Scatman Crothers

Crothers died at Van Nuys, California, USA. Since 1999 he has been married to Janelle Lacey. 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. From 1983 until 1995 Dreyfuss was married to Jeramie Rain, with whom he had three children. He died on November 22, 1986. Nathan Lane was brought in to replace Dreyfuss in the London production. He tried to work through the illness, but the inoperable tumor spread to his esophagus in 1986. The reason for his departure was unclear, but newspapers noted that Dreyfuss was still suffering from problems relating to an operation for a herniated disc in January, and that the part of Max Bialystock in the play is a physically demanding one.

In 1985 Crothers developed a malignant tumor behind his left lung. In November 2004, he was scheduled to appear in The Producers in London, but withdrew from the production a week before the opening night. Scatman Crothers married Helen Sullivan in 1937 and had one daughter, Donna, in 1949. In April, 2004, he appeared in the revival of Sly Fox on Broadway (opposite Eric Stoltz, René Auberjonois, Bronson Pinchot, Elizabeth Berkeley, et al.). He also performed the voice of Jazz on Transformers (1984-1986). Since then he has continued his career as one of the most reliable and versatile actors, not only in the movies, but also in television and on stage. He starred in three short-lived 1980s television series: One of the Boys (1982), Casablanca (1983), and Morningstar/Eveningstar (1986). He cleaned himself up and made a comeback in Hollywood in the film Down And Out In Beverly Hills, proving that he was still one of Hollywood's most accomplished actors.

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. This led to a growing drug dependency, which ended one night in 1982, when his car hit a tree and he was arrested for possession of cocaine. 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. Between 1978 and 1982, Dreyfuss acted in several films, but none did particularly well at the box office. (Not a definitive list). For his portrayal of a struggling actor in The Goodbye Girl he won an Oscar, becoming the youngest actor to ever win the Best Actor Award. His films include:. He went on to star in the huge box office hits Jaws and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.

He also made musical shorts. Dreyfuss' played his first lead role in the Canadian film The Apprenticeship Of Duddy Kravitz. 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. Dreyfuss' first film part was a very small, uncredited part in The Graduate, in which he only had one line, "Shall I call the cops? I'll call the cops." He made then an impression in Dillinger, and landed a role in the 1973 hit American Graffiti, acting with other future stars, like Harrison Ford. They briefly have words, he pushes her down and exits with his new girlfriend before her song. During the late 60s and early 70s, he performed also on stage on Broadway, off-Broadway, repertory and improvisational theater. He encounters his jilted lover, played by the also uncredited 20-year-old Billie Holliday. During this time he acted in some small TV roles on shows such as Peyton Place and The Big Valley.

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 attended the San Fernando Valley State College for a year and then became a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War, and worked in alternate service for two years as a clerk in an Los Angeles hospital. He formed his own band in the 1930s and finally traveled to California with the band in 1948. He debuted in the TV production In Mama's House when he was fifteen. He played a variety of instruments including drums and guitar on jazz club band circuits in his early days as an entertainer. Dreyfuss' acting career began at this age at the Beverly Hills Jewish Center. Scatman Crothers started his musical career as a 15 year old drummer in a speakeasy band in his home town of Terre Haute. He spent his early childhood in Brooklyn and in Bayside, Queens until he moved to Los Angeles with his family at age nine.

Scatman Crothers.. He was born as the son of an attorney in Brooklyn, New York. He continued to enjoy this talent throughout his career, even teaching scat singing to college students. Richard Dreyfuss (born October 29, 1947) is an American actor. 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. The Graduate (1967). 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. The Young Runaways (1968).

Transformers: The Movie (1986). Hello Down There (1969). Twilight Zone--The Movie (1983). American Graffiti (1973). The Shining (1980). Dillinger (1973). Bronco Billy (1980). The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974).

The Cheap Detective (1978). The Second Coming of Suzanne (1974). Mean Dog Blues (1978). Inserts (1975). The Shootist (1976). Jaws (1975). One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).

The Fortune (1975). The Goodbye Girl (1977). Truck Turner (1974). The Big Fix (1978). King of Marvin Gardens (1972). The Competition (1980). Lady Sings the Blues (1972). Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981).

The Aristocats (1970). The Buddy System (1984). The Great White Hope (1970). Down and Out in Beverly Hill (1986). Hello Dolly (1969). Stand by Me (1986). The Patsy (1964). Tin Men (1987).

Lady in an Cage (1964). Stakeout (1987). The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961). Nuts (1987). Moon Over Parador (1988). Let It Ride (1989).

Always (1989). Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1990). Postcards from the Edge (1990). Once Around (1991).

What About Bob? (1991). Lost in Yonkers (1993). Another Stakeout (1993). Silent Fall (1994).

The Last Word (1995). The American President (1995). Holland's Opus (1995). Mr.