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Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Benjamin Crothers

Born May 23, 1910· Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

† Died November 22, 1986

67Roles★ 6.8Average rating

Raised in Terre Haute, Indiana, Crothers launched his musical path at thirteen, teaching himself guitar and drums before leading a speakeasy band and later a radio-show ensemble that earned him the nickname “Scatman.” After relocating to California in the 1940s, he expanded into film and television, debuting in Meet Me at the Fair (1953) and later appearing in notable pictures such as The Aristoca…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest★ 8.4
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975
Orderly Turkle
The Shining★ 8.2
The Shining1980
Hallorann
The New Scooby-Doo MoviesSeries★ 7.7
The New Scooby-Doo Movies1972
Meadowlark Lemon (voice)
The Aristocats★ 7.3
The Aristocats1970
Scat Cat (voice)
Magnum, P.I.Series★ 7.3
Magnum, P.I.1980
Tickler
The Shootist★ 7.1
The Shootist1976
Moses
Hello, Dolly!★ 7
Hello, Dolly!1969
Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
IronsideSeries★ 6.8
Ironside1967
Jason
HotelSeries★ 6.7
Hotel1982
Garland Fisk
Twilight Zone: The Movie★ 6.5
Twilight Zone: The Movie1983
Mr. Bloom