Carmen Filpi
Actor
- Born
- March 22, 1923 · Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- May 9, 2003 (age 80)
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
Beetlejuice
March 30, 1988
Escape from New York
May 23, 1981
Ed Wood
September 28, 1994
Wayne's World
February 14, 1992
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
October 21, 1988
The Wedding Singer
February 13, 1998
MouseHunt
December 19, 1997
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
July 26, 1985
The Beverly Hillbillies
October 15, 1993
Eight Crazy Nights
November 27, 2002
Harlem Nights
November 17, 1989
The Sure Thing
March 1, 1985
Acting37
- 2005Back By Midnight as Herbert
- 2002The 4th Tenor as Bum #1
- 2002Eight Crazy Nights as Homeless Guy (voice)
- 2000Goodbye, Casanova as Festus
- 1998Dante's View as Hall of Famer
- 1998Phoenix as Locksmith
- 1998The Wedding Singer as Old Man in Bar
- 1997MouseHunt as Pallbearer #4
- 1997Meet Wally Sparks as Bum
- 1994Ed Wood as Old Crusty Man