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Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Acting·1910–1986·61 films

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

The Shining
The Shining (1980)Hallorann
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)Orderly Turkle
The Aristocats
The Aristocats (1970)Scat Cat (voice)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)Mr. Bloom
The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)Jazz (voice)
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly! (1969)Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
The Shootist
The Shootist (1976)Moses
Silver Streak
Silver Streak (1976)Ralston
Bronco Billy
Bronco Billy (1980)Doc Lynch
The Journey of Natty Gann
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)Sherman
Zapped!
Zapped! (1982)Dexter Jones
The Lorax
The Lorax (1972)Singer
Coonskin
Coonskin (1975)Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind (1983)Earl
Making 'The Shining'
Making 'The Shining' (1980)Self
Bloody Mama
Bloody Mama (1970)Moses
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective (1978)Tinker
The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)Lewis
Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry (1976)William
Lady Sings the Blues
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)Big Ben
Lady in a Cage
Lady in a Cage (1964)Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters (1973)(voices)
Black Belt Jones
Black Belt Jones (1974)Pop Byrd
Truck Turner
Truck Turner (1974)Duke
The Patsy
The Patsy (1964)Shoeshine Boy
Friday Foster
Friday Foster (1975)Reverend Noble Franklin
The Fortune
The Fortune (1975)Fisherman
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates (2011)(voice) (archive footage)
Deadly Eyes
Deadly Eyes (1982)George Faskins
Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt (1979)Sam
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)Crazy Legs (voice)
Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell (1956)George (uncredited)
The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope (1970)Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Detroit 9000
Detroit 9000 (1973)Reverend Markham
Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)The Corpse (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James (1959)Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess (1959)Crabman
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tarzan and the Trappers (1958)Tyana
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye (1986)Jazz (voice)
Linda Lovelace for President
Linda Lovelace for President (1975)Super Black
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime (1987)Jazz
Chandler
Chandler (1971)Smoke
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)Cleveland
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)Dewey Stevens
The Sins of Rachel Cade
The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)Musinga
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy (1976)Ben Benson
Mean Dog Blues
Mean Dog Blues (1978)Mudcat
East of Sumatra
East of Sumatra (1953)Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
Johnny Dark
Johnny Dark (1954)Himself
Working
Working (1982)Parking Attendant
Rock Odyssey
Rock Odyssey (1987)Jukebox (voice)
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones (1951)Scatman
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event (2024)Jazz (archive audio)
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982)Mose Wheeler
Joys
Joys (1976)Self
Walking My Baby Back Home
Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)Smiley Gordon
Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair (1953)Enoch Jones
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)Self
Win, Place or Steal
Win, Place or Steal (1975)Attendant
Man on the Outside
Man on the Outside (1975)Ruben Hammer
Sty of the Blind Pig
Sty of the Blind Pig (1974)Doc