Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers (May 23, 1910 – November 22, 1986) was an African-American actor, singer, dancer and musician. Crothers was born in Terre Haute, Indiana and was best known for his work as a musician/singer, as Louie the Garbage Man on the TV show Chico and the Man, and as Dick Hallorann in The Shining in 1980. is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Chico and the Man was an American sitcom which ran on NBC from September 13, 1974 to July 21, 1978, starring Jack Albertson as Ed Brown (The Man), the cantankerous owner of a run down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio, and introducing Freddie Prinze as Chico Rodriguez, an... The Shining is a 1980 horror film by Stanley Kubrick based on Stephen Kings novel of the same name. ...

Early life

Crothers got the name Scatman when he auditioned for a radio show in 1932 in Dayton, Ohio. The director didn't think his given name was catchy enough, so Crothers told the director to call him Scat Man because of his talent at scat singing. He continued to enjoy this talent throughout his career, even teaching scat singing to college students. Later, the nickname was condensed to Scatman by Arthur Godfrey. (Crothers should not be confused with Scatman John, who had the hit "Scatman" in 1995.) Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Birthplace of Aviation Coordinates: , Country United States State Ohio County Montgomery Founded April 1, 1796 Incorporated 1805 Government  - Mayor Rhine L. McLin Area  - City  56. ... Scat singing is vocalizing either wordlessly or with nonsense words and syllables (e. ... Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer. ... Scatman John John Paul Larkin, (March 13, 1942 — December 3, 1999), better known as Scatman John, was a famous stuttering jazz musician who perfected a unique fusion of scat singing and disco, best known for his 1994 hit Scatman (Ski Ba Bop Ba Dop Bop). As he liked to say... Scatman (Ski Ba Dop Ba Dop Bop) (often just called Scatman) is the debut and most successful single from Scatman John. ...

Crothers started his musical career as a 15-year-old drummer in a speakeasy band in his home town of Terre Haute. He played a variety of instruments including drums and guitar on jazz club band circuits in his early days as an entertainer. He formed his own band in the 1930s and finally traveled to California with the band in 1948. This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Face The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ...

Film

He did an uncredited turn as a dancer in the Duke Ellington short, Symphony in Black (1935), dancing with a woman in his apartment before taking her out. He encounters his jilted lover, played by the also uncredited Billie Holiday. They briefly have words, he pushes her down and exits with his new girlfriend before her song. Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899–May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader who has been one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Look up abandonment in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... An intimate relationship is a interpersonal relationship where there is a great deal of physical or emotional intimacy. ... Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), born Eleanora Fagan and later called Lady Day was an American singer widely considered one of the greatest jazz voices of all time. ...

He decided to try acting and made his official debut in the movie Meet Me At The Fair (1953). He worked in both the movies and television, often taking bit parts. He also made musical shorts and played drums with Slim Gaillard in the mid 1940s. Good friends with Jack Nicholson, he appeared in four of his films: The King of Marvin Gardens (1972), The Fortune (1975), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and The Shining (1980). Bulee Slim Gaillard (January 4, 1911 or 1916 – February 26, 1991) was a African-American jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist, noted for his scat singing and word play. ... Nicholson as Wilbur Force in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960). ... The King of Marvin Gardens is an American crime-drama film in 1972 . ... The Fortune is a 1975 film directed by Mike Nichols and starring Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson and Stockard Channing, in which two con men compete for the millionaire heiress to a sanitary napkin fortune. ... One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is a 1975 film directed by Miloš Forman. ... The Shining is a 1980 horror film by Stanley Kubrick based on Stephen Kings novel of the same name. ...

