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Scatman Crothers

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
116

Gender
Male

Birthday
May 23, 1910 (116 years old)

Place of Birth
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

Scatman Crothers

Biography

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

Acting

2024Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Locationas Self (archive footage)
2024Transformers: 40th Anniversary Eventas Jazz (archive audio)
2011Scooby-Doo! and the Piratesas (voice) (archive footage)
1987Transformers: The Return of Optimus Primeas Jazz
1987Rock Odysseyas Jukebox (voice)
1986The Transformers: The Movieas Jazz (voice)
1986Morningstar/Eveningstaras
1986The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eyeas Jazz (voice)
1985The Journey of Natty Gannas Sherman
1985Paw Pawsas Eugene the Genie (voice)
1984The Transformersas Jazz (voice)
1983Two of a Kindas Earl
1983This Is Your Lifeas Self
1983Twilight Zone: The Movieas Mr. Bloom
1983Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?as Self - Sketch Performer
1983Casablancaas Sam
1982Missing Children: A Mother's Storyas Mose Wheeler
1982Deadly Eyesas George Faskins
1982It Takes Twoas
1982Matt Houstonas
1982Madame's Placeas Self
1982Hotelas Garland Fisk
1982Zapped!as Dexter Jones
1982Workingas Parking Attendant
1982One of the Boysas Bernard Soloman
1982American Playhouseas Parking Attendant
1981The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Islandas Dewey Stevens
1981Hill Street Bluesas
1980Magnum, P.I.as Tickler
1980Making 'The Shining'as Self
1980The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow Whiteas Nate (voice)
1980Bronco Billyas Doc Lynch
1980The Shiningas Hallorann
1979Scavenger Huntas Sam
1979Banjo the Woodpile Catas Crazy Legs (voice)
1979Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Dooas (voice)
1979The Super Globetrottersas Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)
1978Flying Highas
1978Vega$as
1978NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disneyas Self
1978Taxias Walt
1978The Cheap Detectiveas Tinker
1978Mean Dog Bluesas Mudcat
1977The Incredible Hulkas
1977The Love Boatas Virgil Gibson
1977Scooby's All-Starsas Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
1977Rootsas Mingo
1976Silver Streakas Ralston
1976Chesty Anderson U.S. Navyas Ben Benson
1976The Shootistas Moses
1976Stay Hungryas William
1976Joysas Self
1976Laverne & Shirleyas
1975Friday Fosteras Reverend Noble Franklin
1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nestas Orderly Turkle
1975Starsky & Hutchas
1975Coonskinas Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
1975Man on the Outsideas Ruben Hammer
1975The Fortuneas Fisherman
1975Linda Lovelace for Presidentas Super Black
1975Win, Place or Stealas Attendant
1974Chico and the Manas Louie
1974Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras Uncle Filemon
1974Hong Kong Phooeyas Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
1974Truck Turneras Duke
1974Sty of the Blind Pigas Doc
1974Black Belt Jonesas Pop Byrd
1973Kojakas Gaylord Fuller
1973Griffas Joe Rawls
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self
1973Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrottersas (voices)
1973Slaughter's Big Rip-Offas Cleveland
1973Detroit 9000as Reverend Markham
1972The King of Marvin Gardensas Lewis
1972Lady Sings the Bluesas Big Ben
1972Temperatures Risingas
1972The New Scooby-Doo Moviesas Meadowlark Lemon (voice)
1972The Loraxas Singer
1972Sanford and Sonas
1971Chandleras Smoke
1971McMillan & Wifeas Floyd
1971Nicholsas Jack
1970The Aristocatsas Scat Cat (voice)
1970The Great White Hopeas Carnival Barker (uncredited)
1970The Odd Coupleas Blind Man
1970Harlem Globetrottersas
1970Bloody Mamaas Moses
1969Hello, Dolly!as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
1969Love, American Styleas One-Man Band
1969Hook, Line and Sinkeras The Corpse (uncredited)
1968Adam-12as George Strothers
1967Mannixas
1967Ironsideas Jason
1964Bewitchedas Handler
1964The Patsyas Shoeshine Boy
1964Lady in a Cageas Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961The Sins of Rachel Cadeas Musinga
1960Johnny Midnightas Train Attendant (uncredited)
1959Bourbon Street Beatas Joe
1959Bonanzaas Jud
1959Porgy and Bessas Crabman
1959Alias Jesse Jamesas Railroad Porter (uncredited)
1958Tarzan and the Trappersas Tyana
1958Tarzan and the Trappersas Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
1956Between Heaven and Hellas George (uncredited)
1956The Adventures of Jim Bowieas
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Timothy
1954Johnny Darkas Himself
1953Walking My Baby Back Homeas Smiley
1953East of Sumatraas Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
1953Meet Me at the Fairas Enoch Jones
1951Yes Sir, Mr. Bonesas Scatman
1950Lux Video Theatreas Johnson
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self

Production

1975Coonskin...Songs