Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Date of Birth: 23 May 1910

Country: USA

Biography: Born Benjamin Sherman Crothers in Terre Haute, Indiana. Songwriter, actor, composer, singer, comedian and guitarist who, after high school, appeared in nightclubs, hotels, films and on television. 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.

Total Credits at Criticker: 52 (Actor)

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    The Transformers: The Movie
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    Friday Foster
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    Johnny Dark
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    Mean Dog Blues
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    Walking My Baby Back Home
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    Meet Me at the Fair
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    The Super Globetrotters
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    No Small Parts
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