Scatman Crothers
Acting
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 Man on the TV show Chico and the Man, and as Dick Hallorann in The Shining in 1980. He was also a prolific voiceover artist, and provided the voices of Meadowlark Lemon in the animated TV version of The Harlem Globetrotters, Jazz the Autobot in The Transformers, the title character in Hong Kong Phooey, and Scat Cat in the 1970 film The Aristocats.
Known for
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movieShine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieTransformers: 40th Anniversary Event
2024
Jazz (archive audio)
movieScooby-Doo! and the Pirates
2011
(voice) (archive footage)
movieRock Odyssey
1987
Jukebox (voice)
movieThe Transformers: The Movie
1986
Jazz (voice)
tvPaw Paws
1985
Eugene the Genie (voice)
tvThe Transformers
1984
Jazz (voice)
movieTwilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Mr. Bloom
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
1983
Self - Sketch Performer
movieMissing Children: A Mother's Story
1982
Mose Wheeler
movieDeadly Eyes
1982
George Faskins
tvHotel
1982
Garland Fisk
movieZapped!
1982
Dexter Jones
movieWorking
1982
Parking Attendant
tvOne of the Boys
1982
Bernard Soloman
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Parking Attendant
tvMagnum, P.I.
1980
Tickler
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
1980
Nate (voice)
movieBronco Billy
1980
Doc Lynch
movieThe Shining
1980
Hallorann
movieBanjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
Crazy Legs (voice)
tvThe Super Globetrotters
1979
Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)
tvTaxi
1978
Walt
movieMean Dog Blues
1978
Mudcat
tvThe Love Boat
1977
Virgil Gibson
tvScooby's All-Stars
1977
Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
tvRoots
1977
Mingo
movieSilver Streak
1976
Ralston
movieChesty Anderson U.S. Navy
1976
Ben Benson
movieStay Hungry
1976
William
movieJoys
1976
Self
movieFriday Foster
1975
Reverend Noble Franklin
movieOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
Orderly Turkle
movieCoonskin
1975
Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
movieMan on the Outside
1975
Ruben Hammer
movieThe Fortune
1975
Fisherman
movieLinda Lovelace for President
1975
Super Black
movieWin, Place or Steal
1975
Attendant
tvKolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Uncle Filemon
tvHong Kong Phooey
1974
Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
movieBlack Belt Jones
1974
Pop Byrd
tvKojak
1973
Gaylord Fuller
Griff
1973
Joe Rawls
movieSlaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
Cleveland
movieDetroit 9000
1973
Reverend Markham
tvThe New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
Meadowlark Lemon (voice)
movieThe Lorax
1972
Singer
movieChandler
1971
Smoke
tvNichols
1971
Jack
movieThe Aristocats
1970
Scat Cat (voice)
movieThe Great White Hope
1970
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
tvThe Odd Couple
1970
Blind Man
movieBloody Mama
1970
Moses
movieHello, Dolly!
1969
Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
tvLove, American Style
1969
One-Man Band
movieHook, Line and Sinker
1969
The Corpse (uncredited)
tvAdam-12
1968
George Strothers
tvIronside
1967
Jason
tvBewitched
1964
Handler
movieThe Patsy
1964
Shoeshine Boy
movieLady in a Cage
1964
Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
tvJohnny Midnight
1960
Train Attendant (uncredited)
moviePorgy and Bess
1959
Crabman
movieAlias Jesse James
1959
Railroad Porter (uncredited)
movieTarzan and the Trappers
1958
Tyana / Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
movieBetween Heaven and Hell
1956
George (uncredited)
movieJohnny Dark
1954
Himself
movieEast of Sumatra
1953
Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
movieMeet Me at the Fair
1953
Enoch Jones
movieYes Sir, Mr. Bones
1951
Scatman
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movieCoonskin
1975
Songs