Carmen Filpi
Acting
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
2005Back By Midnight
Herbert
2002Eight Crazy Nights
Homeless Guy (voice)
2002The 4th Tenor
Bum #1
2000Goodbye, Casanova
Festus
1998Dante's View
Hall of Famer
1998Phoenix
Locksmith
1998The Wedding Singer
Old Man in Bar
1997Meet Wally Sparks
Bum
1997MouseHunt
Pallbearer #4
1994Ed Wood
Old Crusty Man
1993The Beverly Hillbillies
Frank
1992Wayne's World
Old Man Withers
1991Iron Maze
Charlie
1991Alligator 2: The Mutation
Wino Henry
1991Life Stinks
Pops (elevens-up)
1990Repo Jake
Amos
1989Harlem Nights
Doorman
1988Beetlejuice
Messenger
1988Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Jack Sayer
1987Who's That Girl
Street Bum #1
1986My Chauffeur
Mop Man
1986Hollywood Zap
Magazine Vendor
1986The Boys Next Door
Bum
1985The Sure Thing
Bus Station Bum