Television

Even though Crothers worked in television since the beginning, he really came into his own in the medium doing the voices of cartoon characters such as Hong Kong Phooey in the 1970s after his talent for voice-over work was noticed in The Aristocats. He appeared as a guest on many of the shows popular in the 1970s, but was most noted for his supporting role on the sitcom Chico and the Man. He was also a guest on Sanford and Son, and, as Bowlegs, memorably joined Redd Foxx for a duet. Hong Kong Phooey Hong Kong Phooey is a 16-episode (31 shorts) Hanna-Barbera animated series that first aired on ABC Saturday morning from September 7, 1974 to September 4, 1976. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A situation comedy, usually referred to as a sitcom, is a genre of comedy programs which originated in radio. ... Chico and the Man was an American sitcom which ran on NBC from September 13, 1974 to July 21, 1978, starring Jack Albertson as Ed Brown (The Man), the cantankerous owner of a run down garage in an East Los Angeles barrio, and introducing Freddie Prinze as Chico Rodriguez, an... Sanford and Son is an American sitcom that premiered on the NBC television network on January 14, 1972 and was broadcast for six seasons. ... Redd Foxx (December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991), born John Elroy Sanford, was an American comedian best known for his starring role on the television sitcom Sanford and Son. ...

Crothers starred in three short-lived 1980s television series: One of the Boys (1982), Casablanca (1983), and Morningstar/Eveningstar (1986). He also performed the voice of Jazz on Transformers (1984-1986) until the Movie. He also had a supporting role as a piano player in one episode from the first season of Magnum P.I. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... One of the Boys is a single released by Mott the Hoople, in Canada, Germany, Holland and the United States, though not in the UK. The song was featured in a episode of the BBC British Drama series Life on Mars. Categories: | | ... Jazz is a fictional character Transformer who has appeared in multiple toy lines and series. ... The Transformers (G1) 1984-1987, U.S. This page is a partner page to Transformers Universes, listing the various television series that the Transformer toyline has spawned since its creation in 1984. ...

Crothers married Helen Sullivan in 1937 and had one daughter, Donna, in 1949. In 1985, he developed a malignant tumor behind his left lung. He tried to work through the illness, but the inoperable tumor spread to his esophagus in 1986. He died of pneumonia brought on by the lung cancer on November 22, 1986 at Van Nuys, California, USA. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Pneumonia is an illness of the lungs and respiratory system in which the alveoli (microscopic air-filled sacs of the lung responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere) become inflamed and flooded with fluid. ... Lung cancer is the malignant transformation and expansion of lung tissue, and is the most lethal of all cancers worldwide, responsible for 1. ... Van Nuys is a district within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. ...

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Filmography

• Symphony in Black (1935) (short subject)
• King Cole Trio & Benny Carter Orchestra (1950) (short subject)
• Yes Sir, Mr. Bones (1951)
• The Return of Gilbert and Sullivan (1952)
• Meet Me at the Fair (1953)
• Surprising Suzie (1953) (short subject)
• East of Sumatra (1953)
• Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
• Johnny Dark (1954)
• Between Heaven and Hell (1956)
• Tarzan and the Trappers (1958)
• The Gift of Love (1958)
• The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)
• Lady in a Cage (1964)
• The Patsy (1964)
• The Family Jewels (1965)
• Three On A Couch (1966)
• Hook, Line & Sinker (1969)
• Hello, Dolly! (1969)
• Bloody Mama (1970)
• The Great White Hope (1970)
• The Aristocats (1970) (voice)
• Chandler (1971)
• Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
• The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
• Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
• Detroit 9000 (1973)
• Black Belt Jones (1974)
• Truck Turner (1974)
• Win, Place or Steal (1975)
• Linda Lovelace for President (1975)
• The Fortune (1975)
• Coonskin (1975)
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
• Friday Foster (1975)
• Stay Hungry (1976])
• The Shootist (1976)
• Chesty Anderson, USN (1976)
• Silver Streak (1976)
• Roots: The Saga of an American Family (1977)
• Mean Dog Blues (1978)
• The Cheap Detective (1978)
• Scavenger Hunt (1979)
• The Shining (1980)
• Bronco Billy (1980)
• Zapped! (1982)
• Deadly Eyes (1982)
• Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983])
• Two of a Kind (1983)
• The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
• The Transformers: The Movie (1986) (voice)

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External links

• Scatman Crothers at the Internet Movie Database