Known For
Acting
Born
May 23, 1910
Died
Nov 22, 1986
Place of Birth
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Credits
115 titles
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
Filmography
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
Self (archive footage)
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
Jazz (archive audio)
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
(voice) (archive footage)
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
Jazz
Rock Odyssey
Jukebox (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie
Jazz (voice)
Morningstar/Eveningstar
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
Jazz (voice)
The Journey of Natty Gann
Sherman
Paw Paws
Eugene the Genie (voice)
The Transformers
Jazz (voice)
Two of a Kind
Earl
This Is Your Life
Self
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Mr. Bloom
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Self - Sketch Performer
Casablanca
Sam
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Mose Wheeler
Deadly Eyes
George Faskins
It Takes Two
Matt Houston
Madame's Place
Self
Hotel
Garland Fisk
Zapped!
Dexter Jones
Working
Parking Attendant
One of the Boys
Bernard Soloman
American Playhouse
Parking Attendant
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
Dewey Stevens
Hill Street Blues
Magnum, P.I.
Tickler
Making 'The Shining'
Self
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
Nate (voice)
Bronco Billy
Doc Lynch
The Shining
Hallorann
Scavenger Hunt
Sam
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Crazy Legs (voice)
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
(voice)
The Super Globetrotters
Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)
Flying High
Vega$
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self
Taxi
Walt
The Cheap Detective
Tinker
Mean Dog Blues
Mudcat
The Incredible Hulk
The Love Boat
Virgil Gibson
Scooby's All-Stars
Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
Roots
Mingo
Silver Streak
Ralston
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
Ben Benson
The Shootist
Moses