Actor profile

Carmen Filpi

22nd March 1923 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA Acting

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.

37 Movies 33 TV Shows 70 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Back By Midnight poster

Back By Midnight 25th January 2005 as Herbert

The 4th Tenor poster

The 4th Tenor 3rd December 2002 as Bum #1

Eight Crazy Nights poster

Eight Crazy Nights 27th November 2002 as Homeless Guy (voice)

Goodbye, Casanova poster

Goodbye, Casanova 1st January 2000 as Festus

Dante's View poster

Dante's View 31st December 1998 as Hall of Famer

Phoenix poster

Phoenix 4th September 1998 as Locksmith

The Wedding Singer poster

The Wedding Singer 13th February 1998 as Old Man in Bar

MouseHunt poster

MouseHunt 19th December 1997 as Pallbearer #4

Meet Wally Sparks poster

Meet Wally Sparks 31st January 1997 as Bum

Ed Wood poster

Ed Wood 28th September 1994 as Old Crusty Man

The Beverly Hillbillies poster

The Beverly Hillbillies 15th October 1993 as Frank

Wayne's World poster

Wayne's World 14th February 1992 as Old Man Withers

Iron Maze poster

Iron Maze 1st November 1991 as Charlie

Alligator 2: The Mutation poster

Alligator 2: The Mutation 5th July 1991 as Wino Henry

Life Stinks poster

Life Stinks 5th June 1991 as Pops (elevens-up)

Repo Jake poster

Repo Jake 1st January 1990 as Amos

Harlem Nights poster

Harlem Nights 17th November 1989 as Doorman

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers poster

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers 21st October 1988 as Jack Sayer

Beetlejuice poster

Beetlejuice 30th March 1988 as Messenger

Who's That Girl poster

Who's That Girl 7th August 1987 as Street Bum #1

Bates Motel poster

Bates Motel 5th July 1987 as Buddy

Hollywood Zap poster

Hollywood Zap 12th September 1986 as Magazine Vendor

The Boys Next Door poster

The Boys Next Door 14th March 1986 as Bum

My Chauffeur poster

My Chauffeur 24th January 1986 as Mop Man

Pee-wee's Big Adventure poster

Pee-wee's Big Adventure 26th July 1985 as Hobo Jack

The Sure Thing poster

The Sure Thing 1st March 1985 as Bus Station Bum

The Ice Pirates poster

The Ice Pirates 16th March 1984 as Vendor

10 to Midnight poster

10 to Midnight 11th March 1983 as Hotel Clerk

Johnny Belinda poster

Johnny Belinda 19th October 1982

Carbon Copy poster

Carbon Copy 6th August 1981 as Wino

Escape from New York poster

Escape from New York 23rd May 1981 as Bum

Marciano poster

Marciano 21st October 1979 as Father Santini

Boulevard Nights poster

Boulevard Nights 23rd March 1979 as Mr. Diaz

Which Way Is Up? poster

Which Way Is Up? 4th November 1977 as Wino

Capone poster

Capone 16th April 1975 as Waiter

Garden of the Dead poster

Garden of the Dead 13th September 1972 as Nolan

Wild Gypsies poster

Wild Gypsies 1st January 1969 as Felipe

She Spies poster

She Spies 20th July 2002 as Elderly Man

Smart Guy poster

Smart Guy 26th March 1997 as Janitor

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch poster

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 27th September 1996 as Old Guy

Everybody Loves Raymond poster

Everybody Loves Raymond 13th September 1996 as Ancient Guy

The Jamie Foxx Show poster

The Jamie Foxx Show 28th August 1996 as Guest

The Wayans Bros. poster

The Wayans Bros. 11th January 1995 as Officer Young

Sister, Sister poster

Sister, Sister 1st April 1994 as Wino

Boy Meets World poster

Boy Meets World 24th September 1993 as Bum

Dave's World poster

Dave's World 20th September 1993 as Guy

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. poster

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. 27th August 1993 as Titus Miller

The Larry Sanders Show poster

The Larry Sanders Show 15th August 1992 as Bert Crawley

Home Improvement poster

Home Improvement 17th September 1991 as Nick

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air poster

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 10th September 1990 as Mike

Dream On poster

Dream On 8th July 1990 as Stan the Bum

Quantum Leap poster

Quantum Leap 26th March 1989 as Farmer

She's the Sheriff poster

She's the Sheriff 19th September 1987 as Alf

Married... with Children poster

Married... with Children 5th April 1987 as Codger #1

The Charmings poster

The Charmings 20th March 1987

Growing Pains poster

Growing Pains 24th September 1985 as Fred

227 poster

227 14th September 1985

It's Your Move poster

It's Your Move 26th September 1984 as Garth

Remington Steele poster

Remington Steele 1st October 1982 as Receptionist

Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey 25th March 1982

T. J. Hooker poster

T. J. Hooker 13th March 1982 as Wendall

Simon & Simon poster

Simon & Simon 24th November 1981

Freebie and the Bean poster

Freebie and the Bean 6th December 1980

Hart to Hart poster

Hart to Hart 22nd September 1979

Angie poster

Angie 8th February 1979

WKRP in Cincinnati poster

WKRP in Cincinnati 18th September 1978

Wonder Woman poster

Wonder Woman 7th November 1975 as Guard

Barney Miller poster

Barney Miller 23rd January 1975 as Bum

Baretta poster

Baretta 17th January 1975

Rhoda poster

Rhoda 9th September 1974