Description:
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.
Birthday
May 23, 1910
Born In
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Alternative names
'Scat Man' Crothers
, 'Scatman' Crothers
, Benjamin 'Scatman' Crothers
, Benjamin Crothers
, Scat Man Crothers
, Scat-Man Crothers
, Sherman 'Scat Man' Crothers
, Sherman Crothers
Height
178 cm
Spouse/Ex-
Helen Crothers July 15, 1937 - November 22, 1986 (his death)
Children
Donna Crothers
Trivia
Was close friends with Jack Nicholson. They appeared together in four films: The King of Marvin Gardens (1972), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), The Fortune (1975), and The Shining (1980).
Quotes
[on working with director Stanley Kubrick in The Shining (1980)] That movie was all right to make, but you know, Stanley likes to do a lot of takes. It gets kind of boring, but when you take a job, you do it.
Trademarks
Clean-shaven head.
