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Scatman Crothers

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1910-05-22

Deathday: 1986-11-21 (76 years old)

Biography

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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.

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Filmography

all 120

Movies 66

TV Shows 54

self 12

Voice 6

Jazz (voice) (archive footage)

Scatman Crothers

Biography

Filmography

all 120

Movies 66

TV Shows 54

self 12

Voice 6

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event (2024)

The Chickening (2015)

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates (2011)

Transformers: The Return Of Optimus Prime (1987)

Rock Odyssey (1987)

The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

Morningstar/Eveningstar (1986)

The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye (1986)

The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)

Paw Paws (1985)

Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker Scoob (1984)

The Transformers (1984)

Two of a Kind (1983)

This Is Your Life (1983)

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983)

Casablanca (1983)

Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982)

Deadly Eyes (1982)

It Takes Two (1982)

Matt Houston (1982)

Madame's Place (1982)

Hotel (1982)

Zapped! (1982)

Jokebook (1982)

Working (1982)

One of the Boys (1982)

Trollkins (1981)

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)

Hill Street Blues (1981)

Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Making 'The Shining' (1980)

The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White (1980)

Bronco Billy (1980)

The Shining (1980)

Scavenger Hunt (1979)

Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)

The Super Globetrotters (1979)

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979)

Flying High (1978)

Vega$ (1978)

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)

Taxi (1978)

The Cheap Detective (1978)

Mean Dog Blues (1978)

The Incredible Hulk (1977)

The Love Boat (1977)

Heyyy, It's the King! (1977)

The Skatebirds (1977)

Scooby's All-Stars (1977)

Roots (1977)

Silver Streak (1976)

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy (1976)

The Shootist (1976)

Stay Hungry (1976)

Joys (1976)

Laverne & Shirley (1976)

Friday Foster (1975)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

Starsky & Hutch (1975)

Coonskin (1975)

Man on the Outside (1975)

The Fortune (1975)

Linda Lovelace for President (1975)

Win, Place or Steal (1975)

Chico and the Man (1974)

Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

Hong Kong Phooey (1974)

Truck Turner (1974)

Sty of the Blind Pig (1974)

Black Belt Jones (1974)

Kojak (1973)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1910-05-22

Deathday
1986-11-21 (76 years old)

Birth Name
Benjamin Sherman Crothers

Birth Place
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Benjamin Crothers, Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers, Benjamin Sherman Crothers

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame