Scatman Crothers

Acting

Scatman Crothers

Born 23 May 1910 · Terre Haute, Indiana, USA · Died 22 November 1986 at 76

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

Highlights

The Shining1980 · Film · Hallorann
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975 · Film · Orderly Turkle
The Aristocats1970 · Film · Scat Cat (voice)
Bewitched1964 · Series · Handler
The Transformers1984 · Series · Jazz (voice)
Bonanza1959 · Series · Jud

Filmography

Movies

57 films

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event2024 · Film · Jazz (archive audio)
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime1987 · Film · Jazz
Rock Odyssey1987 · Film · Jukebox (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie1986 · Film · Jazz (voice)
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye1986 · Film · Jazz (voice)
The Journey of Natty Gann1985 · Film · Sherman
Two of a Kind1983 · Film · Earl
Twilight Zone: The Movie1983 · Film · Mr. Bloom
Missing Children: A Mother's Story1982 · Film · Mose Wheeler
Deadly Eyes1982 · Film · George Faskins
Zapped!1982 · Film · Dexter Jones
Working1982 · Film · Parking Attendant
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island1981 · Film · Dewey Stevens
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White1980 · Film · Nate (voice)
Bronco Billy1980 · Film · Doc Lynch
The Shining1980 · Film · Hallorann
Scavenger Hunt1979 · Film · Sam
Banjo the Woodpile Cat1979 · Film · Crazy Legs (voice)
The Cheap Detective1978 · Film · Tinker
Mean Dog Blues1978 · Film · Mudcat
Silver Streak1976 · Film · Ralston
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy1976 · Film · Ben Benson
The Shootist1976 · Film · Moses
Stay Hungry1976 · Film · William
Friday Foster1975 · Film · Reverend Noble Franklin
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975 · Film · Orderly Turkle
Coonskin1975 · Film · Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
Man on the Outside1975 · Film · Ruben Hammer
The Fortune1975 · Film · Fisherman
Linda Lovelace for President1975 · Film · Super Black
Win, Place or Steal1975 · Film · Attendant
Truck Turner1974 · Film · Duke
Sty of the Blind Pig1974 · Film · Doc
Black Belt Jones1974 · Film · Pop Byrd
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters1973 · Film · (voices)
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off1973 · Film · Cleveland
Detroit 90001973 · Film · Reverend Markham
The King of Marvin Gardens1972 · Film · Lewis
Lady Sings the Blues1972 · Film · Big Ben
The Lorax1972 · Film · Singer
Chandler1971 · Film · Smoke
The Aristocats1970 · Film · Scat Cat (voice)
The Great White Hope1970 · Film · Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Bloody Mama1970 · Film · Moses
Hello, Dolly!1969 · Film · Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
Hook, Line and Sinker1969 · Film · The Corpse (uncredited)
The Patsy1964 · Film · Shoeshine Boy
Lady in a Cage1964 · Film · Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
The Sins of Rachel Cade1961 · Film · Musinga
Tarzan and the Trappers1960 · Film · Tyana
Porgy and Bess1959 · Film · Crabman
Alias Jesse James1959 · Film · Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Between Heaven and Hell1956 · Film · George (uncredited)
Walking My Baby Back Home1953 · Film · Smiley
East of Sumatra1953 · Film · Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
Meet Me at the Fair1953 · Film · Enoch Jones
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones1951 · Film · Scatman

Filmography

Series

43 shows

Paw Paws1985 · Series · Eugene the Genie (voice)
The Transformers1984 · Series · Jazz (voice)
Casablanca1983 · Series · Sam
It Takes Two1982 · Series
Matt Houston1982 · Series
Hotel1982 · Series · Garland Fisk
One of the Boys1982 · Series · Bernard Soloman
American Playhouse1982 · Series · Parking Attendant
Hill Street Blues1981 · Series
Magnum, P.I.1980 · Series · Tickler
The Super Globetrotters1979 · Series · Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo1979 · Series · (voice)
Flying High1978 · Series
Vega$1978 · Series
Taxi1978 · Series · Walt
The Incredible Hulk1977 · Series
The Love Boat1977 · Series · Virgil Gibson
Scooby's All-Stars1977 · Series · Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
Roots1977 · Series · Mingo
Laverne & Shirley1976 · Series
Starsky & Hutch1975 · Series
Chico and the Man1974 · Series · Louie
Kolchak: The Night Stalker1974 · Series · Uncle Filemon
Hong Kong Phooey1974 · Series · Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
Kojak1973 · Series · Gaylord Fuller
Temperatures Rising1972 · Series
The New Scooby-Doo Movies1972 · Series · Meadowlark Lemon (voice)
Sanford and Son1972 · Series
McMillan & Wife1971 · Series · Floyd
Nichols1971 · Series · Jack
The Odd Couple1970 · Series · Blind Man
Harlem Globetrotters1970 · Series
Love, American Style1969 · Series · One-Man Band
Adam-121968 · Series · George Strothers
Mannix1967 · Series
Ironside1967 · Series · Jason
Bewitched1964 · Series · Handler
Johnny Midnight1960 · Series · Train Attendant (uncredited)
Bourbon Street Beat1959 · Series · Joe
Bonanza1959 · Series · Jud
The Adventures of Jim Bowie1956 · Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · Series · Timothy
Lux Video Theatre1950 · Series · Johnson