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.
Movies (62)
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
2024
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
2011
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
1987
Rock Odyssey
1987
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
1986
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
Two of a Kind
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
1982
Deadly Eyes
1982
Zapped!
1982
Working
1982
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981
Making 'The Shining'
1980
Bronco Billy
1980
The Shining
1980
Scavenger Hunt
1979
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
The Cheap Detective
1978
Mean Dog Blues
1978
Silver Streak
1976
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
1976
The Shootist
1976
Stay Hungry
1976
Joys
1976
Friday Foster
1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
Coonskin
1975
Man on the Outside
1975
The Fortune
1975
Linda Lovelace for President
1975
Win, Place or Steal
1975
Truck Turner
1974
Sty of the Blind Pig
1974
Black Belt Jones
1974
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
Detroit 9000
1973
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972
Lady Sings the Blues
1972
The Lorax
1972
Chandler
1971
The Aristocats
1970
The Great White Hope
1970
Bloody Mama
1970
Hello, Dolly!
1969
Hook, Line and Sinker
1969
The Patsy
1964
Lady in a Cage
1964
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961
Porgy and Bess
1959
Alias Jesse James
1959
Tarzan and the Trappers
1958
Tarzan and the Trappers
1958
Between Heaven and Hell
1956
Johnny Dark
1954
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953
East of Sumatra
1953
Meet Me at the Fair
1953
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
1951
TV Shows (45)
Paw Paws
1985
The Transformers
1984
Casablanca
1983
It Takes Two
1982
Matt Houston
1982
Madame's Place
1982
Hotel
1982
Hill Street Blues
1981
Magnum, P.I.
1980
The Super Globetrotters
1979
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
1979
Flying High
1978
Vega$
1978
Taxi
1978
The Incredible Hulk
1977
The Love Boat
1977
Scooby's All-Stars
1977
Roots
1977
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Chico and the Man
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Hong Kong Phooey
1974
Kojak
1973
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
Temperatures Rising
1972
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
Sanford and Son
1972
McMillan & Wife
1971
Nichols
1971
The Odd Couple
1970
Harlem Globetrotters
1970
Love, American Style
1969
Adam-12
1968
Mannix
1967
Ironside
1967
Bewitched
1964
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Johnny Midnight
1960
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
Bonanza
1959
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950