Jackie Chan

As a well-respected figure of the Hong Kong entertainment industry, he is often one of the leaders in such works, speaking up for conservation, against animal abuse as well as promoting disaster relief efforts such as the recent Mainland China relief flood programmes and the 2004 Tsunami donations. Crothers died at Van Nuys, California, USA. Chan is one of the most well-known philanthropist figures in Hong Kong, and has worked tirelessly to champion many charity works and causes. He is buried next to his wife Helen (1918-1997) in the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles, California, the same cemetery as his Chico co-star, Freddie Prinze. In 1994, MTV honored Chan with a lifetime achievement award for his action-oriented movies, and a year later, he made his "official" debut in North America with a world-wide release of "Rumble in the Bronx.". He died on November 22, 1986. Chan also has the distinction of being the central subject of UK band Ash's song Kung Fu. He tried to work through the illness, but the inoperable tumor spread to his esophagus in 1986.

He also made a successful animated television series called Jackie Chan Adventures. In 1985 Crothers developed a malignant tumor behind his left lung. He has attained the box-office guarantee that has so far eluded other Hong Kong movie stars like Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh in Hollywood. Scatman Crothers married Helen Sullivan in 1937 and had one daughter, Donna, in 1949. While he did attain cult popularity in the US, his break into the mainstream was Rumble in the Bronx in 1995. He also performed the voice of Jazz on Transformers (1984-1986). Chan repeatedly attempted to break into the American movie industry, appearing in films like Battle Creek Brawl, Cannonball Run, Cannonball Run II and The Protector. He starred in three short-lived 1980s television series: One of the Boys (1982), Casablanca (1983), and Morningstar/Eveningstar (1986).

However, his characters always triumph in the end. He appeared as a guest on many of the shows popular in the 1970s, but was most noted for his supporting role on the sitcom Chico and the Man. Where Lee's characters were typically stern, morally upright heroes, Chan plays well-meaning, slightly foolish regular guys, often at the mercy of their girlfriends or families. Even though Crothers worked in television since the beginning, he really came into his own in the medium doing the voices of cartoon characters such as Hong Kong Phooey in the 1970s after his talent for voice-over work was noticed in The Aristocats. In his biography, Chan says he created his screen persona as a reaction to that of Bruce Lee, and the numerous imitators who appeared before and after Lee's death. (Not a definitive list). In recent years, in order to minimize danger as he grew older, Chan has begun using doubles and special effects in his movies. His films include:.

He came closest to death while filming Armour of God 1985, when he fell from a tree in a relatively routine stunt and fractured his skull. He also made musical shorts. (The closing credits of his films usually show bloopers and at least one serious injury.) He is unable to get insurance anywhere in the world. He decided to try acting and made his debut in the movie Meet Me At The Fair (1953) He worked in both the movies and television, often taking bit parts. While this claim does not hold up to close scrutiny, he does insist on doing the majority of them, and has racked up an impressive list of injuries to prove it. They briefly have words, he pushes her down and exits with his new girlfriend before her song. Chan is often said to do all his own stunts. He encounters his jilted lover, played by the also uncredited 20-year-old Billie Holliday.

Chan was in the Seven Little Fortunes Chinese opera troupe as a youth, along with Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. He did an uncredited turn as a dancer in the Jealousy segment of the Duke Ellington short, Symphony in Black (1935), dancing with a woman in his apartment before taking her out. He was educated at Nan Hua Elementary Academy, Chinese Opera Research Institute (1961-1971) and Peking Opera School. He formed his own band in the 1930s and finally traveled to California with the band in 1948. 1998) with Elaine Ng Yi-Lei. He played a variety of instruments including drums and guitar on jazz club band circuits in his early days as an entertainer. He also had a daughter, Etta Ng Chok Lam (b. Scatman Crothers started his musical career as a 15 year old drummer in a speakeasy band in his home town of Terre Haute.

