Carmen Filpi (March 22, 1923 – May 9, 2003) was an American character actor who starred in films and on television.
Biography His first acting job was in the 1969 film Wild Gypsies. He also starred in The Ice Pirates (1984), Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985), Beetlejuice (1988), Life Stinks (1991), Wayne's World (1992), and The Wedding Singer (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.
Filpi made many guest appearances in TV series. Some of those appearances range from Baretta, Barney Miller, WKRP in Cincinnati, Growing Pains, Quantum Leap, Married...with Children, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Roseanne, Everybody Loves Raymond, Home Improvement, and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. He had a recurring role in the short-lived series Freebie and the Bean.
Death Filpi died on May 9, 2003, at the age of 80.
Filmography
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 no. 40 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)
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