Carmen Filpi
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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
Credits
Beetlejuice (1988)
as Messenger
Escape from New York (1981)
as Bum
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
as Jack Sayer
MouseHunt (1997)
as Pallbearer #4
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
as Hobo Jack
Ed Wood (1994)
as Old Crusty Man
The Wedding Singer (1998)
as Old Man in Bar
Wayne's World (1992)
as Old Man Withers
The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
as Frank
Who's That Girl (1987)
as Street Bum #1
Phoenix (1998)
as Locksmith
Harlem Nights (1989)
as Doorman
The Sure Thing (1985)
as Bus Station Bum
Eight Crazy Nights (2002)
as Homeless Guy (voice)
Johnny Belinda (1982)
Actor
The Ice Pirates (1984)
as Vendor
Iron Maze (1991)
as Charlie
10 to Midnight (1983)
as Hotel Clerk
Life Stinks (1991)
as Pops (elevens-up)
Bates Motel (1987)
as Buddy
Carbon Copy (1981)
as Wino
The Boys Next Door (1986)
as Bum
Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991)
as Wino Henry
Capone (1975)
as Waiter
Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
as Bum
Boulevard Nights (1979)
as Mr. Diaz
Which Way Is Up? (1977)
as Wino
My Chauffeur (1986)
as Mop Man
Back By Midnight (2005)
as Herbert
The 4th Tenor (2002)
as Bum #1
Garden of the Dead (1972)
as Nolan
Marciano (1979)
as Father Santini
Dante's View (1998)
as Hall of Famer
Repo Jake (1990)
as Amos
Hollywood Zap (1986)
as Magazine Vendor
Wild Gypsies (1969)
as Felipe
Goodbye, Casanova (2000)
as Festus