Scatman Crothers
Department: Acting
Biography
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
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
The Shining
1980
The Aristocats
1970
Stay Hungry
1976
Bronco Billy
1980
Silver Streak
1976
Scavenger Hunt
1979
Zapped!
1982
Linda Lovelace for President
1975
Bloody Mama
1970
The Shootist
1976
Two of a Kind
1983
Coonskin
1975
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
The Cheap Detective
1978
The Lorax
1972
Deadly Eyes
1982
Black Belt Jones
1974
Making 'The Shining'
1980
The Fortune
1975
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961
Friday Foster
1975
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
Detroit 9000
1973
Chandler
1971
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
1976
Mean Dog Blues
1978
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953
East of Sumatra
1953
Rock Odyssey
1987
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Man on the Outside
1975
Lady Sings the Blues
1972
Hello, Dolly!
1969
The Great White Hope
1970
Truck Turner
1974
Tarzan and the Trappers
1958
Meet Me at the Fair
1953
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
1982
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
2024
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
Johnny Dark
1954
Hook, Line and Sinker
1969
Alias Jesse James
1959
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
1986
Joys
1976
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
Between Heaven and Hell
1956
Win, Place or Steal
1975
Lady in a Cage
1964
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
1951
Working
1982
Sty of the Blind Pig
1974
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
1973
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
2011
The Patsy
1964
Porgy and Bess
1959
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
1983
Tarzan and the Trappers
1958
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
1987
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
1980
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
The Incredible Hulk
1977
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
1977
Starsky & Hutch
1975
The Odd Couple
1970
The Love Boat
1977
Chico and the Man
1974
Mannix
1967
Hill Street Blues
1981
Sanford and Son
1972
Hotel
1982
The Super Globetrotters
1979
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Kojak
1973
The Transformers
1984
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Harlem Globetrotters
1970
Temperatures Rising
1972
Vega$
1978
Hong Kong Phooey
1974
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Paw Paws
1985
Matt Houston
1982
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
One of the Boys
1982
Flying High
1978
Morningstar/Eveningstar
1986
It Takes Two
1982
Casablanca
1983
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
Johnny Midnight
1960
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Nichols
1971
This Is Your Life
1983
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972
Adam-12
1968
Taxi
1978
Roots
1977
McMillan & Wife
1971
Love, American Style
1969
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
1979
Madame's Place
1982
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Griff
1973
Ironside
1967
Bewitched
1964
Bonanza
1959