Scatman Crothers
Born
23 May 1910 (115)
Place of Birth
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Also known as
Benjamin Crothers, Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers
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 ...
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 (40)
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
2024
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
2011
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
1987
Rock Odyssey
1987
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
1986
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
Two of a Kind
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
1983
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
1982
Deadly Eyes
1982
Zapped!
1982
Working
1982
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981
Making 'The Shining'
1980
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
1980
Bronco Billy
1980
The Shining
1980
Scavenger Hunt
1979
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
The Cheap Detective
1978
Mean Dog Blues
1978
Silver Streak
1976
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
1976
The Shootist
1976
Stay Hungry
1976
Joys
1976
Friday Foster
1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
Coonskin
1975
Man on the Outside
1975
The Fortune
1975
Linda Lovelace for President
1975
Win, Place or Steal
1975
Truck Turner
1974
Sty of the Blind Pig
1974
Black Belt Jones
1974
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
1973