
Carmen Filpi
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1923-03-22
- Died
- 2003-05-09
- Place of birth
- Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Carmen Filipi · Carmen Flipi
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
TV Shows (33)

Married... with Children
1987
as Codger #1

Quantum Leap
1989
as Farmer

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Old Guy

Home Improvement
1991
as Nick

Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
as Ancient Guy

Simon & Simon
1981

Barney Miller
1975
as Bum

T. J. Hooker
1982
as Wendall

Hart to Hart
1979

Cagney & Lacey
1982

Remington Steele
1982
as Receptionist

Sister, Sister
1994
as Wino

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Mike

Boy Meets World
1993
as Bum

Baretta
1975

The Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Bert Crawley

Rhoda
1974

227
1985

Dave's World
1993
as Guy

Growing Pains
1985
as Fred

The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Guest

The Wayans Bros.
1995
as Officer Young

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

WKRP in Cincinnati
1978

She Spies
2002
as Elderly Man

Wonder Woman
1975
as Guard

Dream On
1990
as Stan the Bum

Smart Guy
1997
as Janitor

She's the Sheriff
1987
as Alf

Angie
1979

The Charmings
1987

It's Your Move
1984
as Garth

Freebie and the Bean
1980
Movies (36)

Beetlejuice
1988
as Messenger

MouseHunt
1997
as Pallbearer #4

Escape from New York
1981
as Bum

Wayne's World
1992
as Old Man Withers

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

The Beverly Hillbillies
1993
as Frank

Ed Wood
1994
as Old Crusty Man

Who's That Girl
1987
as Street Bum #1

The Wedding Singer
1998
as Old Man in Bar

Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Hobo Jack

Life Stinks
1991
as Pops (elevens-up)

Harlem Nights
1989
as Doorman

Capone
1975
as Waiter

10 to Midnight
1983
as Hotel Clerk

The Sure Thing
1985
as Bus Station Bum

Carbon Copy
1981
as Wino

Eight Crazy Nights
2002
as Homeless Guy (voice)

Boulevard Nights
1979
as Mr. Diaz

Phoenix
1998
as Locksmith

The Ice Pirates
1984
as Vendor

Iron Maze
1991
as Charlie

Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991
as Wino Henry

Goodbye, Casanova
2000
as Festus

The Boys Next Door
1986
as Bum

Meet Wally Sparks
1997
as Bum

Back By Midnight
2005
as Herbert

Johnny Belinda
1982

The 4th Tenor
2002
as Bum #1

Hollywood Zap
1986
as Magazine Vendor

Which Way Is Up?
1977
as Wino

Marciano
1979
as Father Santini

My Chauffeur
1986
as Mop Man

Repo Jake
1990
as Amos

Dante's View
1998
as Hall of Famer

Garden of the Dead
1972
as Nolan

Wild Gypsies
1969
as Felipe
About Carmen Filpi
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. With 69 credits spanning from 1969 to 2005, Carmen Filpi has appeared in 36 films and 33 TV shows.
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Most Popular Carmen Filpi Movies
- Beetlejuice (1988) — as Messenger
- MouseHunt (1997) — as Pallbearer #4
- Escape from New York (1981) — as Bum
- Wayne's World (1992) — as Old Man Withers
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) — as Jack Sayer
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