Scatman Crothers
Acting
Born May 23, 1910 · Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Died November 22, 1986
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
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
2011 · (voice) (archive footage)
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
1987 · Jazz
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
1986 · Jazz (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie
1986 · Jazz (voice)
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985 · Sherman
Two of a Kind
1983 · Earl
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983 · Mr. Bloom
Zapped!
1982 · Dexter Jones
Deadly Eyes
1982 · George Faskins
The Shining
1980 · Hallorann
Bronco Billy
1980 · Doc Lynch
Making 'The Shining'
1980 · Self
Scavenger Hunt
1979 · Sam
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979 · Crazy Legs (voice)
The Cheap Detective
1978 · Tinker
Stay Hungry
1976 · William
Silver Streak
1976 · Ralston
The Shootist
1976 · Moses
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 · Orderly Turkle
Linda Lovelace for President
1975 · Super Black
Coonskin
1975 · Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
The Fortune
1975 · Fisherman
Friday Foster
1975 · Reverend Noble Franklin
Black Belt Jones
1974 · Pop Byrd
Truck Turner
1974 · Duke
Detroit 9000
1973 · Reverend Markham
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973 · Cleveland
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
1973 · (voices)
The Lorax
1972 · Singer
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972 · Lewis
Lady Sings the Blues
1972 · Big Ben
Chandler
1971 · Smoke
The Aristocats
1970 · Scat Cat (voice)
Bloody Mama
1970 · Moses
The Great White Hope
1970 · Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
1969 · Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
Hook, Line and Sinker
1969 · The Corpse (uncredited)
Lady in a Cage
1964 · Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
The Patsy
1964 · Shoeshine Boy
Alias Jesse James
1959 · Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Porgy and Bess
1959 · Crabman
Tarzan and the Trappers
1958 · Tyana
Between Heaven and Hell
1956 · George (uncredited)