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| Also Known As: | Benjamin Sherman Crothers, Scat Man Crothers, Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers, "Scat Man" Crothers | Died: | November 26, 1986 |
| Born: | May 23, 1910 | Cause of Death: | lung cancer |
| Birth Place: | Terre Haute, Indiana, USA | Profession: | actor, singer, comedian, musician |
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Bald, wide-eyed character player with a raspy voice whose career reached its peak in the 1970s and early 80s with several memorable screen roles (e.g. Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" 1980) and the popular TV show "Chico and the Man" (1974-1978).
Bald, wide-eyed character player with a raspy voice whose career reached its peak in the 1970s and early 80s with several memorable screen roles (e.g. Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" 1980) and the popular TV show "Chico and the Man" (1974-1978).
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CAST: (feature film)
1.
Transformers - The Movie (1986) Voice Of Jazz
2.
Journey of Natty Gann, The (1985) Sherman
3.
Two of a Kind (1983) Earl
4.
Twilight Zone--The Movie (1983) Mr Bloom ("Kick The Can")
5.
Rats, The (1982) George Fosk
6.
Zapped! (1982) Dexter Jones
7.
Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982) Mose Wheeler
8.
Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island, The (1981) Dewey Stevens
9.
Shining, The (1980) Dick Halloran
10.
Bronco Billy (1980) "Doc" Lynch
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1950:
TV acting debut as one of the voices on "Time for Beany"
1952:
Film acting debut in "Meet Me at the Fair"
1970:
First TV appearance in a series, "Chico and the Man"
1975:
TV movie debut in "Man on the Outside"
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