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Scatman Crothers.. He married Lin Feng-Chiao (also known as Lin Feng Chow, a Taiwanese actress) in 1983 with whom he had a son, Jackson "Jaycee Chan" Cho-Ming (b. He continued to enjoy this talent throughout his career, even teaching scat singing to college students. Jackie Chan is the son of Charles Chan (a refugee from the Chinese civil war who worked as cook and housekeeper for the French ambassador to Hong Kong) and Lee-Lee Chan. Crothers got the name Scatman when he auditioned for a radio show in 1932 in Dayton, Ohio The director didn't think his given name was catchy enough, so Crothers told the director to call him "Scatman" because of his talent at scat singing. Chan is one of the most recognized names in kung fu and action movies worldwide, known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing and use of improvised weapons. Chan has starred in over a hundred movies, and is one of the most recognizable Chinese and Asian film stars in the world. Scatman Crothers - original name: Benjamin Crothers - (May 23, 1910 - November 22, 1986) He was an actor, singer, dancer and musician. Crothers was born in Terre Haute, Indiana and was best known for his work as a musician/singer and on the TV show Chico and the Man as Louie the Garbage Man.

Jackie Chan, born Chan Kong-sang on April 7, 1954, is a Hong Kong martial artist, film actor, director and stuntman. Transformers: The Movie (1986). Big and Little Wong Tin Bar (1962). Twilight Zone--The Movie (1983). The Story of Qin Xianglian (1964). The Shining (1980). Come Drink with Me (1966). Bronco Billy (1980).

Little Tiger of Canton (1971). The Cheap Detective (1978). The Chinese Connection (1972). Mean Dog Blues (1978). Bruce Lee and I (1972). The Shootist (1976). Lady Kung Fu (1972). One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975).

Attack of the Kung Fu Girls (1973). The Fortune (1975). Enter the Dragon (uncredited, 1973). Truck Turner (1974). Eagle Shadow Fist (1973). King of Marvin Gardens (1972). Facets of Love (1973). Lady Sings the Blues (1972).

Supermen Against the Orient (1974). The Aristocats (1970). Police Woman (1974). The Great White Hope (1970). The Golden Lotus (1974). Hello Dolly (1969). Fists of the Double K (1974). The Patsy (1964).

No End of Surprises (1975). Lady in an Cage (1964). All in the Family (1975). The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961). Fists to Fight (1976). Countdown in Kung Fu (1976).

Shaolin Wooden Men (1976). Killer Meteor (1976). To Kill with Intrigue (1977). The 36 Crazy Fists (1977).

Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (1978). Magnificent Bodyguards (1978). Drunken Master (1978). Karate Ghostbuster (1978).

Snake in Eagle's Shadow (1978). Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin (1978). Fearless Hyena (1979). Dragon Fist (1979).

The Young Master (1980). The Big Brawl (1980). The Cannonball Run (1981). Black Magic Wars (1982).

Dragon Lord (1982). Project A (1983). Winners and Sinners (1983) (also known as Five Lucky Stars). The Fearless Hyena Part II (1983).

Cannonball Run II (1983). Two in a Black Belt (1984). Pom Pom (1984). Dragon Attack (1984).

Wheels on Meals (1984). My Lucky Stars (1985). My Lucky Stars 2: Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985). The Protector (1985).

Ninja and the Thief (1985). Heart of Dragon (1985). Police Story (1985). Armour of God (1986).

Naughty Boys (1986). Dragons Forever (1987). Jackie Chan's Project A2 (1987), aka Project B. 3 Brothers (1988).

Police Story 2 (1988). Miracles (1989). Operation Condor:Armour of God II (1990). New Kids in Town (1990).

Brother and When Dragons Collide). Twin Dragons (1991) (also known as Brother vs. Island of Fire (1991) (also known as The Burning Island). A Kid from Tibet (1991).

Thunderbolt (1995) (also known as Dead Heat). Police Story 4: First Strike (1996) (also known as Jackie Chan's First Strike). Nice Guy (1998). Mr.