Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

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

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Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event ★ 7.1 Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event 2024 Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates ★ 9.6 Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates 2011 Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime ★ 7.5 Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime 1987 Rock Odyssey ★ 6.8 Rock Odyssey 1987 The Transformers: The Movie ★ 7.1 The Transformers: The Movie 1986 Morningstar/Eveningstar ★ 8.5 Morningstar/Eveningstar 1986 The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye ★ 8.7 The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye 1986 The Journey of Natty Gann ★ 6.8 The Journey of Natty Gann 1985 Paw Paws ★ 8.0 Paw Paws 1985 The Transformers ★ 7.8 The Transformers 1984 Two of a Kind ★ 5.9 Two of a Kind 1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie ★ 6.5 Twilight Zone: The Movie 1983 Casablanca ★ 6.0 Casablanca 1983 Missing Children: A Mother's Story ★ 7.5 Missing Children: A Mother's Story 1982 Deadly Eyes ★ 5.7 Deadly Eyes 1982 It Takes Two ★ 6.0 It Takes Two 1982 Matt Houston ★ 6.3 Matt Houston 1982 Hotel ★ 6.8 Hotel 1982 Zapped! ★ 5.2 Zapped! 1982 Working ★ 4.8 Working 1982 One of the Boys ★ 5.5 One of the Boys 1982 The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island ★ 5.2 The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island 1981 Hill Street Blues ★ 7.6 Hill Street Blues 1981 Magnum, P.I. ★ 7.3 Magnum, P.I. 1980 The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White 1980 Bronco Billy ★ 6.3 Bronco Billy 1980 The Shining ★ 8.2 The Shining 1980 Scavenger Hunt ★ 5.6 Scavenger Hunt 1979 Banjo the Woodpile Cat ★ 6.5 Banjo the Woodpile Cat 1979 The Super Globetrotters ★ 7.7 The Super Globetrotters 1979 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo ★ 7.5 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo 1979 Flying High ★ 6.3 Flying High 1978 Vega$ ★ 6.9 Vega$ 1978 Taxi ★ 7.3 Taxi 1978 The Cheap Detective ★ 6.4 The Cheap Detective 1978 Mean Dog Blues ★ 4.8 Mean Dog Blues 1978 The Incredible Hulk ★ 7.2 The Incredible Hulk 1977 The Love Boat ★ 6.3 The Love Boat 1977 Scooby's All-Stars ★ 8.1 Scooby's All-Stars 1977 Roots ★ 7.4 Roots 1977 Silver Streak ★ 6.7 Silver Streak 1976 Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy ★ 4.3 Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy 1976 The Shootist ★ 7.1 The Shootist 1976 Stay Hungry ★ 5.7 Stay Hungry 1976 Laverne & Shirley ★ 7.1 Laverne & Shirley 1976 Friday Foster ★ 6.1 Friday Foster 1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ★ 8.4 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975 Starsky & Hutch ★ 7.3 Starsky & Hutch 1975 Coonskin ★ 6.1 Coonskin 1975 Man on the Outside ★ 8.0 Man on the Outside 1975 The Fortune ★ 5.4 The Fortune 1975 Linda Lovelace for President ★ 4.2 Linda Lovelace for President 1975 Win, Place or Steal ★ 8.0 Win, Place or Steal 1975 Chico and the Man ★ 6.1 Chico and the Man 1974 Kolchak: The Night Stalker ★ 7.7 Kolchak: The Night Stalker 1974 Hong Kong Phooey ★ 6.5 Hong Kong Phooey 1974 Truck Turner ★ 6.4 Truck Turner 1974 Sty of the Blind Pig ★ 10.0 Sty of the Blind Pig 1974 Black Belt Jones ★ 6.0 Black Belt Jones 1974 Kojak ★ 7.2 Kojak 1973 Griff ★ 6.5 Griff 1973 Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters ★ 9.1 Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters 1973 Slaughter's Big Rip-Off ★ 4.8 Slaughter's Big Rip-Off 1973 Detroit 9000 ★ 5.5 Detroit 9000 1973 The King of Marvin Gardens ★ 5.9 The King of Marvin Gardens 1972 Lady Sings the Blues ★ 6.9 Lady Sings the Blues 1972 Temperatures Rising ★ 7.5 Temperatures Rising 1972 The New Scooby-Doo Movies ★ 7.7 The New Scooby-Doo Movies 1972 The Lorax ★ 7.2 The Lorax 1972 Sanford and Son ★ 7.5 Sanford and Son 1972 Chandler ★ 4.6 Chandler 1971 McMillan & Wife ★ 7.0 McMillan & Wife 1971 Nichols ★ 6.3 Nichols 1971 The Aristocats ★ 7.3 The Aristocats 1970 The Great White Hope ★ 6.3 The Great White Hope 1970 The Odd Couple ★ 7.8 The Odd Couple 1970 Harlem Globetrotters ★ 6.4 Harlem Globetrotters 1970 Bloody Mama ★ 5.6 Bloody Mama 1970 Hello, Dolly! ★ 7.0 Hello, Dolly! 1969 Love, American Style ★ 6.2 Love, American Style 1969