Carmen Filpi
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-03-22
Day of Death
2003-05-09 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Known For
Acting
(2005)
Back By Midnight
as Herbert
(2002)
Eight Crazy Nights
as Homeless Guy (voice)
(2002)
The 4th Tenor
as Bum #1
(2000)
Goodbye, Casanova
as Festus
(1998)
The Wedding Singer
as Old Man in Bar
(1998)
Phoenix
as Locksmith
(1998)
Dante's View
as Hall of Famer
(1997)
MouseHunt
as Pallbearer #4
(1997)
Meet Wally Sparks
as Bum
(1994)
Ed Wood
as Old Crusty Man
(1993)
The Beverly Hillbillies
as Frank
(1992)
Wayne's World
as Old Man Withers
(1991)
Life Stinks
as Pops (elevens-up)
(1991)
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Wino Henry
(1991)
Iron Maze
as Charlie
(1990)
Repo Jake
as Amos
(1988)
Beetlejuice
as Messenger
(1988)
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
as Jack Sayer
(1986)
The Boys Next Door
as Bum
(1986)
My Chauffeur
as Mop Man
(1986)
Hollywood Zap
as Magazine Vendor
(1985)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Hobo Jack
(1985)
The Sure Thing
as Bus Station Bum
(1984)
The Ice Pirates
as Vendor
(1983)
10 to Midnight
as Hotel Clerk
(1981)
Carbon Copy
as Wino
(1979)
Boulevard Nights
as Mr. Diaz
(1979)
Marciano
as Father Santini
(1977)
Which Way Is Up?
as Wino
(1975)
Capone
as Waiter
(1972)
Garden of the Dead
as Nolan
(1969)
Wild Gypsies
as Felipe