Scatman Crothers
Actor · ComposerBenjamin 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.
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Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
2024
Jazz (archive audio)
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
2024
Self (archive footage)
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
2011
(voice) (archive footage)
Rock Odyssey
1987
Jukebox (voice)
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
1987
Jazz
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
1986
Jazz (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
Jazz (voice)
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
Sherman
Two of a Kind
1983
Earl
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Mr. Bloom
- Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
1983
Self - Sketch Performer
Zapped!
1982
Dexter Jones
Deadly Eyes
1982
George Faskins
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
1982
Mose Wheeler
Working
1982
Parking Attendant
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981
Dewey Stevens
The Shining
1980
Hallorann
Bronco Billy
1980
Doc Lynch
Making 'The Shining'
1980
Self
- The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
1980
Nate (voice)
Scavenger Hunt
1979
Sam
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
Crazy Legs (voice)
The Cheap Detective
1978
Tinker
Mean Dog Blues
1978
Mudcat
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
Self
Stay Hungry
1976
William
Silver Streak
1976
Ralston
The Shootist
1976
Moses
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
1976
Ben Benson
Joys
1976
Self
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
Orderly Turkle
Linda Lovelace for President
1975
Super Black
Coonskin
1975
Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
The Fortune
1975
Fisherman
Friday Foster
1975
Reverend Noble Franklin
Man on the Outside
1975
Ruben Hammer
Win, Place or Steal
1975
Attendant
Black Belt Jones
1974
Pop Byrd
Truck Turner
1974
Duke
Sty of the Blind Pig
1974
Doc
Detroit 9000
1973
Reverend Markham
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
Cleveland
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
1973
(voices)
The Lorax
1972
Singer
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972
Lewis
Lady Sings the Blues
1972
Big Ben
Chandler
1971
Smoke
The Aristocats
1970
Scat Cat (voice)
Bloody Mama
1970
Moses
The Great White Hope
1970
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
1969
Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
Hook, Line and Sinker
1969
The Corpse (uncredited)
Lady in a Cage
1964
Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
The Patsy
1964
Shoeshine Boy
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961
Musinga
Alias Jesse James
1959
Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Porgy and Bess
1959
Crabman
Tarzan and the Trappers
1958
Tyana, Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
Between Heaven and Hell
1956
George (uncredited)
Johnny Dark
1954
Himself
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953
Smiley
East of Sumatra
1953
Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
Meet Me at the Fair
1953
Enoch Jones
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
1951
Scatman
