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.
Acted in 70
2000s
- 2005
Back By Midnight
Herbert
- 2002
The 4th Tenor
Bum #1
- 2000
Goodbye, Casanova
Festus
1990s
- 1998
Dante's View
Hall of Famer
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
Repo Jake
Amos
1980s
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
Bates Motel
Buddy
The Charmings
TV
- 1986
My Chauffeur
Mop Man
- 1985
- 1984
It's Your Move
Garth · 1 episode
- 1983
- 1982
Johnny Belinda
Movie
- 1981
- 1980
Freebie and the Bean
TV
1970s
- 1979
Marciano
Father Santini
Boulevard Nights
Mr. Diaz
Angie
TV
- 1978
- 1977
Which Way Is Up?
Wino
- 1975
- 1974
- 1972
1960s
- 1969
Wild Gypsies
Felipe