Scatman Crothers

Acting·May 23, 1910·Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location2024 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event2024 · Jazz (archive audio)	Jazz (archive audio)
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates2011 · (voice) (archive footage)	(voice) (archive footage)
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime1987 · Jazz	Jazz
Rock Odyssey1987 · Jukebox (voice)	Jukebox (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie1986 · Jazz (voice)	Jazz (voice)
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye1986 · Jazz (voice)	Jazz (voice)
The Journey of Natty Gann1985 · Sherman	Sherman
Two of a Kind1983 · Earl	Earl
Twilight Zone: The Movie1983 · Mr. Bloom	Mr. Bloom
GGrandpa, Will You Run with Me?1983 · Self - Sketch Performer	Self - Sketch Performer
Missing Children: A Mother's Story1982 · Mose Wheeler	Mose Wheeler
Deadly Eyes1982 · George Faskins	George Faskins
Zapped!1982 · Dexter Jones	Dexter Jones
Working1982 · Parking Attendant	Parking Attendant
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island1981 · Dewey Stevens	Dewey Stevens
Making 'The Shining'1980 · Self	Self
TThe Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White1980 · Nate (voice)	Nate (voice)
Bronco Billy1980 · Doc Lynch	Doc Lynch
The Shining1980 · Hallorann	Hallorann
Scavenger Hunt1979 · Sam	Sam
Banjo the Woodpile Cat1979 · Crazy Legs (voice)	Crazy Legs (voice)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney1978 · Self	Self
The Cheap Detective1978 · Tinker	Tinker
Mean Dog Blues1978 · Mudcat	Mudcat
Silver Streak1976 · Ralston	Ralston
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy1976 · Ben Benson	Ben Benson
The Shootist1976 · Moses	Moses
Stay Hungry1976 · William	William
Joys1976 · Self	Self
Friday Foster1975 · Reverend Noble Franklin	Reverend Noble Franklin
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975 · Orderly Turkle	Orderly Turkle
Coonskin1975 · Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)	Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
Man on the Outside1975 · Ruben Hammer	Ruben Hammer
The Fortune1975 · Fisherman	Fisherman
Linda Lovelace for President1975 · Super Black	Super Black
Win, Place or Steal1975 · Attendant	Attendant
Truck Turner1974 · Duke	Duke
Sty of the Blind Pig1974 · Doc	Doc
Black Belt Jones1974 · Pop Byrd	Pop Byrd
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters1973 · (voices)	(voices)
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off1973 · Cleveland	Cleveland
Detroit 90001973 · Reverend Markham	Reverend Markham
The King of Marvin Gardens1972 · Lewis	Lewis
Lady Sings the Blues1972 · Big Ben	Big Ben
The Lorax1972 · Singer	Singer
Chandler1971 · Smoke	Smoke
The Aristocats1970 · Scat Cat (voice)	Scat Cat (voice)