Scatman Crothers
ActingBorn May 23, 1910Died Nov 22, 1986
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
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
Sty of the Blind Pig
movie1974
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
movie2011
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
movie1973
Walking My Baby Back Home
movie1953
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
movie1986
Meet Me at the Fair
movie1953
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
movie1975
The Shining
movie1980
Scooby's All-Stars
tv1977
Man on the Outside
movie1975
Win, Place or Steal
movie1975
Paw Paws
tv1985
Filmography
2024Transformers: 40th Anniversary Eventas Jazz (archive audio)movie2011Scooby-Doo! and the Piratesas (voice) (archive footage)movie1987Transformers: The Return of Optimus Primeas Jazzmovie1987Rock Odysseyas Jukebox (voice)movie1986The Transformers: The Movieas Jazz (voice)movie1986Morningstar/Eveningstartv1986The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eyeas Jazz (voice)movie1985The Journey of Natty Gannas Shermanmovie1985Paw Pawsas Eugene the Genie (voice)tv1984The Transformersas Jazz (voice)tv1983Two of a Kindas Earlmovie1983This Is Your Lifeas Selftv1983Twilight Zone: The Movieas Mr. Bloommovie1983Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?as Self - Sketch Performermovie1983Casablancaas Samtv1982Missing Children: A Mother's Storyas Mose Wheelermovie1982Deadly Eyesas George Faskinsmovie1982It Takes Twotv1982Matt Houstontv1982Madame's Placeas Selftv1982Hoteltv1982Zapped!as Dexter Jonesmovie1982Workingas Parking Attendantmovie1982One of the Boystv1981The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Islandas Dewey Stevensmovie1981Hill Street Bluestv1980Magnum, P.I.as Ticklertv1980Making 'The Shining'as Selfmovie1980The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow Whiteas Nate (voice)movie1980Bronco Billyas Doc Lynchmovie1980The Shiningas Hallorannmovie1979Scavenger Huntas Sammovie1979Banjo the Woodpile Catas Crazy Legs (voice)movie1979The Super Globetrottersas Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)tv1979Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Dooas (voice)tv1978Flying Hightv1978Vega$tv1978NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disneyas Selfmovie1978Taxias Walttv1978The Cheap Detectiveas Tinkermovie1978Mean Dog Bluesas Mudcatmovie1977The Incredible Hulktv1977The Love Boatas Virgil Gibsontv1977Scooby's All-Starsas Hong Kong Phooey (voice)tv1977Rootsas Mingotv1976Silver Streakas Ralstonmovie1976Chesty Anderson U.S. Navyas Ben Bensonmovie1976The Shootistas Mosesmovie1976Stay Hungryas Williammovie1976Joysas Selfmovie1976Laverne & Shirleytv1975Friday Fosteras Reverend Noble Franklinmovie1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nestas Orderly Turklemovie1975Starsky & Hutchtv1975Coonskinas Songsmovie1975Man on the Outsideas Ruben Hammermovie1975The Fortuneas Fishermanmovie1975Linda Lovelace for Presidentas Super Blackmovie1975Win, Place or Stealas Attendantmovie1974Chico and the Manas Louietv1974Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras Uncle Filemontv1974Hong Kong Phooeyas Hong Kong Phooey (voice)tv1974Truck Turneras Dukemovie1974Sty of the Blind Pigas Docmovie1974Black Belt Jonesas Pop Byrdmovie1973Kojakas Gaylord Fullertv1973Griffas Joe Rawlstv1973The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Selftv1973Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrottersas (voices)movie1973Slaughter's Big Rip-Offas Clevelandmovie1973Detroit 9000as Reverend Markhammovie1972The King of Marvin Gardensas Lewismovie1972Lady Sings the Bluesas Big Benmovie1972Temperatures Risingtv1972The New Scooby-Doo Moviesas Meadowlark Lemon (voice)tv1972The Loraxas Singermovie1972Sanford and Sontv1971Chandleras Smokemovie1971McMillan & Wifeas Floydtv1971Nicholsas Jacktv