Carmen Filpi

Personal Info

Birthday

March 22, 1923

Day of Death

2003-05-09

(80 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Also Known As

Carmen Filipi

Carmen Flipi

Carmen Filpi

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

Married... with Children

Everybody Loves Raymond

Quantum Leap

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Home Improvement

Barney Miller

Dave's World

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Filmography

2005
Back By Midnight
as Herbert
2002
The 4th Tenor
as Bum #1
Eight Crazy Nights
as Homeless Guy (voice)
2000
Goodbye, Casanova
as Festus
1998
Dante's View
as Hall of Famer
Phoenix
as Locksmith
The Wedding Singer
as Old Man in Bar
1997
MouseHunt
as Pallbearer #4
Meet Wally Sparks
as Bum
1994
Ed Wood
as Old Crusty Man
1993
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Frank
1992
Wayne's World
as Old Man Withers
1991
Iron Maze
as Charlie
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Wino Henry
Life Stinks
as Pops (elevens-up)
1990
Repo Jake
as Amos
1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
as Jack Sayer
Beetlejuice
as Messenger
1986
Hollywood Zap
as Magazine Vendor
The Boys Next Door
as Bum
My Chauffeur
as Mop Man
1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Hobo Jack
The Sure Thing
as Bus Station Bum
1984
The Ice Pirates
as Vendor
1983
10 to Midnight
as Hotel Clerk
1981
Carbon Copy
as Wino
1979
Marciano
as Father Santini
Boulevard Nights
as Mr. Diaz
1977
Which Way Is Up?
as Wino
1975
Capone
as Waiter
1972
Garden of the Dead
as Nolan
1969
Wild Gypsies
as Felipe