About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1923-03-22
Place of birth:
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Website:
N/A

Carmen Filpi

Overview

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

Acting
2005 Back By Midnight Actor Herbert 58
Average
2002 Eight Crazy Nights Actor Homeless Guy (voice) 56
Average
2000 Goodbye, Casanova Actor Festus N/A
N/A
1998 Dante's View Actor Hall of Famer 58
Average
1998 Phoenix Actor Locksmith 58
Average
1998 The Wedding Singer Actor Old Man in Bar 65
Fair
1997 Meet Wally Sparks Actor Bum 58
Average
1994 Ed Wood Actor Old Crusty Man (uncredited) 71
Good
1993 The Beverly Hillbillies Actor Frank 61
Fair
1992 Wayne's World Actor Old Man Withers 65
Fair
1991 Iron Maze Actor Charlie 58
Average
1991 Alligator 2: The Mutation Actor Wino Henry 57
Average
1990 Repo Jake Actor Amos 58
Average
1988 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers Actor Jack Sayer 61
Fair
1988 Beetlejuice Actor Messenger 72
Good
1986 Hollywood Zap Actor Magazine Vendor 58
Average
1986 The Boys Next Door Actor Bum 59
Average
1986 My Chauffeur Actor Mop Man 59
Average
1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure Actor Hobo Jack 62
Fair
1985 The Sure Thing Actor Bus Station Bum 61
Fair
1984 The Ice Pirates Actor Vendor 58
Average
1983 10 to Midnight Actor Hotel Clerk 59
Average
1981 Carbon Copy Actor Wino 58
Average
1979 Marciano Actor Father Santini N/A
N/A
1979 Boulevard Nights Actor Mr. Diaz 60
Fair
1977 Which Way Is Up? Actor Wino 59
Average
1975 Capone Actor Waiter 59
Average
1972 Garden of the Dead Actor Nolan 58
Average
1969 Wild Gypsies Actor Felipe 59
Average