Acting
Carmen Filpi
EN cinema · 37 credits
Born
22 March 1923
Died
9 May 2003 (aged 80)
Birthplace
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as Carmen Filipi · Carmen Flipi
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
Filmography
Back By Midnight
as Herbert
Eight Crazy Nights
as Homeless Guy (voice)
The 4th Tenor
as Bum #1
Goodbye, Casanova
as Festus
Dante's View
as Hall of Famer
Phoenix
as Locksmith
The Wedding Singer
as Old Man in Bar
MouseHunt
as Pallbearer #4
Ed Wood
as Old Crusty Man
Wayne's World
as Old Man Withers
Iron Maze
as Charlie
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Wino Henry
Life Stinks
as Pops (elevens-up)
Repo Jake
as Amos
Harlem Nights
as Doorman
Beetlejuice
as Messenger
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
as Jack Sayer
Who's That Girl
as Street Bum #1
Bates Motel
as Buddy
My Chauffeur
as Mop Man
Hollywood Zap
as Magazine Vendor
The Sure Thing
as Bus Station Bum
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Hobo Jack
The Ice Pirates
as Vendor
10 to Midnight
as Hotel Clerk
Carbon Copy
as Wino
Marciano
as Father Santini
Boulevard Nights
as Mr. Diaz
Which Way Is Up?
as Wino
Capone
as Waiter
Garden of the Dead
as Nolan
Wild Gypsies
as Felipe