Carmen Filpi
Carmen Filpi | |
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| Born | March 22, 1923 |
| Died | May 9, 2003 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1969–2002 |
Carmen Filpi (March 22, 1923 – May 9, 2003) was an American character actor who starred in films and on television.[1]
Biography[edit]
His first acting job was in the 1969 film Wild Gypsies. He also starred in The Ice Pirates[1] (1984), Pee-Wee's Big Adventure[1] (1985), Life Stinks (1991), and The Wedding Singer[1] (1998). Carmen also acted in the 2000 made-for-TV film Goodbye Casanova with Yasmine Bleeth. Carmen's final film was in the 2002 film Eight Crazy Nights.
He also starred in the 1988 horror film Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers as the Reverend Jackson P. Sayer.[1]
Filpi made many guest appearances in TV series. Some of those appearances range from Baretta, Barney Miller, WKRP in Cincinnati, Quantum Leap,[1] Married...with Children,[1] Growing Pains, and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. He had a recurring role in the short-lived series Freebie and the Bean. He died of cancer at the age of 80.
Filmography[edit]
- Wild Gypsies (1969)—Felipe
- Garden of the Dead (1972)—Nolan
- Perpetual Motion Machine (1973)—Man
- Capone (1975)—Waiter
- Which Way Is Up? (1977)—Wino
- The Lord of the Rings (1978)
- Boulevard Nights (1979)—Mr. Diaz
- On the Nickel (1980)
- Escape from New York (1981)—Bum
- Carbon Copy (1981)—Wino
- 10 to Midnight (1983)—Hotel Clerk
- The Ice Pirates (1984)—Vendor
- The Sure Thing (1985)—Bus Station Bum
- Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)—Hobo Jack
- The Boys Next Door (1985)—Bum
- Runaway Train (1985)—Signal Maintainer
- My Chauffeur (1986)—Mop Man
- Hollywood Zap! (1986)—Magazine Vendor
- Walk Like a Man (1987)—Butler
- Who's That Girl (1987)—Street Bum #1
- Beetlejuice (1988)—Messenger
- Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)—Rev. Jackson P. Sayer
- Harlem Nights (1989)—Doorman
- Repo Jake (1990)—Amos
- Iron Maze (1991)—Charlie
- Alligator II: The Mutation (1991)—Wino Henry
- Life Stinks (1991)—Pops (Elevens-Up)
- Wayne's World (1992)—Old Man Withers
- The Larry Sanders Show (1992)—Bert Crawley
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)—Frank
- Ed Wood (1994)—Old Crusty Man
- Meet Wally Sparks (1997)—Bum
- MouseHunt (1997)—Pallbearer #4
- The Wayans Bros. (1997)—Officer Young
- The Wedding Singer (1998)—Old Man in Bar
- Phoenix (1998)—Locksmith
- Dante's View (1998)—Hall of Famer
- Knowing (2000)
- Goodbye Casanova (2000)—Festus
- The 4th Tenor (2002)—Bum #1
- Eight Crazy Nights (2002)—Homeless Guy (voice)
- Back by Midnight (2002)—Herbert (final film role)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Carmen Filpi". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-03-25.
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