Scatman Crothers

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Scatman Crothers

Acting May 23, 1910

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 sho…

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The Shining

The Shining

8.2 1980 Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5 1962 TV Show
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

8.4 1975 Movie
The Aristocats

The Aristocats

7.3 1970 Movie
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.3 1977 TV Show
Bewitched

Bewitched

7.8 1964 TV Show
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

7.3 1980 TV Show
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5 1959 TV Show
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

6.5 1983 Movie
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

7.2 1977 TV Show
The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

7.2 1986 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2024
    Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2024
    Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

    Movie Jazz (archive audio)

  3. 2011
    Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

    Movie (voice) (archive footage)

  4. 1987
    Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime

    Movie Jazz

  5. 1987
    Rock Odyssey

    Movie Jukebox (voice)

  6. 1986
    The Transformers: The Movie

    Movie Jazz (voice)

  7. 1986
    Morningstar/Eveningstar

    TV show

  8. 1986
    The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

    Movie Jazz (voice)

  9. 1985
    The Journey of Natty Gann

    Movie Sherman

  10. 1985
    Paw Paws

    TV show Eugene the Genie (voice)

  11. 1984
    The Transformers

    TV show Jazz (voice)

  12. 1983
    Two of a Kind

    Movie Earl

  13. 1983
    This Is Your Life

    TV show Self

  14. 1983
    Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Movie Mr. Bloom

  15. 1983
    Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

    Movie Self - Sketch Performer

  16. 1983
    Casablanca

    TV show Sam

More credits
  1. 1982
    Missing Children: A Mother's Story

    Movie Mose Wheeler

  2. 1982
    Deadly Eyes

    Movie George Faskins

  3. 1982
    It Takes Two

    TV show

  4. 1982
    Matt Houston

    TV show

  5. 1982
    Madame's Place

    TV show Self

  6. 1982
    Hotel

    TV show Garland Fisk

  7. 1982
    Zapped!

    Movie Dexter Jones

  8. 1982
    Jokebook

    TV show Theme Song Performance

  9. 1982
    Working

    Movie Parking Attendant

  10. 1982
    One of the Boys

    TV show Bernard Soloman

  11. 1982
    American Playhouse

    TV show Parking Attendant

  12. 1981
    The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

    Movie Dewey Stevens

  13. 1981
    Hill Street Blues

    TV show

  14. 1980
    Magnum, P.I.

    TV show Tickler

  15. 1980
    Making 'The Shining'

    Movie Self

  16. 1980
    The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White

    Movie Nate (voice)

  17. 1980
    Bronco Billy

    Movie Doc Lynch

  18. 1980
    The Shining

    Movie Hallorann

  19. 1979
    Scavenger Hunt

    Movie Sam

  20. 1979
    Banjo the Woodpile Cat

    Movie Crazy Legs (voice)

  21. 1979
    Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

    TV show (voice)

  22. 1979
    The Super Globetrotters

    TV show Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)

  23. 1978
    Flying High

    TV show

  24. 1978
    Vega$

    TV show