Scatman Crothers
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 23, 1910
- Died
- November 22, 1986
- Birthplace
- Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
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
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location 2024
as Self (archive footage)
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event 2024
as Jazz (archive audio)
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates 2011
as (voice) (archive footage)
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime 1987
as Jazz
Rock Odyssey 1987
as Jukebox (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie 1986
as Jazz (voice)
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye 1986
as Jazz (voice)
The Journey of Natty Gann 1985
as Sherman
Two of a Kind 1983
as Earl
Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983
as Mr. Bloom
- Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? 1983
as Self - Sketch Performer
Missing Children: A Mother's Story 1982
as Mose Wheeler
Deadly Eyes 1982
as George Faskins
Zapped! 1982
as Dexter Jones
Working 1982
as Parking Attendant
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island 1981
as Dewey Stevens
Making 'The Shining' 1980
as Self
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White 1980
as Nate (voice)
Bronco Billy 1980
as Doc Lynch
The Shining 1980
as Hallorann
Scavenger Hunt 1979
as Sam
Banjo the Woodpile Cat 1979
as Crazy Legs (voice)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney 1978
as Self
The Cheap Detective 1978
as Tinker
Mean Dog Blues 1978
as Mudcat
Silver Streak 1976
as Ralston
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy 1976
as Ben Benson
The Shootist 1976
as Moses
Stay Hungry 1976
as William
Joys 1976
as Self
Friday Foster 1975
as Reverend Noble Franklin
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975
as Orderly Turkle
Coonskin 1975
as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice), Songs
Man on the Outside 1975
as Ruben Hammer
The Fortune 1975
as Fisherman
Linda Lovelace for President 1975
as Super Black
Win, Place or Steal 1975
as Attendant
Truck Turner 1974
as Duke
Sty of the Blind Pig 1974
as Doc
Black Belt Jones 1974
as Pop Byrd
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters 1973
as (voices)
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off 1973
as Cleveland
Detroit 9000 1973
as Reverend Markham
The King of Marvin Gardens 1972
as Lewis
Lady Sings the Blues 1972
as Big Ben
The Lorax 1972
as Singer
Chandler 1971
as Smoke
The Aristocats 1970
as Scat Cat (voice)
The Great White Hope 1970
as Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Bloody Mama 1970
as Moses
Hello, Dolly! 1969
as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
Hook, Line and Sinker 1969
as The Corpse (uncredited)
The Patsy 1964
as Shoeshine Boy
Lady in a Cage 1964
as Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
The Sins of Rachel Cade 1961
as Musinga
Tarzan and the Trappers 1960
as Tyana, as Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
Porgy and Bess 1959
as Crabman
Alias Jesse James 1959
as Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Between Heaven and Hell 1956
as George (uncredited)
Johnny Dark 1954
as Himself
Walking My Baby Back Home 1953
as Smiley
East of Sumatra 1953
as Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
Meet Me at the Fair 1953
as Enoch Jones
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones 1951
as Scatman
Credits from TMDB.