Scatman Crothers
Birthdate: May 23, 1910
Birthplace: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Died: Nov 22, 1986
Scatman Crothers was born Benjamin Sherman Crothers on May 23, 1910 in Terre Haute, Indiana. Songwriter ("Dearest One"), actor, composer, singer, comedian, and guitarist who, after high school, appeared in nightclubs, hotels, and films, and on television. He made many records, including his own compositions. He joined ASCAP in 1959, and his popular-song compositions also include "The Gal Looks Good", "Nobody Knows Why", "I Was There", "A Man's Gotta Eat", and "When, Oh When". Scatman Crothers died at age 76 of pneumonia and lung cancer at his home in Van Nuys, California on November 22, 1986.
Known For
Twilight Zone: The Movie
(1983)
The Aristocats
(1970)
Scatman Crothers Movies
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- 2024 | Shine on - the Forgotten Shining Location
- 2018 |
The Transformers
asJazz
Two opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.
- 1973 | Detroit 9000as Reverend Markham
- 1987 | Rock Odysseyas Jukebox
- 1986 | The Wonderful World of Jonathan Winters
- 1986 |
The Transformers: The Movie
asJazz
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.
- 1985 | The Journey of Natty Gannas Sherman
- 1983 | Two of a Kindas Earl
- 1982 | Deadly Eyesas George Foskins
- 1982 | Zapped!as Dexter Jones
- 1980 | The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow Whiteas Nate
- 1980 | Bronco Billyas Doc Lynch
- 1980 |
The Shining
asHallorann
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter, where a sinister presence influences the father into violence. At the same time, his psychic son sees horrifying forebodings from both the past and the future.
- 1979 | Scavenger Huntas Sam
- 1978 | Mean Dog Bluesas Mudcat
- 1976 | Stay Hungryas William
- 1975 | Friday Fosteras Reverend Noble Franklin
- 1975 |
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
asTurkle
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
In the Fall of 1963, a Korean War veteran and criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rallies up the scared patients against the tyrannical nurse.
- 1975 | The Fortuneas Fisherman
- 1974 | Black Belt Jonesas Pop
- 1974 | Coonskinas Pappy
- 1974 | Truck Turneras Duke
- 1972 | The King of Marvin Gardensas Lewis
- 1970 | The Aristocatsas Scat Cat
- 1964 | Lady in a Cageas Mr. Paul's Assistant
- 1964 | The Patsyas Shoeshine Boy
- 1961 | The Sins of Rachel Cadeas Musinga
- 1953 | East of Sumatraas Baltimore
- 1953 | Meet Me at the Fairas Enoch Jones
- 1953 | Walking My Baby Back Homeas 'Smiley' Gordon
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