ACTOR
Scatman Crothers
Known for Bonanza · Bewitched · Magnum, P.I.
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…
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- Born
- May 23, 1910
- Died
- Nov 22, 1986
- Birthplace
- Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
- Known For
- 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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Yes Sir, Mr. BonesScatman
1951
Meet Me at the FairEnoch Jones
1953
East of SumatraBaltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
1953
Walking My Baby Back HomeSmiley
1953
Johnny DarkHimself
1954
Between Heaven and HellGeorge (uncredited)
1956
Alias Jesse JamesRailroad Porter (uncredited)
1959
Porgy and BessCrabman
1959
Tarzan and the TrappersTyana
1960
The Sins of Rachel CadeMusinga
1961
Lady in a CageMr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
1964
The PatsyShoeshine Boy
1964
Hook, Line and SinkerThe Corpse (uncredited)
1969
Hello, Dolly!Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
1969
Bloody MamaMoses
1970
The Great White HopeCarnival Barker (uncredited)
1970
The AristocatsScat Cat (voice)
1970
ChandlerSmoke
1971
The LoraxSinger
1972
Lady Sings the BluesBig Ben
1972
The King of Marvin GardensLewis
1972
Detroit 9000Reverend Markham
1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-OffCleveland
1973
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters(voices)
1973
Black Belt JonesPop Byrd
1974
Sty of the Blind PigDoc
1974
Truck TurnerDuke
1974
Win, Place or StealAttendant
1975
Linda Lovelace for PresidentSuper Black
1975
The FortuneFisherman
1975
Man on the OutsideRuben Hammer
1975
CoonskinPappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOrderly Turkle
1975
Friday FosterReverend Noble Franklin
1975
JoysSelf
1976
Stay HungryWilliam
1976
The ShootistMoses
1976
Chesty Anderson U.S. NavyBen Benson
1976
Silver StreakRalston
1976
Mean Dog BluesMudcat
1978
The Cheap DetectiveTinker
1978
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of DisneySelf
1978
Banjo the Woodpile CatCrazy Legs (voice)
1979
Scavenger HuntSam
1979
The ShiningHallorann
1980
Bronco BillyDoc Lynch
1980
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow WhiteNate (voice)
1980
Making 'The Shining'Self
1980
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's IslandDewey Stevens
1981
WorkingParking Attendant
1982
Zapped!Dexter Jones
1982
Deadly EyesGeorge Faskins
1982
Missing Children: A Mother's StoryMose Wheeler
1982
GW
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?Self - Sketch Performer
1983
Twilight Zone: The MovieMr. Bloom
1983
Two of a KindEarl
1983
The Journey of Natty GannSherman
1985
The Transformers: More Than Meets the EyeJazz (voice)
1986
The Transformers: The MovieJazz (voice)
1986
Rock OdysseyJukebox (voice)
1987
Transformers: The Return of Optimus PrimeJazz
1987
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates(voice) (archive footage)
2011
Transformers: 40th Anniversary EventJazz (archive audio)
2024
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining LocationSelf (archive footage)
2024Television
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 8 eps
1950
LV
Lux Video TheatreJohnson · 1 eps
1950
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTimothy · 1 eps
1955
The Adventures of Jim Bowie1 eps
1956
BonanzaJud · 1 eps
1959
Bourbon Street BeatJoe · 1 eps
1959
Johnny MidnightTrain Attendant (uncredited) · 1 eps
1960
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 eps
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 5 eps
1962
BewitchedHandler · 1 eps
1964
IronsideJason · 1 eps
1967
Mannix1 eps
1967
Adam-12George Strothers · 1 eps
1968
Love, American StyleOne-Man Band · 1 eps
1969
Harlem Globetrotters22 eps
1970
The Odd CoupleBlind Man · 1 eps
1970
NicholsJack · 1 eps
1971
McMillan & WifeFloyd · 1 eps
1971
Sanford and Son1 eps
1972
The New Scooby-Doo MoviesMeadowlark Lemon (voice) · 3 eps
1972
Temperatures Rising1 eps
1972
The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf · 1 eps
1973
G
GriffJoe Rawls · 1 eps
1973
KojakGaylord Fuller · 1 eps
1973
Hong Kong PhooeyHong Kong Phooey (voice) · 31 eps
1974
Chico and the ManLouie · 88 eps
1974
Kolchak: The Night StalkerUncle Filemon · 1 eps
1974
Starsky & Hutch1 eps
1975
Laverne & Shirley2 eps
1976
RootsMingo · 1 eps
1977
Scooby's All-StarsHong Kong Phooey (voice) · 94 eps
1977
The Love BoatVirgil Gibson · 1 eps
1977
The Incredible Hulk1 eps
1977
TaxiWalt · 1 eps
1978
Vega$1 eps
1978
Flying High1 eps
1978
The Super GlobetrottersNate Branch / Liquid Man (voice) · 13 eps
1979
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo(voice) · 1 eps
1979
Magnum, P.I.Tickler · 1 eps
1980
Hill Street Blues1 eps
1981
American PlayhouseParking Attendant · 1 eps
1982
One of the BoysBernard Soloman · 13 eps
1982
HotelGarland Fisk · 1 eps
1982
Madame's PlaceSelf · 1 eps
1982
Matt Houston1 eps
1982
It Takes Two1 eps
1982
CasablancaSam · 5 eps
1983
TI
This Is Your LifeSelf · 1 eps
1983
The TransformersJazz (voice) · 92 eps
1984
Paw PawsEugene the Genie (voice) · 21 eps
1985
M
Morningstar/Eveningstar5 eps
1986Photos
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