Carmen Filpi
Acting
Mar 22, 1923 – May 9, 2003 · 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.
as Messenger
as Bum
as Old Crusty Man
as Old Man Withers
as Jack Sayer
as Old Man in Bar
as Pallbearer #4
as Hobo Jack
as Frank
as Homeless Guy (voice)
as Doorman
as Bus Station Bum
as Street Bum #1
as Hotel Clerk
as Pops (elevens-up)
as Vendor
as Wino Henry
as Waiter
as Bum
as Locksmith
as Wino
as Buddy
as Mr. Diaz
as Bum
