Carmen Filpi

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

as Messenger

Ed Wood

as Old Crusty Man (uncredited)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Mike

Wayne's World

as Old Man Withers

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

as Jack Sayer

The Wedding Singer

as Old Man in Bar

MouseHunt

as Pallbearer #4

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Old Guy

Married... with Children

as Codger #1

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

as Hobo Jack