Scatman Crothers

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Benjamin Sherman Crothers

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Birth Name:
Benjamin Sherman Crothers

Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)

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Scatman Crothers Biography

Songwriter ("Dearest One"), actor, composer, singer, comedian, and guitarist who, after high school, appeared in night clubs, hotels, 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."

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1. Rock Odyssey (1987)
Jukebox (voice)

actor

2. The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Jazz (voice)

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3. The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
Sherman

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4. "Pryor's Place" (1984)
(TV series) Uncle Moses

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5. Two of a Kind (1983)
Earl

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6. "Casablanca" (1983)
(TV series) Sam

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7. "Hotel" (1983)
(TV series) Garland Fisk

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8. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Mr. Bloom (Segment #2)

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9. Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1982)
TV (voice) Crazy Legs

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10. Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982)
(TV movie) Mose Wheeler

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11. "Matt Houston" (1982)
(TV series) Moonshine Moody

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12. The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)
TV Dewey Stevens

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13. Revenge of the Gray Gang (1981)
TV Reuben Milo

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14. "Hill Street Blues" (1981)
(TV series) Lionel 'Train' Talbot

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15. "Taxi" (1978)
(TV series) Walt

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16. "The Paper Chase" (1978)
(TV series) Mr. Sims

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17. "C B Bears" (1977)
Segment title narrator

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18. "Scooby's All Star Laff-A-Lympics" (1977)
(voice) Hong Kong Phooey

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19. "The Skatebirds" (1977)
(voice) Scat Cat

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20. "Roots" (1977)
Mingo (2 episodes, 1977)

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21. Chesty Anderson, USN (1976)
Ben

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22. Silver Streak (1976)
Ralston

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23. The Shootist (1976)
Moses Brown (liveryman)

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24. Man on the Outside (1975)
TV Ruben Hammer

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25. Linda Lovelace for President (1975)
Super Black

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26. "Jokebook" (1975)
(TV series) Main Title Singer (1982) (voice)

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27. Win, Place or Steal (1975)
Attendant

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28. The Fortune (1975)
Fisherman

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29. Coonskin (1975)
as Scat Man Crothers Pappy/Old Man Bone

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30. Black Belt Jones (1974)
Pop Byrd

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31. The Sty of the Blind Pig (1974)
TV Doc

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32. "Hong Kong Phooey" (1974)
Hong Kong Phooey / (unknown episodes)

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33. "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (1974)
Uncle Filemon (1 episode, 1974)

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34. Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
Cleveland

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35. Detroit 9000 (1973)
Reverend Markham

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36. The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
(as Benjamin 'Scatman' Crothers) Lewis

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37. "Temperatures Rising" (1972)
(1 episode, 1973)

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38. "Harlem Globe Trotters" (1970)
George 'Meadowlark' Lemon (unknown episodes)

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39. Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)
uncredited The Corpse

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40. Alvarez Kelly (1966)
uncredited Bellhop

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41. Three on a Couch (1966)
uncredited Party guest

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42. The Family Jewels (1965)
uncredited Airport employee

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43. "Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo" (1964)
(unknown episodes)

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44. The Patsy (1964)
Shoeshine Boy

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45. Lady in a Cage (1964)
Junkyard Proprietor's Assistant

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46. "Matty's Funday Funnies" (1959)
(voice) Wildman of Wildsville

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47. The Gift of Love (1958)
uncredited Sam the gardener

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48. Tarzan and the Trappers (1958)
as Sherman Crothers Tyana

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49. East of Sumatra (1953)
Baltimore

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50. Yes Sir, Mr. Bones (1951)

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51. "Barefoot in the Park"
(1 episode, 1970)

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52. "It Takes Two"
(TV series) Manny Gilliam

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53. "One of the Boys"
Bernard Solomon (8 episodes, 1982)

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54. "The Super Globetrotters"
Liquid Man / (13 episodes, 1979)

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55. "Morningstar/Eveningstar"
(TV series) Excell Dennis

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56. "We Got It Made"
(TV series) Franklin

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57. "Toma"
(1 episode, 1974)

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58. "NBC Special Treat"
T.P. Jackson (1 episode, 1980)

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59. The Wonderful World of Jonathan Winters (1986)

60. "Transformers" (1984)
19 episodes, 1984-1987

61. The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1984)

62. Deadly Eyes (1982)

63. Zapped! (1982)

64. Bronco Billy (1980)

65. The Shining (1980)

66. Scavenger Hunt (1979)

67. The Cheap Detective (1978)

68. Mean Dog Blues (1978)

69. Stay Hungry (1976)

70. "Laverne & Shirley" (1976)
2 episodes, 1980

71. Friday Foster (1975)

72. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

73. Truck Turner (1974)

74. "Chico and the Man" (1974)
30 episodes, 1974-1978

75. Lady Sings the Blues (1972)

76. "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" (1972)
3 episodes, 1972-1973

77. "The David Steinberg Show" (1972)
2 episodes, 1976

78. Chandler (1971)

79. The Great White Hope (1970)
uncredited

80. Bloody Mama (1970)
as 'Scatman' Crothers

81. The AristoCats (1970)
voice

82. Hello, Dolly! (1969)
uncredited

83. The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)

84. Alias Jesse James (1959)
uncredited

85. Between Heaven and Hell (1956)
uncredited

86. Johnny Dark (1954)

87. Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
as Scat Man Crothers

88. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)
6 episodes, 1952-1954

89. Meet Me at the Fair (1953)

composer

90. The Return of Gilbert and Sullivan (1952)

composer

91. "Ad Lib" (1981)
Himself (unknown episodes)

self

92. Making 'The Shining' (1980)
TV Himself

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93. NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)
TV Himself

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94. Andy Williams Presents (1974)
TV Himself

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95. "The Spade Cooley Show" (1958)
Himself (Guest Musician)

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96. Surprising Suzie (1953)
(as Scat-Man Crothers) Himself

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97. King Cole Trio & Benny Carter Orchestra (1950)
(as Scat-Man Crothers) Himself - Comedian

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98. "This Is Your Life"
Himself (1 episode, 1984)

self

99. Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966)
TV (performer: "What's a Nice Kid Like You")

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