People
Carmen Filpi
Biography:
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.
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Back By Midnight as Herbert | 2005-01-25 |
Eight Crazy Nights as Homeless Guy (voice) | 2002-11-27 |
Goodbye, Casanova as Festus | 2000-01-01 |
Dante's View as Hall of Famer | 1998-12-31 |
Phoenix as Locksmith | 1998-09-04 |
The Wedding Singer as Old Man in Bar | 1998-02-13 |
Meet Wally Sparks as Bum | 1997-01-31 |
Ed Wood as Old Crusty Man (uncredited) | 1994-09-28 |
The Beverly Hillbillies as Frank | 1993-10-15 |
Wayne's World as Old Man Withers | 1992-02-14 |
Iron Maze as Charlie | 1991-11-01 |
Alligator 2: The Mutation as Wino Henry | 1991-07-05 |
Life Stinks as Pops (elevens-up) | 1991-06-05 |
Repo Jake as Amos | 1990-01-01 |
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers as Jack Sayer | 1988-10-21 |
Beetlejuice as Messenger | 1988-03-30 |
Hollywood Zap as Magazine Vendor | 1986-09-12 |
The Boys Next Door as Bum | 1986-03-14 |
My Chauffeur as Mop Man | 1986-01-24 |
Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Hobo Jack | 1985-07-26 |
The Sure Thing as Bus Station Bum | 1985-03-01 |
The Ice Pirates as Vendor | 1984-03-16 |
10 to Midnight as Hotel Clerk | 1983-03-11 |
Carbon Copy as Wino | 1981-08-06 |
Marciano as Father Santini | 1979-10-21 |
Boulevard Nights as Mr. Diaz | 1979-03-23 |
Which Way Is Up? as Wino | 1977-11-04 |
Capone as Waiter | 1975-04-16 |
Garden of the Dead as Nolan | 1972-09-13 |
Wild Gypsies as Felipe | 1969-01-01 |