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| 3 | Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers (May 23, 1910 – November 22, 1986) was an American actor and musician. He began his musical career as a teenager, specializing in the guitar and drums and getting the nickname Scatman from his scat singing. He turned to acting in the 1950s, starting with an appearance in the film ''Yes Sir, Mr. Bones''. |
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| 5 | But it was not until 1970, when he provided the voice of Scat Cat in ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'', that his acting career really began to take off. He voiced Meadowlark Lemon in ''WesternAnimation/TheHarlemGlobetrotters'' animated series, starred in ''WesternAnimation/HongKongPhooey'', and had a regular role as Louie the garbageman on ''Series/ChicoAndTheMan''. He also [[ThoseTwoActors worked alongside his friend]] Creator/JackNicholson in films such as ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens'', ''Film/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest'' and ''Film/TheShining''. Among his last roles were Mr. Bloom in ''Film/TwilightZoneTheMovie'' and the voice of Autobot Jazz in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers''. |
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| 8 | !!Partial filmography: |
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| 11 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
| 12 | * ''Theatre/PorgyAndBess'' (1959) as Crabman |
| 13 | * ''Film/LadyInACage'' (1963) as Pawnbroker's Assistant ({{uncredited|role}}) |
| 14 | * ''Film/HelloDolly'' (1969) as Mr. Jones (uncredited) |
| 15 | * ''Film/BloodyMama'' (1970) as Moses |
| 16 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheAristocats'' (1970) as Scat Cat (voice) |
| 17 | * ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens'' (1972) as Lewis |
| 18 | * ''Film/BlackBeltJones'' (1975) as Pop Byrd |
| 19 | * ''Film/TheFortune'' (1975) as Fisherman |
| 20 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Coonskin}}'' (1975) as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice) |
| 21 | * ''Film/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest'' (1975) as Turkle |
| 22 | * ''Film/TheShootist'' (1976) as Moses Brown |
| 23 | * ''Film/SilverStreak'' (1976) as Ralson |
| 24 | * ''Film/TheCheapDetective'' (1978) as Tinker |
| 25 | * ''Film/{{Scavenger Hunt|1979}}'' (1979) as Sam |
| 26 | * ''Film/TheShining'' (1980) as Dick Hallorann |
| 27 | * ''Film/BroncoBilly'' (1980) as Doc Lynch |
| 28 | * ''[[Film/Zapped1982 Zapped!]]'' (1982) as Coach Dexter Jones |
| 29 | * ''Film/DeadlyEyes'' (1982) as George Foskins |
| 30 | * ''Film/TwilightZoneTheMovie'' (1983) as Mr. Bloom |
| 31 | * ''Film/{{Two of a Kind|1983}}'' (1983) as Earl |
| 32 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie'' (1986) as Jazz (voice) |
| 33 | * ''Film/TheJourneyOfNattyGann'' (1985) as Sherman |
| 34 | * ''WesternAnimation/RockOdyssey'' (1987) as Jukebox (voice) |
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| 37 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
| 38 | * ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'' (1 episode, 1958) as Timothy |
| 39 | * ''WesternAnimation/BeanyAndCecil'' (1959–60) as Go Man Van Gogh (voice) |
| 40 | * ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' (1 episode, 1961) as Jud |
| 41 | * ''Series/{{Dragnet}}'' (1 episode, 1967) as Dave Richmond |
| 42 | * ''Series/LoveAmericanStyle'' (1 episode, 1969) as One-Man Band |
| 43 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheHarlemGlobetrotters'' (1970) as Meadowlark Lemon (voice) |
| 44 | * ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' (1 episode, 1971) as Handler |
