Scatman Crothers
Known for acting · Born 23 May 1910 · Died 22 November 1986 · aged 76 · Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
117 credits
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
The Transformers
1984
Scooby's All-Stars
1977
The Shining
1980
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
The Aristocats
1970
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Chico and the Man
1974
Hong Kong Phooey
1974
Bronco Billy
1980
Black Belt Jones
1974
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
1973
The Super Globetrotters
1979
Acting (115)
2024Transformers: 40th Anniversary EventJazz (archive audio)Film
2024Shine On: The Forgotten Shining LocationSelf (archive footage)Film
2011Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates(voice) (archive footage)Film
1987Transformers: The Return of Optimus PrimeJazzFilm
1987Rock OdysseyJukebox (voice)Film
1986The Transformers: The MovieJazz (voice)Film
1986The Transformers: More Than Meets the EyeJazz (voice)Film
1986Morningstar/Eveningstar · 5 episodesSeries
1985The Journey of Natty GannShermanFilm
1985Paw PawsEugene the Genie (voice) · 21 episodesSeries
1984The TransformersJazz (voice) · 92 episodesSeries
1983Twilight Zone: The MovieMr. BloomFilm
1983Two of a KindEarlFilm
1983CasablancaSam · 5 episodesSeries
1983This Is Your LifeSelfSeries
1983Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?Self - Sketch PerformerFilm
1982Zapped!Dexter JonesFilm
1982Deadly EyesGeorge FaskinsFilm
1982Matt HoustonSeries
1982HotelGarland FiskSeries
1982Madame's PlaceSelfSeries
1982American PlayhouseParking AttendantSeries
1982WorkingParking AttendantFilm
1982Missing Children: A Mother's StoryMose WheelerFilm
1982One of the BoysBernard Soloman · 13 episodesSeries
1982It Takes TwoSeries
1981Hill Street BluesSeries
1981The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's IslandDewey StevensFilm
1980The ShiningHallorannFilm
1980Magnum, P.I.TicklerSeries
1980Bronco BillyDoc LynchFilm
1980Making 'The Shining'SelfFilm
1980The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow WhiteNate (voice)Film
1979Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo(voice)Series
1979The Super GlobetrottersNate Branch / Liquid Man (voice) · 13 episodesSeries
1979Scavenger HuntSamFilm
1979Banjo the Woodpile CatCrazy Legs (voice)Film
1978TaxiWaltSeries
1978The Cheap DetectiveTinkerFilm
1978Vega$Series
1978Mean Dog BluesMudcatFilm
1978Flying HighSeries
1978NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of DisneySelfFilm
1977The Incredible HulkSeries
1977RootsMingoSeries
1977The Love BoatVirgil GibsonSeries
1977Scooby's All-StarsHong Kong Phooey (voice) · 94 episodesSeries
1976The ShootistMosesFilm
1976Silver StreakRalstonFilm
1976Stay HungryWilliamFilm
1976Laverne & Shirley · 2 episodesSeries
1976Chesty Anderson U.S. NavyBen BensonFilm
1976JoysSelfFilm
1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOrderly TurkleFilm
1975Starsky & HutchSeries
1975CoonskinPappy / Old Man Bone (voice)Film
1975Friday FosterReverend Noble FranklinFilm
1975The FortuneFishermanFilm
1975Linda Lovelace for PresidentSuper BlackFilm
1975Man on the OutsideRuben HammerFilm
1975Win, Place or StealAttendantFilm
1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerUncle FilemonSeries
1974Hong Kong PhooeyHong Kong Phooey (voice) · 31 episodesSeries
1974Black Belt JonesPop ByrdFilm
1974Truck TurnerDukeFilm
1974Chico and the ManLouie · 88 episodesSeries
1974Sty of the Blind PigDocFilm
1973KojakGaylord FullerSeries
1973Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters(voices)Film
1973Detroit 9000Reverend MarkhamFilm
1973Slaughter's Big Rip-OffClevelandFilm
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelfSeries
1973GriffJoe RawlsSeries
1972The New Scooby-Doo MoviesMeadowlark Lemon (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
1972The LoraxSingerFilm
1972The King of Marvin GardensLewisFilm
1972Sanford and SonSeries
1972Lady Sings the BluesBig BenFilm
1972Temperatures RisingSeries
1971McMillan & WifeFloydSeries
1971ChandlerSmokeFilm
1971NicholsJackSeries
1970The AristocatsScat Cat (voice)Film
1970Bloody MamaMosesFilm
1970The Odd CoupleBlind ManSeries
1970The Great White HopeCarnival Barker (uncredited)Film
1970Harlem Globetrotters · 22 episodesSeries
1969Hello, Dolly!Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)Film
1969Hook, Line and SinkerThe Corpse (uncredited)Film
1969Love, American StyleOne-Man BandSeries
1968Adam-12George StrothersSeries
1967IronsideJasonSeries
1967MannixSeries
1964BewitchedHandlerSeries
1964Lady in a CageMr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)Film
1964The PatsyShoeshine BoyFilm
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 5 episodesSeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1961The Sins of Rachel CadeMusingaFilm
1960Tarzan and the TrappersTyana, Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)Film
1960Johnny MidnightTrain Attendant (uncredited)Series
1959BonanzaJudSeries
1959Alias Jesse JamesRailroad Porter (uncredited)Film
1959Porgy and BessCrabmanFilm
1959Bourbon Street BeatJoeSeries
1956Between Heaven and HellGeorge (uncredited)Film
1956The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTimothySeries
1954Johnny DarkHimselfFilm
1953East of SumatraBaltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)Film
1953Meet Me at the FairEnoch JonesFilm
1953Walking My Baby Back HomeSmileyFilm
1951Yes Sir, Mr. BonesScatmanFilm
1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 8 episodesSeries
1950Lux Video TheatreJohnsonSeries
Sound (2)
1982JokebookTheme Song PerformanceSeries
1975CoonskinSongsFilm