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.

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: ...

In It: Welcome to Derry, Chalk stars as the same character the late Scatman Crothers played in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, the kind old-timer who has the uncanny ability to sense the otherworldly.

Nearly secluded in Thursday’s Tribune-Star was the proud announcement that Terre Haute native Benjamin Sherman “Scatman” Crothers has been chosen one of 19 inaugural inductees of the new Indiana ...

Mortal Kombat II unleashes brutal new battles, returning champions, and deadly rivals as the iconic fighting franchise returns to theaters this weekend. Tobey Maguire to reprise Spider-Man in Avengers ...

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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 ...

There are two huge movies opening in theaters this weekend: Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy and Barbie starring Margot Robbie, plus three other films. The true story behind the astonishing movie ...