| 45 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{The Lorax|1972}}'' (1972) as Singer (voice, uncredited) |
| 46 | * ''Series/{{Nichols}}'' (1 episode, 1972) as Jack |
| 47 | * ''Series/Adam12'' (1 episde, 1972) as George Strothers |
| 48 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheNewScoobyDooMovies'' (1972–73) as Meadowlark Lemon / Additional Voices (voice) |
| 49 | * ''Series/{{Kojak}}'' (1 episode, 1973) as Gaylord Fuller |
| 50 | * ''Series/{{Ironside|1967}}'' (1 episode, 1973) as Jason |
| 51 | * ''WesternAnimation/HongKongPhooey'' (1974) as Hong Kong Phooey / Penrod Pooch (voice) |
| 52 | * ''Series/KolchakTheNightStalker'' (1 episode, 1974) as Uncle Filemon |
| 53 | * ''Series/{{Mannix}}'' (1 episode, 1974) as Mudcat |
| 54 | * ''Series/McMillanAndWife'' (1 episode, 1974) as Floyd |
| 55 | * ''Series/{{The Odd Couple|1970}}'' (1 episode, 1974) as Blind Man |
| 56 | * ''Series/ChicoAndTheMan'' (1974–78) as Louie Wilson |
| 57 | * ''Series/SanfordAndSon'' (1 episode, 1975) as Bowlegs |
| 58 | * ''Series/{{Petrocelli}}'' (1 episode, 1976) as Jubilee Jones |
| 59 | * ''Series/{{Roots|1977}}'' (1977) as Mingo |
| 60 | * ''Series/StarskyAndHutch'' (1 episode, 1977) as Fireball |
| 61 | * ''WesternAnimation/LaffALympics'' (2 episodes, 1977) as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 62 | * ''WesternAnimation/CBBears'' (1977) as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 63 | * ''WesternAnimation/CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels'' (1977–80) as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 64 | * ''Series/CharliesAngels'' (1 episode, 1978) as Jip Baker |
| 65 | * ''[[Series/Vegas1978 Vega$]]'' (2 episodes, 1978–79) as Rosey |
| 66 | * ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' (2 episodes, 1978–84) as Virgil "Scattergun" Gibson / Malcolm |
| 67 | * ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977'' (1 episode, 1979) as Edgar [=McGee=] |
| 68 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperGlobetrotters'' (1979) as Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice) |
| 69 | * ''WesternAnimation/BanjoTheWoodpileCat'' (1979) as Crazy Legs (voice) |
| 70 | * ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' (2 episodes, 1980) as Porter |
| 71 | * ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndScrappyDoo'' (1 episode, 1980) as Rawhide Red (voice) |
| 72 | * ''Series/MagnumPI'' (1 episode, 1981) as Tickler |
| 73 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Trollkins}}'' (1981) as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 74 | * ''Series/{{Benson}}'' (1 episode, 1982) as Rev. Tompkins |
| 75 | * ''Series/{{Taxi}}'' (1 episode, 1983) as Walt |
| 76 | * ''Series/{{Casablanca}}'' (1983) as Sam |
| 77 | * ''Series/{{Hotel|1983}}'' (1 episode, 1983) as Garland Fisk |
| 78 | * ''Series/HillStreetBlues'' (1 episode, 1984) as Lionel "Train" Talbot |
| 79 | * ''Series/PryorsPlace'' (1 episode, 1984) as Uncle Moses |
| 80 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' (1984–86) as Jazz (voice) |
| 81 | * ''Series/MattHouston'' (1 episode, 1985) as Moonshine Moody |
| 82 | * ''WesternAnimation/PawPawBears'' (1985–86) as Eugene the Genie (voice) |
| 83 | [[/folder]] |
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| 86 | !!Tropes: |
| 87 | * EnforcedMethodActing: Crothers was reduced to tears on the set of ''The Shining'' due to Creator/StanleyKubrick demanding dozens of takes for each scene. At one point, he broke down and asked, "What do you want, Mr. Kubrick?" Nevertheless, Crothers stated in an interview that he was grateful for the opportunity to work with "such beautiful people." |
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