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Scatman Crothers was an American actor and musician who had a career spanning over five decades. He is best known for his roles in films such as The Shining, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and Silver Streak. He also provided the voice of Hong Kong Phooey in the animated series of the same name. Crothers was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, on May 23, 1910. He began his career as a jazz musician, playing the saxophone and clarinet in various bands. He eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he began appearing in films and television shows. Crothers' first major role was in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, in which he played the role of Turkle. He went on to appear in a number of other films, including The Shining, Silver Streak, and The Toy. He also provided the voice of Hong Kong Phooey in the animated series of the same name. Crothers was married twice and had four children. He died on November 22, 1986, at the age of 76. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated to be around $2 million.

Popular As Benjamin Sherman Crothers
Occupation actor,soundtrack
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 23 May 1910
Birthday 23 May
Birthplace Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Date of death 22 November, 1986
Died Place Van Nuys, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Scatman Crothers Height, Weight & Measurements

At 76 years old, Scatman Crothers height is 5' 10" (1.78 m) .

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Height 5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Who Is Scatman Crothers's Wife?

His wife is Helen Crothers (15 July 1937 - 22 November 1986) ( his death) ( 1 child)

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Wife Helen Crothers (15 July 1937 - 22 November 1986) ( his death) ( 1 child)
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Scatman Crothers Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Scatman Crothers worth at the age of 76 years old? Scatman Crothers’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Scatman Crothers's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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1987

Posthumously inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in Oakland, California (1987).

1986

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume Two, 1986-1990, pages 215-216. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons (1999).

1985

Continued to work on television after being diagnosed with lung cancer (1985), which then spread to his esophagus.

1981

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on April 8, 1981.

1980

Stanley Kubrick's horror classic The Shining (1980) was released in the theaters of the United States on his 70th birthday (May 23, 1980).

1975

He has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) and The Shining (1980).

1972

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).

1959

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".

1957

Had appeared as a guest musician on the local music program The Spade Cooley Show (1957). Cooley, a white Western swing musician, hosted the show for a local Los Angeles television station.

1936

Some sources erroneously credit him as Billie Holiday's jilting lover in the Duke Ellington one-reeler, "Symphony in Black" (1936), a role actually portrayed by Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker. The song Billie sang was "Saddest Tale".

1910

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, films and on television. He made many records, including his own compositions.