The actor who taught the world and little Danny Torrance about shining got his legendary nickname right here in Dayton. Scatman Crothers was born Benjamin Sherman Crothers in 1910 in Terre Haute, Ind.

Legendary musician Scatman Crothers had a career spanning over fifty years by the time his role of Dick Hallorann in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining came about. From playing in underground Speakeasies ...

This entire list could have been made up of Stanley Kubrick anecdotes. The director never met an actor he didn't want to torture with tedious and incessant re-takes. The lucky subject his never-ending ...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers (May 23, 1910 – November 22, 1986) was an American actor, singer, dancer and musician known for his work as Louie the Garbage ...

Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett CollectionJack Nicholson, Danny Lloyd in The Shining, 1980. Stars: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers. Director: Stanley Kubrick Screenplay: ...

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros is setting Carl Lumbly to play Dick Halloran and Alex Essoe to play Wendy Torrance in Doctor Sleep, the continuation of the storyline from The Shining. Those are the roles that ...

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One of the Boys is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from January to April 1982. Starring Mickey Rooney, Dana Carvey, Nathan Lane, and Scatman Crothers. TV Guide ranked it number 24 on ...

Mike Flanagan has previously teased confirmed that plans for a spinoff movie about Dick Hallorrann. The head cook at the Overlook hotel who befrends Danny Torrance was originally played by Scatman ...