Carmen Filpi
Acting
Born 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.
Filmography
Back By Midnight
Jan 25, 2005
The 4th Tenor
Dec 3, 2002
Eight Crazy Nights
Nov 27, 2002
Goodbye, Casanova
Jan 1, 2000
Dante's View
Dec 31, 1998
Phoenix
Sep 4, 1998
The Wedding Singer
Feb 13, 1998
MouseHunt
Dec 19, 1997
Meet Wally Sparks
Jan 31, 1997
Ed Wood
Sep 28, 1994
The Beverly Hillbillies
Oct 15, 1993
Wayne's World
Feb 14, 1992
Iron Maze
Nov 1, 1991
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Jul 5, 1991
Life Stinks
Jun 5, 1991
Repo Jake
Jan 1, 1990
Harlem Nights
Nov 17, 1989
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Oct 21, 1988
Beetlejuice
Mar 30, 1988
Who's That Girl
Aug 7, 1987
Hollywood Zap
Sep 12, 1986
The Boys Next Door
Mar 14, 1986
My Chauffeur
Jan 24, 1986
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Jul 26, 1985
The Sure Thing
Mar 1, 1985
The Ice Pirates
Mar 16, 1984
10 to Midnight
Mar 11, 1983
Johnny Belinda
Oct 19, 1982
Carbon Copy
Aug 6, 1981
Escape from New York
May 23, 1981