Scatman Crothers
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Scatman Crothers was an American actor, singer, and voice artist known for his distinctive gravelly voice and memorable roles in film and television, including his appearance in Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic "The Shining."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scatman Crothers canonical | 25 |
| Scatman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1725452 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scatman Crothers Context triple: [The Shining (1980 film), starring, Scatman Crothers]
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A.
Guy Lewis
Guy Lewis was a Hall of Fame American college basketball coach best known for building the University of Houston into a national powerhouse and popularizing the high-flying "Phi Slama Jama" teams of the 1980s.
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B.
Dan Quagmire
Dan Quagmire is a minor character in the animated television series "Family Guy," known primarily as the father of Glenn Quagmire.
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C.
Harry Karl
Harry Karl was an American shoe magnate and businessman best known for his high-profile marriages to Hollywood actresses, including Debbie Reynolds.
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D.
Joe Trippi
Joe Trippi is an American political strategist and media consultant best known for pioneering online fundraising and digital organizing in Democratic campaigns, notably during Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential bid.
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E.
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers was an American comedian and actor best known for his fast-talking, scheming persona, especially in the classic TV series "The Phil Silvers Show" where he played Sergeant Bilko.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scatman Crothers Target entity description: Scatman Crothers was an American actor, singer, and voice artist known for his distinctive gravelly voice and memorable roles in film and television, including his appearance in Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic "The Shining."
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A.
Guy Lewis
Guy Lewis was a Hall of Fame American college basketball coach best known for building the University of Houston into a national powerhouse and popularizing the high-flying "Phi Slama Jama" teams of the 1980s.
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B.
Dan Quagmire
Dan Quagmire is a minor character in the animated television series "Family Guy," known primarily as the father of Glenn Quagmire.
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C.
Harry Karl
Harry Karl was an American shoe magnate and businessman best known for his high-profile marriages to Hollywood actresses, including Debbie Reynolds.
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D.
Joe Trippi
Joe Trippi is an American political strategist and media consultant best known for pioneering online fundraising and digital organizing in Democratic campaigns, notably during Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential bid.
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E.
Phil Silvers
Phil Silvers was an American comedian and actor best known for his fast-talking, scheming persona, especially in the classic TV series "The Phil Silvers Show" where he played Sergeant Bilko.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
ⓘ
comedian ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ singer ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1986 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930 ⓘ |
| birthName | Benjamin Sherman Crothers ⓘ |
| castMemberOf |
Chico and the Man
ⓘ
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ⓘ The Shining ⓘ
linked to:
The Shining (1980 film)
Transformers (1984 TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Transformers (1984 TV series)
|
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Dick Hallorann in The Shining
ⓘ
linked to:
Dick Hallorann
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1910-05-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1986-11-22 ⓘ |
| employer |
Hanna-Barbera
ⓘ
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ Warner Bros. ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Entertainment
|
| endTimeOfSpouse | 1986 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| familyName | Crothers ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
scat singing ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor | distinctive gravelly voice ⓘ |
| nickname |
Scatman
ⓘ
linked to:
Scatman Crothers
|
| notableWork |
Chico and the Man
ⓘ
Hong Kong Phooey ⓘ Lady and the Tramp (1975 TV sequel voice role, Scat Cat) ⓘ
linked to:
Lady and the Tramp
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ⓘ The Aristocats ⓘ The Shining ⓘ
linked to:
The Shining (1980 film)
Transformers (1984 TV series) ⓘ
linked to:
The Transformers (1984 TV series)
|
| occupation |
comedian
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ singer ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Terre Haute, Indiana
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| placeOfDeath |
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Van Nuys, California
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| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Los Angeles
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| spouse | Helen Sullivan Crothers ⓘ |
| startTimeOfSpouse | 1937 ⓘ |
| voiceRole |
Hong Kong Phooey in Hong Kong Phooey
ⓘ
linked to:
Hong Kong Phooey
Scat Cat in The Aristocats ⓘ
linked to:
The Aristocats
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scatman Crothers Description of subject: Scatman Crothers was an American actor, singer, and voice artist known for his distinctive gravelly voice and memorable roles in film and television, including his appearance in Stanley Kubrick’s horror classic "The Shining."
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Scatman Crothers
subject linked to:
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972 film)
subject linked to:
Jazz
subject linked to:
Kintango in Roots