Actor
Carmen Filpi
March 22, 1923 · 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.
Notable work
7.4Beetlejuice (1988)
as Messenger
7Escape from New York (1981)
as Bum
7.5Ed Wood (1994)
as Old Crusty Man
6.7Wayne's World (1992)
as Old Man Withers
7.9The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
as Mike
6.2Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
as Jack Sayer
6.8The Wedding Singer (1998)
as Old Man in Bar
6.5MouseHunt (1997)
as Pallbearer #4
7.7Married... with Children (1987)
as Codger #1
7.8Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
as Old Guy
6.5Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
as Hobo Jack
8Quantum Leap (1989)
as Farmer
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