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<html> <head> <title>Scatman Crothers</title> <meta name="googlebot" content="noodp"> <meta name="robots" content="noodp"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="/silly-nndb-icon.png" /><style type="text/css"> <!-- .fotmbar { color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: none} .fotmbar:hover { color: #FFFFFF; text-decoration: underline} .newslink { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .newslink:hover { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .proflink { color: #000000; text-decoration: none} .proflink:hover { color: blue; text-decoration: underline} .b1f, .b2f, .b3f, .b4f {font-size:1px; overflow:hidden; display:block;} .b1f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 5px;} .b2f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 3px;} .b3f {height:1px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 2px;} .b4f {height:2px; background:#e6e6e6; margin:0 1px;} .contentf {background: #e6e6e6; padding: 2px; } .contentf div {margin-left: 5px;} --> </style></head> <body bgcolor=#ffffff> <center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr><td valign=top><table width=550 cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0><tr><td bgcolor=white><table width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" background="/nndb.gif"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.nndb.com/"><img src="/title.gif" width="260" height="50" border=0 alt="NNDB"></a></td> <td><table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr align="center"> <td width="25%" nowrap><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is a beta version of NNDB</font></b></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"><b><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <form action="http://search.nndb.com/search/nndb.cgi" method="get"> <input type="hidden" name="nndb" value="1"></input> <nobr>Search: <select name="omenu"> <option value="unspecified" selected>All Names</option> <option value="living">Living people</option> <option value="dead">Dead people</option> <option value="bands">Band Names</option> <option value="books">Book Titles</option> <option value="movies">Movie Titles</option> <option value="fulltext">Full Text</option> </select> for <input name="query" value="" size=24 maxlength=96> <input type=submit value="Search"> </font></b></nobr></form></td> </tr> </table> <!-- COPYRIGHT (C) 2008 SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS --> <!-- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED --> <!-- NO PART OF THIS WEBSITE MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION --> <!-- OF SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS (ON THE WEB, IN PRINT, OR OTHERWISE) --> <!-- --> <!-- SOYLENT COMMUNICATIONS --> <!-- PO BOX 4436, MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 USA --> </td></tr><tr><td bgcolor=red height=2></td></tr><map name=fool><area coords="102,0,240,14" href="/people/806/000022740/bibliography/" alt="bibliography"></map><tr bgcolor=F0F0F0><td bgcolor=F0F0F0 style="padding: 0px 15px 15px 15px;"><img src="/red-profile-2.gif" align="right" height=15 width=240 border=0 usemap=#fool><br clear="all"><table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Scatman Crothers</b></font><p><img src="scatman2-sized.jpg" height=260 width=228 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Scatman Crothers"><b>AKA</b> Benjamin Sherman Crothers<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/661/000106343/" class=proflink>23-May</a>-<a href="/lists/909/000105594/" class=proflink>1910</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/741/000069534/" class=proflink>Terre Haute, IN</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/213/000106892/" class=proflink>22-Nov</a>-<a href="/lists/496/000106178/" class=proflink>1986</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/756/000069549/" class=proflink>Van Nuys, CA</a><br><b>Cause of death:</b> <a href="/lists/357/000069150/" class=proflink>Cancer - Lung</a><br><b>Remains:</b> Buried, <a href="/cemetery/650/000208026/" class="proflink">Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> Black<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> <a href="/lists/986/000096698/" class=proflink>Jazz Musician</a>, Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> Jazz