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Scatman Crothers (Benjamin Sherman Crothers) was born on 23 May, 1910 in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA, is an actor,soundtrack. Discover Scatman Crothers's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

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 2023-2024. 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 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Actor

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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.

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".

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.

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".

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).

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).

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).

1981

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

1985

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

1986

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

1987

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