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Carmen Filpi

Carmen Filpi

Actor Mar 22 (died age 80) Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA 1969–2005 (36 year career)
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Biography

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

Beetlejuice
Film

Beetlejuice

Messenger
Ed Wood
Film

Ed Wood

Old Crusty Man
Escape from New York
Film

Escape from New York

Bum
Wayne's World
Film

Wayne's World

Old Man Withers
The Wedding Singer
Film

The Wedding Singer

Old Man in Bar
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Film

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

Jack Sayer
MouseHunt
Film

MouseHunt

Pallbearer #4
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Film

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Hobo Jack

Filmography

Acting (70)

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