Carmen Filpi
Acting
Born March 22, 1923 · Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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 · 40 titles
Married... with Children
Quantum Leap
Home Improvement
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Dave's World
Everybody Loves Raymond
Simon & Simon
Boy Meets World
T. J. Hooker
Baretta
Hart to Hart
Cagney & Lacey
Barney Miller
The Larry Sanders Show
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Remington Steele
Sister, Sister
The Jamie Foxx Show
The Wayans Bros.
Rhoda
Dream On
Who's That Girl
Growing Pains
227
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
WKRP in Cincinnati
She Spies
Smart Guy
Wonder Woman
Beetlejuice
She's the Sheriff
Escape from New York
Angie
MouseHunt
The Beverly Hillbillies
Ed Wood
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
The Wedding Singer
It's Your Move
Wayne's World