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Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

ActingBorn: May 23, 1910in Terre Haute, Indiana, USADied: November 22, 1986

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.

Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location

Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location

2024Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

as Jazz (archive audio)

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

as (voice) (archive footage)

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime

as Jazz

Rock Odyssey

Rock Odyssey

as Jukebox (voice)

The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

as Jazz (voice)

Morningstar/Eveningstar

as Unknown

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

as Jazz (voice)

The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann

as Sherman

Paw Paws

Paw Paws

as Eugene the Genie (voice)

The Transformers

The Transformers

as Jazz (voice)

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

as Earl

This Is Your Life

as Self

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

as Mr. Bloom

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

as Self - Sketch Performer

Casablanca

Casablanca

as Sam

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

as Mose Wheeler

Deadly Eyes

Deadly Eyes

as George Faskins

It Takes Two

It Takes Two

as Unknown

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

as Unknown

Madame's Place

Madame's Place

as Self

Hotel

Hotel

as Garland Fisk

Zapped!

Zapped!

as Dexter Jones

Working

Working

as Parking Attendant

One of the Boys

One of the Boys

as Bernard Soloman

American Playhouse

American Playhouse

as Parking Attendant

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

as Dewey Stevens

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

as Unknown

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as Tickler

Making 'The Shining'

Making 'The Shining'

1980Documentary

as Self

The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White

as Nate (voice)

Bronco Billy

Bronco Billy

as Doc Lynch

The Shining

The Shining

as Hallorann

Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

as Sam

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

as Crazy Legs (voice)

The Super Globetrotters

The Super Globetrotters

as Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

as (voice)

Flying High

Flying High

as Unknown

Vega$

Vega$

as Unknown

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

1978Documentary

as Self

Taxi

Paramount Plus Premium

Paramount Plus Essential

Taxi

as Walt

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

as Tinker

Mean Dog Blues

Mean Dog Blues

as Mudcat

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

as Unknown

The Love Boat

Paramount Plus Premium

Paramount Plus Essential

The Love Boat

as Virgil Gibson

Scooby's All-Stars

Scooby's All-Stars

as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

Roots

Roots

as Mingo

Silver Streak

Silver Streak

as Ralston

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

as Ben Benson

The Shootist

The Shootist

as Moses

Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry

as William

Joys

Joys

as Self

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

as Unknown

Friday Foster

Friday Foster

as Reverend Noble Franklin

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as Orderly Turkle

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as Unknown

Coonskin

Coonskin

as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)

Man on the Outside

Man on the Outside

as Ruben Hammer

The Fortune

The Fortune

as Fisherman

Linda Lovelace for President

Linda Lovelace for President

as Super Black

Win, Place or Steal

Win, Place or Steal

as Attendant

Chico and the Man

Chico and the Man

as Louie

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as Uncle Filemon

Hong Kong Phooey

Hong Kong Phooey

as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

Truck Turner

Truck Turner

as Duke

Sty of the Blind Pig

Sty of the Blind Pig

as Doc

Black Belt Jones

Black Belt Jones

as Pop Byrd

Kojak

Kojak

as Gaylord Fuller

Griff

as Joe Rawls

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters

Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters

as (voices)

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

as Cleveland

Detroit 9000

Detroit 9000

as Reverend Markham

The King of Marvin Gardens

The King of Marvin Gardens

as Lewis

Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues

as Big Ben

Temperatures Rising

Temperatures Rising

as Unknown

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Meadowlark Lemon (voice)

The Lorax

The Lorax

as Singer

Sanford and Son

Peacock Premium

Sanford and Son

as Unknown

Chandler

Chandler

as Smoke

McMillan & Wife

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

McMillan & Wife

as Floyd

Nichols

Nichols

as Jack

The Aristocats

The Aristocats

as Scat Cat (voice)

The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

as Carnival Barker (uncredited)

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

as Blind Man

Harlem Globetrotters

Harlem Globetrotters

as Unknown

Bloody Mama

Bloody Mama

as Moses

Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly!

as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as One-Man Band

Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, Line and Sinker

as The Corpse (uncredited)

Adam-12

Adam-12

as George Strothers

Mannix

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Mannix

as Unknown

Ironside

Ironside

as Jason

Bewitched

Bewitched

as Handler

The Patsy

The Patsy

as Shoeshine Boy

Lady in a Cage

Lady in a Cage

as Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Peacock Premium

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Sins of Rachel Cade

The Sins of Rachel Cade

as Musinga

Johnny Midnight

Johnny Midnight

as Train Attendant (uncredited)

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

as Joe

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Jud

Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

as Crabman

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

as Railroad Porter (uncredited)

Tarzan and the Trappers

Tarzan and the Trappers

as Tyana

Tarzan and the Trappers

Tarzan and the Trappers

as Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)

Between Heaven and Hell

Between Heaven and Hell

as George (uncredited)

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

as Unknown

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Timothy

Johnny Dark

Johnny Dark

as Himself

Walking My Baby Back Home

Walking My Baby Back Home

as Smiley

East of Sumatra

East of Sumatra

as Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)

Meet Me at the Fair

Meet Me at the Fair

as Enoch Jones

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

as Scatman

Lux Video Theatre

as Johnson

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self