Acting
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.
Filmography
Back By Midnight
Film · 2005
Eight Crazy Nights
Film · 2002
The 4th Tenor
Film · 2002
She Spies
Series · 2002
Goodbye, Casanova
Film · 2000
Dante's View
Film · 1998
Phoenix
Film · 1998
The Wedding Singer
Film · 1998
Meet Wally Sparks
Film · 1997
MouseHunt
Film · 1997
Smart Guy
Series · 1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Series · 1996
Everybody Loves Raymond
Series · 1996
The Jamie Foxx Show
Series · 1996
The Wayans Bros.
Series · 1995
Ed Wood
Film · 1994
Sister, Sister
Series · 1994
The Beverly Hillbillies
Film · 1993
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Series · 1993
Boy Meets World
Series · 1993
Dave's World
Series · 1993
Wayne's World
Film · 1992
The Larry Sanders Show
Series · 1992
Iron Maze
Film · 1991
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Film · 1991
Life Stinks
Film · 1991
Home Improvement
Series · 1991
Repo Jake
Film · 1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Series · 1990
Dream On
Series · 1990
Harlem Nights
Film · 1989
Quantum Leap
Series · 1989
Beetlejuice
Film · 1988
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Film · 1988
Who's That Girl
Film · 1987
Bates Motel
Film · 1987
The Charmings
Series · 1987
Married... with Children
Series · 1987
She's the Sheriff
Series · 1987
My Chauffeur
Film · 1986
Hollywood Zap
Film · 1986
The Boys Next Door
Film · 1986
The Sure Thing
Film · 1985
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Film · 1985
Growing Pains
Series · 1985
227
Series · 1985
The Ice Pirates
Film · 1984
It's Your Move
Series · 1984
10 to Midnight
Film · 1983
Johnny Belinda
Film · 1982
Remington Steele
Series · 1982
T. J. Hooker
Series · 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Series · 1982
Carbon Copy
Film · 1981
Escape from New York
Film · 1981
Simon & Simon
Series · 1981
Freebie and the Bean
Series · 1980
Marciano
Film · 1979
Boulevard Nights
Film · 1979
Angie
Series · 1979
Hart to Hart
Series · 1979
WKRP in Cincinnati
Series · 1978
Which Way Is Up?
Film · 1977
Capone
Film · 1975
Baretta
Series · 1975
Wonder Woman
Series · 1975
Barney Miller
Series · 1975
Rhoda
Series · 1974
Garden of the Dead
Film · 1972
Wild Gypsies
Film · 1969