Carmen Filpi

Carmen Filpi

1923-03-22 – 2003-05-09 (age 80) Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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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.

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Known For

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice

1988

as Messenger

Escape from New York
MouseHunt
MouseHunt

1997

as Pallbearer #4

Who's That Girl
Who's That Girl

1987

as Street Bum #1

Ed Wood
Ed Wood

1994

as Old Crusty Man

The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer

1998

as Old Man in Bar

The Beverly Hillbillies
Wayne's World
Wayne's World

1992

as Old Man Withers

Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985

as Hobo Jack

Life Stinks
Life Stinks

1991

as Pops (elevens-up)

Harlem Nights
Harlem Nights

1989

as Doorman

The Sure Thing
The Sure Thing

1985

as Bus Station Bum

10 to Midnight
10 to Midnight

1983

as Hotel Clerk

Capone
Capone

1975

as Waiter

Carbon Copy
Carbon Copy

1981

as Wino

The Ice Pirates
The Ice Pirates

1984

as Vendor

Boulevard Nights
Boulevard Nights

1979

as Mr. Diaz

Eight Crazy Nights
Eight Crazy Nights

2002

as Homeless Guy (voice)

Phoenix
Phoenix

1998

as Locksmith