Carmen Filpi

About

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

Married... with ChildrenSeries • 1987Remington SteeleSeries • 1982Everybody Loves RaymondSeries • 1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSeries • 1996Quantum LeapSeries • 1989Home ImprovementSeries • 1991Barney MillerSeries • 1975Hart to HartSeries • 1979T. J. HookerSeries • 1982Simon & SimonSeries • 1981Boy Meets WorldSeries • 1993Sister, SisterSeries • 1994The Larry Sanders ShowSeries • 1992The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries • 1990Cagney & LaceySeries • 1982The Jamie Foxx ShowSeries • 1996Dave's WorldSeries • 1993BarettaSeries • 1975RhodaSeries • 1974The Wayans Bros.Series • 1995Dream OnSeries • 1990She SpiesSeries • 2002Growing PainsSeries • 1985WKRP in CincinnatiSeries • 1978