Scatman Crothers (23 May 1910 – 22 November 1986) was an American actor, songwriter, singer and musician. His roles for Hanna-Barbera include:
- Meadowlark Lemon in Harlem Globetrotters and The New Scooby-Doo Movies
- Nate Branch (alias Fluid Man) in The Super Globetrotters
- Eugene the Genie in Paw Paws
Scatman Crothers also substituted for Sammy Davis Jr. in the 1966 Alice in Wonderland album as Cheshire Cat. He later sang the theme song for Jokebook.
Scatman Crothers has one other connection to the Harlem Globetrotters: He played Dewey Stevens in the 1981 telefilm The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island.
External Links[]
- Scatman Crothers at the Internet Movie Database
- Scooby-Doo Wiki: Scatman Crothers