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Carmen Filpi
Born
22 March 1923
Died
9 May 2003
Place
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Acting

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.

As actor

Back By Midnight

Back By Midnight

2005 · Herbert
Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights

2002 · Homeless Guy (voice)
The 4th Tenor

The 4th Tenor

2002 · Bum #1
Goodbye, Casanova

Goodbye, Casanova

2000 · Festus
Dante's View

Dante's View

1998 · Hall of Famer
Phoenix

Phoenix

1998 · Locksmith
The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer

1998 · Old Man in Bar
Meet Wally Sparks

Meet Wally Sparks

1997 · Bum
MouseHunt

MouseHunt

1997 · Pallbearer #4
Ed Wood

Ed Wood

1994 · Old Crusty Man
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1993 · Frank
Wayne's World

Wayne's World

1992 · Old Man Withers
Iron Maze

Iron Maze

1991 · Charlie
Alligator 2: The Mutation

Alligator 2: The Mutation

1991 · Wino Henry
Life Stinks

Life Stinks

1991 · Pops (elevens-up)
Repo Jake

Repo Jake

1990 · Amos
Harlem Nights

Harlem Nights

1989 · Doorman
Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice

1988 · Messenger
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988 · Jack Sayer
Who's That Girl

Who's That Girl

1987 · Street Bum #1
Bates Motel

Bates Motel

1987 · Buddy
My Chauffeur

My Chauffeur

1986 · Mop Man
Hollywood Zap

Hollywood Zap

1986 · Magazine Vendor
The Boys Next Door

The Boys Next Door

1986 · Bum
The Sure Thing

The Sure Thing

1985 · Bus Station Bum
Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

1985 · Hobo Jack
The Ice Pirates

The Ice Pirates

1984 · Vendor
10 to Midnight

10 to Midnight

1983 · Hotel Clerk
Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1982
Carbon Copy

Carbon Copy

1981 · Wino