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Carmen Filpi
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.
14
Films
6.3
Avg Score
Filmography (14)
Eight Crazy Nights
53
as Homeless Guy (voice)
The Wedding Singer
69
as Old Man in Bar
MouseHunt
65
as Pallbearer #4
Ed Wood
78
as Old Crusty Man
The Beverly Hillbillies
50
as Frank
Wayne's World
70
as Old Man Withers
Life Stinks
59
as Pops (elevens-up)
Harlem Nights
61
as Doorman
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
58
as Jack Sayer
Beetlejuice
74
as Messenger
Who's That Girl
48
as Street Bum #1
The Boys Next Door
64
as Bum
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
71
as Hobo Jack
10 to Midnight
63
as Hotel Clerk