Carmen Filpi
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 (70 titles)
5.1MovieBack By Midnight
Herbert · 2005
4.5MovieThe 4th Tenor
Bum #1 · 2002
5.2MovieEight Crazy Nights
Homeless Guy (voice) · 2002
7.5ShowShe Spies
Elderly Man · 2002
8.0MovieGoodbye, Casanova
Festus · 2000
5.3MovieDante's View
Hall of Famer · 1998
5.5MoviePhoenix
Locksmith · 1998
6.8MovieThe Wedding Singer
Old Man in Bar · 1998
6.5MovieMouseHunt
Pallbearer #4 · 1997
7.9ShowSmart Guy
Janitor · 1997
4.7MovieMeet Wally Sparks
Bum · 1997
7.8ShowSabrina, the Teenage Witch
Old Guy · 1996
6.8ShowEverybody Loves Raymond
Ancient Guy · 1996
6.7ShowThe Jamie Foxx Show
Guest · 1996
7.2ShowThe Wayans Bros.
Officer Young · 1995
7.5MovieEd Wood
Old Crusty Man · 1994
7.1ShowSister, Sister
Wino · 1994
6.3MovieThe Beverly Hillbillies
Frank · 1993
8.3ShowBoy Meets World
Bum · 1993
6.5ShowDave's World
Guy · 1993
7.1ShowThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Titus Miller · 1993
7.7ShowThe Larry Sanders Show
Bert Crawley · 1992
6.7MovieWayne's World
Old Man Withers · 1992
4.4MovieIron Maze
Charlie · 1991
7.4ShowHome Improvement
Nick · 1991
4.9MovieAlligator 2: The Mutation
Wino Henry · 1991
5.7MovieLife Stinks
Pops (elevens-up) · 1991
7.9ShowThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Mike · 1990
7.0ShowDream On
Stan the Bum · 1990
3.4MovieRepo Jake
Amos · 1990