Scatman Crothers
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
The Love Boat
Virgil Gibson
1977
Series
Bonanza
Jud
1959
Series
Ironside
Jason
1967
Series
Magnum, P.I.
Tickler
1980
Series
Bewitched
Handler
1964
Series
Taxi
Walt
1978
Series
Love, American Style
One-Man Band
1969
Series
Mannix
1967
Series
Adam-12
George Strothers
1968
Series
Hill Street Blues
1981
Series
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Film
The Shining
Hallorann
1980
Series
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Series
Hotel
Garland Fisk
1982
Series
American Playhouse
Parking Attendant
1982
Series
The Transformers
Jazz (voice)
1984
Film
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Orderly Turkle
1975
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Timothy
1955
Series
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Series
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
Series
Sanford and Son
1972
Series
The Odd Couple
Blind Man
1970
Series
Scooby's All-Stars
Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
1977
Series
Vega$
1978
Series
Kojak
Gaylord Fuller
1973
Series
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
(voice)
1979
Series
Matt Houston
1982
Series
McMillan & Wife
Floyd
1971
Film
The Aristocats
Scat Cat (voice)
1970
Series
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Uncle Filemon
1974
Series
Roots
Mingo
1977
Series
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Series
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Meadowlark Lemon (voice)
1972
Series
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
1973
Lux Video Theatre
Johnson
1950
Series
Chico and the Man
Louie
1974
Series
Madame's Place
Self
1982
Series
Bourbon Street Beat
Joe
1959
Film
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Mr. Bloom
1983
Series
Hong Kong Phooey
Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
1974
Series
Temperatures Rising
1972
Series
Nichols
Jack
1971
Film
The Transformers: The Movie
Jazz (voice)
1986
Film
Hello, Dolly!
Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
1969
Series
Flying High
1978
Series
Harlem Globetrotters
1970
Series
Johnny Midnight
Train Attendant (uncredited)
1960
Series
Paw Paws
Eugene the Genie (voice)
1985
Film
The Shootist
Moses
1976
Film
The Journey of Natty Gann
Sherman
1985
Film
Zapped!
Dexter Jones
1982
Series
It Takes Two
1982
Film
The Cheap Detective
Tinker
1978
Film
Silver Streak
Ralston
1976
Film
Bronco Billy
Doc Lynch
1980
Film
Alias Jesse James
Railroad Porter (uncredited)
1959
Film
Stay Hungry
William
1976
Griff
Joe Rawls
1973
This Is Your Life
Self
1983
Film
Scavenger Hunt
Sam
1979
Film
Between Heaven and Hell
George (uncredited)
1956
Film
The Patsy
Shoeshine Boy
1964
Film
Coonskin
Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
1975
Series
One of the Boys
Bernard Soloman
1982
Film
The Lorax
Singer
1972
Film
The Fortune
Fisherman
1975
Film
The Great White Hope
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
1970
Film
Two of a Kind
Earl
1983
Morningstar/Eveningstar
1986
Film
Bloody Mama
Moses
1970
Series
The Super Globetrotters
Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)
1979
Film
Black Belt Jones
Pop Byrd
1974
Film
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
(voices)
1973
Film
The King of Marvin Gardens
Lewis
1972
Series
Casablanca
Sam
1983
Film
Hook, Line and Sinker
The Corpse (uncredited)
1969
Film
Truck Turner
Duke
1974
Film
Lady Sings the Blues
Big Ben
1972
Film
Friday Foster
Reverend Noble Franklin
1975
Film
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
Jazz (archive audio)
2024
Film
Deadly Eyes
George Faskins
1982
Film
Chandler
Smoke
1971
Film
Joys
Self
1976
Film
Making 'The Shining'
Self
1980
Film
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Cleveland
1973
Film
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
Jazz (voice)
1986
Film
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Musinga
1961
Film
Lady in a Cage
Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
1964
Film
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
Self
1978
Film
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
Jazz
1987
Film
Linda Lovelace for President
Super Black
1975
Film
Johnny Dark
Himself
1954
Film
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Crazy Legs (voice)
1979
Film
Win, Place or Steal
Attendant
1975
Film
Working
Parking Attendant
1982
Film
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
Dewey Stevens
1981
Film
Detroit 9000
Reverend Markham
1973
Film
Walking My Baby Back Home
Smiley
1953
Film
Mean Dog Blues
Mudcat
1978
Film
Porgy and Bess
Crabman
1959
Film
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Mose Wheeler
1982
Film
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tyana
1958
Film
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
1958
Film
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
(voice) (archive footage)
2011
Film
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
Ben Benson
1976
Film
East of Sumatra
Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
1953
Film
Meet Me at the Fair
Enoch Jones
1953
Film
Rock Odyssey
Jukebox (voice)
1987
Film
Man on the Outside
Ruben Hammer
1975
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Self - Sketch Performer
1983
Film
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
Scatman
1951
Film
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
Nate (voice)
1980
Film
Sty of the Blind Pig
Doc
1974