Carmen Filpi

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.

Filmografi

Beetlejuice1988 · MessengerHalloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers1988 · Jack SayerEscape from New York1981 · BumMouseHunt1997 · Pallbearer #4Pee-wee's Big Adventure1985 · Hobo JackWayne's World1992 · Old Man WithersEd Wood1994 · Old Crusty ManThe Beverly Hillbillies1993 · FrankThe Wedding Singer1998 · Old Man in BarWho's That Girl1987 · Street Bum #1Harlem Nights1989 · DoormanJohnny Belinda1982 · Phoenix1998 · LocksmithEight Crazy Nights2002 · Homeless Guy (voice)The Sure Thing1985 · Bus Station BumIron Maze1991 · Charlie10 to Midnight1983 · Hotel ClerkLife Stinks1991 · Pops (elevens-up)The Ice Pirates1984 · VendorAlligator 2: The Mutation1991 · Wino HenryThe Boys Next Door1986 · BumCapone1975 · WaiterBates Motel1987 · BuddyCarbon Copy1981 · Wino