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Carmen Filpi
Actor
Born March 22, 1923Died May 9, 2003 (80 years)
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
| 2004 | Back by Midnight · as Herbert |
| 2002 | The 4th Tenor · as Bum #1 |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights · as Homeless Guy (voice) |
| 2002 | She Spies (TV Series) · as Elderly Man |
| 1998 | Dante's View · as Hall Of Famer |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | The Wedding Singer · as Old Man In Bar |
| 1997 | Mousehunt · as Pallbearer #4 |
| 1997 | Smart Guy (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Meet Wally Sparks · as Bum |
| 1996 | Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Old Guy |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series) · as Ancient Guy |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 1996 | The Last Chance Detectives: Escape from Fire Lake · as Harley Fisher |
| 1995 | Live Shot (TV Series) · as Gary |
| 1995 | Pointman (TV Series) · as Bumpy |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. (TV Series) · as Officer Young |
| 1994 | Ed Wood · as Old Crusty Man (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister (TV Series) · as Wino |
| 1994 | Thunder Alley (TV Series) · as Kookie |
| 1993 | The Beverly Hillbillies · as Frank |
| 1993 | Boy Meets World (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Dave's World (TV Series) · as Guy |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV Series) · as Titus Miller |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as Bert Crawley |
| 1992 | Wayne's World · as Old Man Withers |
| 1991 | Iron Maze · as Charlie |
| 1991 | Home Improvement (TV Series) · as Nick |
| 1991 | Life Stinks · as Pops (elevens-Up) |
| 1991 | Alligator II: The Mutation · as Wino Henry |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 1990 | Uncle Buck (TV Series) · as Julius |
| 1990 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose (TV Series) · as Wino |
| 1990 | Dream On (TV Series) · as Stan The Bum |
| 1990 | Repo Jake · as Amos |
| 1989 | Harlem Nights · as Doorman |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Farmer |
| 1988 | Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers · as Jack Sayer |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) · as Very First Hans |
| 1988 | Beetlejuice · as Messenger |
| 1987 | Just the Ten of Us (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1987 | She's the Sheriff (TV Series) · as Alf |
| 1987 | Who's That Girl · as Street Bum #1 |
| 1987 | Bates Motel · as Buddy |
| 1987 | Walk Like a Man · as Butler |
| 1987 | Married... with Children (TV Series) · as Codger #1 |
| 1987 | The Charmings (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Ohara (TV Series) · as Casper |
| 1987 | Glory Years · as Cast |
| 1986 | Hollywood Zap · as Magazine Vendor |
| 1986 | My Chauffeur · as Mop Man |
| 1985 | Runaway Train · as Signal Maintainer |
| 1985 | The Boys Next Door · as Bum |
| 1985 | Growing Pains (TV Series) · as Fred |
| 1985 | 227 (TV Series) |
| 1985 | What's Happening Now! (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure · as Hobo Jack |
| 1985 | Moonlighting (TV Series) · as Security Counter Guard |
| 1985 | The Sure Thing · as Bus Station Bum |
| 1984 | It's Your Move (TV Series) |
| 1984 | The Ice Pirates · as Vendor |
| 1984 | Riptide (1984) (TV Series) · as Jail Bum |
| 1983 | Webster (TV Series) · as Mr. Meyers |
| 1983 | The New Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) · as Gus |
| 1983 | 10 to Midnight · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1982 | Johnny Belinda · as Cast |
| 1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Receptionist |
| 1982 | Gloria (TV Series) · as Ticket Taker |
| 1982 | Silver Spoons (TV Series) · as The Bum |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker (TV Series) · as Wendall |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Carbon Copy · as Wino |
| 1981 | Escape from New York · as Bum |
| 1980 | Freebie and the Bean (TV Series) |
| 1980 | On the Nickel · as Cast |
| 1979 | Marciano · as Father Santini |
| 1979 | The Last Convertible (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Boulevard Nights · as Mr. Diaz |
| 1979 | Angie (TV Series) |
| 1978 | The Lord of the Rings · as Character Actor |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Which Way Is Up? · as Wino |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Mr. Brubaker |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1976 | Wonderbug (TV Series) · as Boss |
| 1976 | The Krofft Supershow (TV Series) · as Boss (segment: Wonderbug) |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) · as Mr. Bergman |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman (TV Series) · as Guard |
| 1975 | Bronk (TV Series) · as Louie |
| 1975 | Capone · as Waiter |
| 1975 | Barney Miller (TV Series) · as Bum |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) · as Bum #2 |
| 1974 | Rhoda (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Garden of the Dead · as Nolan |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) · as Charlie |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Rioter |