musician and actor<p><b>Wife:</b> Hellen M. Sullivan Crothers (m. 1937, until his death, one daughter)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Donna (b. 1949)<br><p> <a href="/honors/312/000044180/">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a> 6712 Hollywood Blvd (television)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">TELEVISION</font><br> <a href="/tv/544/000102238/">Mr. Magoo</a> (voice, 1964-65)<br> <a href="/tv/557/000049410/">Chico and the Man</a> Louie Wilson (1974-78)<br> <a href="/tv/547/000095262/">Hong Kong Phooey</a> Penrod "Penry" Pooch aka Hong Kong Phooey (1974-75)<br> <a href="/tv/346/000096058/">Transformers</a> Jazz (and etc., 1984-6)<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/882/000036774/">The Transformers: The Movie (8-Aug-1986)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/782/000041659/">The Journey of Natty Gann (8-Sep-1985)</a> <br> <a href="/films/458/000037347/">Two of a Kind (16-Dec-1983)</a> <br> <a href="/films/211/000034109/">Twilight Zone: The Movie (24-Jun-1983)</a> · Mr. Bloom<br> <a href="/films/078/000349028/">Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1-Dec-1982)</a> <br> <a href="/films/698/000244963/">Deadly Eyes (23-Oct-1982)</a> <br> <a href="/films/237/000042111/">Zapped! (27-Aug-1982)</a> · Dexter Jones<br> <a href="/films/570/000034468/">The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (15-May-1981)</a> <br> <a href="/films/555/000036447/">Bronco Billy (11-Jun-1980)</a> <br> <a href="/films/007/000032908/">The Shining (23-May-1980)</a> · Dick Hallorann<br> <a href="/films/091/000037977/">Scavenger Hunt (21-Dec-1979)</a> <br> <a href="/films/405/000037294/">Mean Dog Blues (14-Jul-1978)</a> <br> <a href="/films/575/000032479/">The Cheap Detective (23-Jun-1978)</a> <br> <a href="/films/743/000032647/">Roots (23-Jan-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/152/000058975/">Silver Streak (3-Dec-1976)</a> · Ralston<br> <a href="/films/450/000253688/">Chesty Anderson, U.S. Navy (Nov-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/578/000041455/">The Shootist (11-Aug-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/635/000034533/">Stay Hungry (23-Apr-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/945/000041822/">Friday Foster (25-Dec-1975)</a> · Rev. Noble Franklin<br> <a href="/films/712/000033613/">One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (19-Nov-1975)</a> · Turkle<br> <a href="/films/378/000088114/">Coonskin (1-Aug-1975)</a> · Pappy<br> <a href="/films/440/000034338/">The Fortune (20-May-1975)</a> · Fisherman<br> <a href="/films/465/000263673/">Linda Lovelace for President (1-Mar-1975)</a> <br> <a href="/films/248/000261462/">Win, Place or Steal (Feb-1975)</a> <br> <a href="/films/786/000035681/">Truck Turner (19-Apr-1974)</a> <br> <a href="/films/584/000037473/">Black Belt Jones (28-Jan-1974)</a> <br> <a href="/films/943/000041820/">Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (31-Aug-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/119/000037008/">Detroit 9000 (Aug-1973)</a> · Rev. Markham<br> <a href="/films/309/000043180/">Lady Sings the Blues (12-Oct-1972)</a> <br> <a href="/films/447/000034345/">The King of Marvin Gardens (12-Oct-1972)</a> · Lewis<br> <a href="/films/156/000224481/">Chandler (1-Dec-1971)</a> · Smoke<br> <a href="/films/049/000033947/">The Aristocats (11-Dec-1970)</a> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">[VOICE]</font><br> <a href="/films/338/000037227/">Bloody Mama (24-Mar-1970)</a> · Moses<br> <a href="/films/579/000083330/">The Patsy (2-Aug-1964)</a> <br> <a href="/films/799/000173280/">The Sins of Rachel Cade (10-Feb-1961)</a> <br> <a href="/films/705/000123336/">Tarzan and the Trappers (1958)</a> · Tyana<br> <a href="/films/819/000174297/">Johnny Dark (22-Jun-1954)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/813/000174291/">Walking My Baby Back Home (6-Dec-1953)</a> <br> <a href="/films/471/000223799/">East of Sumatra (11-Sep-1953)</a> <br> <a href="/films/827/000207206/">Meet Me at the Fair (Jan-1953)</a> <br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=22740"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=22740">Scatman Crothers</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=22740" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>