Scatman Crothers
Acting
- Born:
- 1910-05-23
- Died:
- 1986-11-22
- Place of birth:
- Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
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
Filmography
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
Rock Odyssey
The Transformers: The Movie
Morningstar/Eveningstar
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
The Journey of Natty Gann
Paw Paws
The Transformers
Two of a Kind
This Is Your Life
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Casablanca
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Deadly Eyes
It Takes Two
Matt Houston
Madame's Place
Hotel
Zapped!
Working
One of the Boys
American Playhouse
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
Hill Street Blues
Magnum, P.I.
Making 'The Shining'
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
Bronco Billy
The Shining
Scavenger Hunt
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
The Super Globetrotters
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Flying High
Vega$
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Taxi
The Cheap Detective
Mean Dog Blues
The Incredible Hulk
The Love Boat
Scooby's All-Stars
Roots
Silver Streak
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
The Shootist
Stay Hungry
Joys
Laverne & Shirley
Friday Foster
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Starsky & Hutch
Coonskin
Man on the Outside
The Fortune
Linda Lovelace for President
Win, Place or Steal
Chico and the Man
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Hong Kong Phooey
Truck Turner
Sty of the Blind Pig
Black Belt Jones
Kojak
Griff
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Detroit 9000
The King of Marvin Gardens
Lady Sings the Blues
Temperatures Rising
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
The Lorax
Sanford and Son
Chandler
McMillan & Wife
Nichols
The Aristocats
The Great White Hope
The Odd Couple
Harlem Globetrotters
Bloody Mama
Hello, Dolly!
Love, American Style
Hook, Line and Sinker
Adam-12
Mannix
Ironside
Bewitched
The Patsy
Lady in a Cage
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Tarzan and the Trappers
Johnny Midnight
Bourbon Street Beat
Bonanza
Porgy and Bess
Alias Jesse James
Between Heaven and Hell
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Johnny Dark
Walking My Baby Back Home
East of Sumatra
Meet Me at the Fair
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
Lux Video Theatre
The Colgate Comedy Hour