Scatman Crothers
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Scatman Crothers
The Shining
1980
Filmography
Acting (65)
2024
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Locationas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2024
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Eventas Jazz (archive audio)
7.7
2011
Scooby-Doo! and the Piratesas (voice) (archive footage)
9.4
1987
7.5
1987
Rock Odysseyas Jukebox (voice)
6.7
1986
The Transformers: The Movieas Jazz (voice)
7.1
1986
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eyeas Jazz (voice)
8.7
1985
The Journey of Natty Gannas Sherman
6.8
1983
Two of a Kindas Earl
6.0
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movieas Mr. Bloom
6.5
1983
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?as Self - Sketch Performer
1982
Missing Children: A Mother's Storyas Mose Wheeler
7.5
1982
Deadly Eyesas George Faskins
5.6
1982
Zapped!as Dexter Jones
5.2
1982
Workingas Parking Attendant
4.8
1981
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Islandas Dewey Stevens
5.2
1980
Making 'The Shining'as Self
7.1
1980
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow Whiteas Nate (voice)
1980
Bronco Billyas Doc Lynch
6.3
1980
The Shiningas Hallorann
8.2
1979
Scavenger Huntas Sam
5.6
1979
Banjo the Woodpile Catas Crazy Legs (voice)
6.5
1978
The Cheap Detectiveas Tinker
6.3
1978
Mean Dog Bluesas Mudcat
4.8
1976
Silver Streakas Ralston
6.7
1976
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navyas Ben Benson
4.3
1976
The Shootistas Moses
7.1
1976
Stay Hungryas William
5.6
1976
Joysas Self
6.0
1975
Friday Fosteras Reverend Noble Franklin
6.1
1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nestas Orderly Turkle
8.4
1975
Coonskinas Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
6.1
1975
Man on the Outsideas Ruben Hammer
8.0
1975
The Fortuneas Fisherman
5.4
1975
Linda Lovelace for Presidentas Super Black
4.1
1975
Win, Place or Stealas Attendant
8.0
1974
Truck Turneras Duke
6.5
1974
Sty of the Blind Pigas Doc
10.0
1974
Black Belt Jonesas Pop Byrd
6.0
1973
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrottersas (voices)
9.0
1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Offas Cleveland
4.8
1973
Detroit 9000as Reverend Markham
5.5
1972
The King of Marvin Gardensas Lewis
5.9
1972
Lady Sings the Bluesas Big Ben
6.9
1972
The Loraxas Singer
7.2
1971
Chandleras Smoke
4.6
1970
The Aristocatsas Scat Cat (voice)
7.3
1970
The Great White Hopeas Carnival Barker (uncredited)
6.3
1970
Bloody Mamaas Moses
5.6
1969
Hello, Dolly!as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
7.0
1969
Hook, Line and Sinkeras The Corpse (uncredited)
4.4
1964
The Patsyas Shoeshine Boy
6.2
1964
Lady in a Cageas Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
6.2
1961
The Sins of Rachel Cadeas Musinga
6.4
1960
Tarzan and the Trappersas Tyana
4.2
1960
Tarzan and the Trappersas Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
4.2
1959
Porgy and Bessas Crabman
6.3
1959
Alias Jesse Jamesas Railroad Porter (uncredited)
6.1
1956
Between Heaven and Hellas George (uncredited)
6.2
1954
Johnny Darkas Himself
5.8
1953
Walking My Baby Back Homeas Smiley
9.0
1953
East of Sumatraas Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
5.8
1953
Meet Me at the Fairas Enoch Jones
7.7
1951
Yes Sir, Mr. Bonesas Scatman
5.0
Production & Directing (1)
1975
CoonskinSongs
6.1