Scatman Crothers

Crothers died at Van Nuys, California, USA. In September of 1992 he underwent treatment for alcohol abuse at Sierra Tucson Center. 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 1980 he was involved in a serious skiing accident which sidelined his acting career for three years. He died on November 22, 1986. They have two children. He tried to work through the illness, but the inoperable tumor spread to his esophagus in 1986. He's been married to Jones since November 18, 2000.

In 1985 Crothers developed a malignant tumor behind his left lung. That same year, Douglas married actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. Scatman Crothers married Helen Sullivan in 1937 and had one daughter, Donna, in 1949. They had one son, Cameron. The marriage failed in 2000 after 23 years after Diandra complained of his womanising, absenteeism and not being a proper father to Cameron. He also performed the voice of Jazz on Transformers (1984-1986). Douglas married Diandra Luker on 20 March 1977. He starred in three short-lived 1980s television series: One of the Boys (1982), Casablanca (1983), and Morningstar/Eveningstar (1986). Douglas starred in Fatal Attraction with Glenn Close and the film became a world-wide hit.

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. He is one of the most sought after actors in Hollywood and commands a hefty sum for his roles. 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. Michael Douglas received an Academy Award as producer for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975 and for the leading role in Wall Street in 1988. (Not a definitive list). All this changed with 1984's romantic adventure comedy Romancing the Stone. His role in this hit movie re-introduced him as a capable and likable leading man. His films include:. Though a capable actor, his career was somewhat stagnant after the series and he only appeared in occasional movies which were usually less than popular (for example, 1979's Running).

He also made musical shorts. Douglas starred in the long-running TV series The Streets of San Francisco from 1972 to 1976. 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. He is the son of actor Kirk Douglas. They briefly have words, he pushes her down and exits with his new girlfriend before her song. Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA) is an American actor and producer. He encounters his jilted lover, played by the also uncredited 20-year-old Billie Holliday. Coma (1978).

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. The China Syndrome (1979). He formed his own band in the 1930s and finally traveled to California with the band in 1948. The Star Chamber (1983). He played a variety of instruments including drums and guitar on jazz club band circuits in his early days as an entertainer. Romancing the Stone (1984). Scatman Crothers started his musical career as a 15 year old drummer in a speakeasy band in his home town of Terre Haute. A Chorus Line (1985).

Scatman Crothers.. The Jewel of the Nile (1985). He continued to enjoy this talent throughout his career, even teaching scat singing to college students. Fatal Attraction (1987). 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. Wall Street (1987). 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 War of the Roses (1989).

Transformers: The Movie (1986). Basic Instinct (1992). Twilight Zone--The Movie (1983). Oliver Stone (1992). The Shining (1980). Falling Down (1993). Bronco Billy (1980). Disclosure (1994).

The Cheap Detective (1978). The American President (1995). Mean Dog Blues (1978). The Ghost and the Darkness (1996). The Shootist (1976). The Game (1997). One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). A Perfect Murder (1998).

The Fortune (1975). Wonder Boys (2000). Truck Turner (1974). Traffic (2000). King of Marvin Gardens (1972). One Night at McCool's (2001). Lady Sings the Blues (1972). Don't Say a Word (2001).

The Aristocats (1970). 1776 (TV Series) (2002). The Great White Hope (1970). Liberty's Kids: Est. Hello Dolly (1969). It Runs in the Family (2003). The Patsy (1964). The In-Laws (2003).