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Scatman Crothers

Acting
Known For

76 Years Old

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Scatman Crothers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Terre Haute, Indiana, USA on 23rd May 1910

Died

22nd November 1986

All Credits

The Love Boat Image
The Love Boat
Virgil Gibson
Love, American Style Image
Love, American Style
One-Man Band
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Image
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Laverne & Shirley Image
Laverne & Shirley
The Mike Douglas Show Image
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Mannix Image
Mannix
Bourbon Street Beat Image
Bourbon Street Beat
Joe
Hotel Image
Hotel
The Incredible Hulk Image
The Incredible Hulk
Magnum, P.I. Image
Magnum, P.I.
Tickler
The Colgate Comedy Hour Image
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Madame's Place Image
Madame's Place
Self
Johnny Midnight Image
Johnny Midnight
Train Attendant (uncredited)
The Odd Couple Image
The Odd Couple
Blind Man
Vega$ Image
Vega$
The Transformers Image
The Transformers
Jazz (voice)
Hong Kong Phooey Image
Hong Kong Phooey
Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
Bewitched Image
Bewitched
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Image
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
(voice)
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Image
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Uncle Filemon
Matt Houston Image
Matt Houston
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Image
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
McMillan & Wife Image
McMillan & Wife
Floyd
Kojak Image
Kojak
Gaylord Fuller
The Adventures of Jim Bowie Image
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
No Image
Temperatures Rising
It Takes Two Image
It Takes Two
The New Scooby-Doo Movies Image
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Meadowlark Lemon (voice)
No Image
Lux Video Theatre
Johnson
Flying High Image
Flying High
Ironside Image
Ironside
Jason
Adam-12 Image
Adam-12
George Strothers
No Image
This Is Your Life
Self
Roots Image
Roots
Mingo
Nichols Image
Nichols
Jack
Chico and the Man Image
Chico and the Man
Louie
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics Image
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
Hill Street Blues Image
Hill Street Blues
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Image
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Timothy
Paw Paws Image
Paw Paws
Taxi Image
Taxi
Walt
Starsky & Hutch Image
Starsky & Hutch
The Super Globetrotters Image
The Super Globetrotters
Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)
The Shining Image
The Shining
Hallorann
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Image
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Orderly Turkle
Sanford and Son Image
Sanford and Son
The Aristocats Image
The Aristocats
Scat Cat (voice)
No Image
One of the Boys
Twilight Zone: The Movie Image
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Mr. Bloom
The Transformers: The Movie Image
The Transformers: The Movie
Jazz (voice)
Hello, Dolly! Image
Hello, Dolly!
Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
The Shootist Image
The Shootist
Moses
The Lorax Image
The Lorax
Singer
Silver Streak Image
Silver Streak
Ralston
Bronco Billy Image
Bronco Billy
Doc Lynch
Harlem Globetrotters Image
Harlem Globetrotters
Stay Hungry Image
Stay Hungry
William
Zapped! Image
Zapped!
Dexter Jones
The Cheap Detective Image
The Cheap Detective
Tinker
Making 'The Shining' Image
Making 'The Shining'
Self
Two of a Kind Image
Two of a Kind
Earl
Casablanca Image
Casablanca
Sam
No Image
Griff
Joe Rawls
The Patsy Image
The Patsy
Shoeshine Boy
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event Image
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
Jazz (voice) (archive footage)
Friday Foster Image
Friday Foster
Reverend Noble Franklin
Alias Jesse James Image
Alias Jesse James
Railroad Porter (uncredited)
The Fortune Image
The Fortune
Fisherman
The Journey of Natty Gann Image
The Journey of Natty Gann
Sherman
Coonskin Image
Coonskin
Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
Bloody Mama Image
Bloody Mama
Moses
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off Image
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Cleveland
Truck Turner Image
Truck Turner
Duke
Lady Sings the Blues Image
Lady Sings the Blues
Big Ben
Hook, Line and Sinker Image
Hook, Line and Sinker
The Corpse (uncredited)
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters Image
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
(voices)
The King of Marvin Gardens Image
The King of Marvin Gardens
Lewis
Between Heaven and Hell Image
Between Heaven and Hell
George (uncredited)
No Image
Morningstar/Eveningstar
Lady in a Cage Image
Lady in a Cage
Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
Scavenger Hunt Image
Scavenger Hunt
Sam
Tarzan and the Trappers Image
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
Tarzan and the Trappers Image
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tyana
Porgy and Bess Image
Porgy and Bess
Crabman
Linda Lovelace for President Image
Linda Lovelace for President
Super Black
The Sins of Rachel Cade Image
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Musinga
East of Sumatra Image
East of Sumatra
Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
Deadly Eyes Image
Deadly Eyes
George Faskins
Black Belt Jones Image
Black Belt Jones
Pop Byrd
Johnny Dark Image
Johnny Dark
Himself
The Great White Hope Image
The Great White Hope
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates Image
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
(voice) (archive footage)
Working Image
Working
Parking Attendant
Walking My Baby Back Home Image
Walking My Baby Back Home
Smiley Gordon
Joys Image
Joys
Self
Chandler Image
Chandler
Smoke
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime Image
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
Jazz
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy Image
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
Ben Benson
Banjo the Woodpile Cat Image
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Crazy Legs (voice)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney Image
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self
Mean Dog Blues Image
Mean Dog Blues
Mudcat
Win, Place or Steal Image
Win, Place or Steal
Attendant
Detroit 9000 Image
Detroit 9000
Reverend Markham
Missing Children: A Mother's Story Image
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Mose Wheeler
Man on the Outside Image
Man on the Outside
Ruben Hammer
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Image
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
Jazz
Meet Me at the Fair Image
Meet Me at the Fair
Enoch Jones
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island Image
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
Dewey Stevens
No Image
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Self - Sketch Performer
Rock Odyssey Image
Rock Odyssey
Jukebox (voice)
Sty of the Blind Pig Image
Sty of the Blind Pig
Doc
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones Image
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
Scatman