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.
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Movies (28)
Back By Midnight
as Herbert
2005
The 4th Tenor
as Bum #1
2002
Eight Crazy Nights
as Homeless Guy (voice)
2002
Goodbye, Casanova
as Festus
2000
Dante's View
as Hall of Famer
1998
Phoenix
as Locksmith
1998
The Wedding Singer
as Old Man in Bar
1998
MouseHunt
as Pallbearer #4
1997
Meet Wally Sparks
as Bum
1997
Ed Wood
as Old Crusty Man
1994
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Frank
1993
Wayne's World
as Old Man Withers
1992
Iron Maze
as Charlie
1991
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Wino Henry
1991
Life Stinks
as Pops (elevens-up)
1991
Repo Jake
as Amos
1990
Harlem Nights
as Doorman
1989
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
as Jack Sayer
1988
Beetlejuice
as Messenger
1988
Who's That Girl
as Street Bum #1
1987
Hollywood Zap
as Magazine Vendor
1986
The Boys Next Door
as Bum
1986
My Chauffeur
as Mop Man
1986
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Hobo Jack
1985
The Sure Thing
as Bus Station Bum
1985
The Ice Pirates
as Vendor
1984
10 to Midnight
as Hotel Clerk
1983
Johnny Belinda
1982
TV Shows (22)
She Spies
as Elderly Man
2002
Smart Guy
as Janitor
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Old Guy
1996
Everybody Loves Raymond
as Ancient Guy
1996
The Jamie Foxx Show
as Guest
1996
The Wayans Bros.
as Officer Young
1995
Sister, Sister
as Wino
1994
Boy Meets World
as Bum
1993
Dave's World
as Guy
1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Titus Miller
1993
The Larry Sanders Show
as Bert Crawley
1992
Home Improvement
as Nick
1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Mike
1990
Dream On
as Stan the Bum
1990
Quantum Leap
as Farmer
1989
She's the Sheriff
as Alf
1987
Married... with Children
as Codger #1
1987
The Charmings
1987
Growing Pains
as Fred
1985
227
1985
What's Happening Now!!
1985
It's Your Move
1984