TV Show
The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer

6.8 1998 Movie
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

7.8 1996 TV Show
MouseHunt

MouseHunt

6.5 1997 Movie
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

8.0 1989 TV Show
Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond

6.8 1996 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2005
    Back By Midnight

    Movie Herbert

  2. 2002
    The 4th Tenor

    Movie Bum #1

  3. 2002
    Eight Crazy Nights

    Movie Homeless Guy (voice)

  4. 2002
    She Spies

    TV show Elderly Man

  5. 2000
    Goodbye, Casanova

    Movie Festus

  6. 1998
    Dante's View

    Movie Hall of Famer

  7. 1998
    Phoenix

    Movie Locksmith

  8. 1998
    The Wedding Singer

    Movie Old Man in Bar

  9. 1997
    MouseHunt

    Movie Pallbearer #4

  10. 1997
    Smart Guy

    TV show Janitor

  11. 1997
    Meet Wally Sparks

    Movie Bum

  12. 1996
    Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    TV show Old Guy

  13. 1996
    Everybody Loves Raymond

    TV show Ancient Guy

  14. 1996
    The Jamie Foxx Show

    TV show Guest

  15. 1995
    The Wayans Bros.

    TV show Officer Young

  16. 1994
    Ed Wood

    Movie Old Crusty Man

More credits
  1. 1994
    Sister, Sister

    TV show Wino

  2. 1993
    The Beverly Hillbillies

    Movie Frank

  3. 1993
    Boy Meets World

    TV show Bum

  4. 1993
    Dave's World

    TV show Guy

  5. 1993
    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    TV show Titus Miller

  6. 1992
    The Larry Sanders Show

    TV show Bert Crawley

  7. 1992
    Wayne's World

    Movie Old Man Withers

  8. 1991
    Iron Maze

    Movie Charlie

  9. 1991
    Home Improvement

    TV show Nick

  10. 1991
    Alligator 2: The Mutation

    Movie Wino Henry

  11. 1991
    Life Stinks

    Movie Pops (elevens-up)

  12. 1990
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    TV show Mike

  13. 1990
    Dream On

    TV show Stan the Bum

  14. 1990
    Repo Jake

    Movie Amos

  15. 1989
    Harlem Nights

    Movie Doorman

  16. 1989
    Quantum Leap

    TV show Farmer

  17. 1988
    Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

    Movie Jack Sayer

  18. 1988
    Beetlejuice

    Movie Messenger

  19. 1987
    She's the Sheriff

    TV show Alf

  20. 1987
    Who's That Girl

    Movie Street Bum #1

  21. 1987
    Bates Motel

    Movie Buddy

  22. 1987
    Married... with Children

    TV show Codger #1

  23. 1987
    The Charmings

    TV show

  24. 1986
    Hollywood Zap

    Movie Magazine Vendor