
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.

Who's That Girl
1987 · as Street Bum #1

Beetlejuice
1988 · as Messenger

Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985 · as Hobo Jack

Escape from New York
1981 · as Bum

Wayne's World
1992 · as Old Man Withers

MouseHunt
1997 · as Pallbearer #4

The Beverly Hillbillies
1993 · as Frank

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988 · as Jack Sayer

Harlem Nights
1989 · as Doorman

The Wedding Singer
1998 · as Old Man in Bar

Ed Wood
1994 · as Old Crusty Man

The Sure Thing
1985 · as Bus Station Bum

Life Stinks
1991 · as Pops (elevens-up)

Eight Crazy Nights
2002 · as Homeless Guy (voice)

Bates Motel
1987 · as Buddy

10 to Midnight
1983 · as Hotel Clerk

Phoenix
1998 · as Locksmith

The Ice Pirates
1984 · as Vendor