1923-03-22 Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
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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Back By Midnight | Herbert | 2005-01-25 |
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Eight Crazy Nights | Homeless Guy (voice) | 2002-11-27 |
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Goodbye, Casanova | Festus | 2000-01-01 |
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The Wedding Singer | Old Man in Bar | 1998-02-13 |
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Dante's View | Hall of Famer | 1998-12-31 |
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Phoenix | Locksmith | 1998-09-04 |
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Meet Wally Sparks | Bum | 1997-01-31 |
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Ed Wood | Old Crusty Man (uncredited) | 1994-09-27 |
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The Beverly Hillbillies | Frank | 1993-10-15 |
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Wayne's World | Old Man Withers | 1992-02-14 |
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Iron Maze | Charlie | 1991-11-01 |
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Repo Jake | Amos | 1990-01-01 |
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Beetlejuice | Messenger | 1988-03-30 |
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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | Rev. Jackson P. Sayer | 1988-10-21 |
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My Chauffeur | Mop Man | 1986-01-24 |
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The Boys Next Door | Bum | 1986-03-14 |
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Pee-wee's Big Adventure | Hobo Jack | 1985-07-26 |
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The Sure Thing | Bus Station Bum | 1985-03-01 |
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The Ice Pirates | Vendor | 1984-03-16 |
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10 to Midnight | Hotel Clerk | 1983-03-11 |
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Carbon Copy | Wino | 1981-08-06 |
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Marciano | Father Santini | 1979-10-21 |
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Which Way Is Up? | Wino | 1977-11-04 |
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Capone | Waiter | 1975-04-16 |
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Garden of the Dead | Nolan | 1972-09-13 |
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Wild Gypsies | Felipe | 1969-01-01 |
