Scatman Crothers
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 (115 titles)
8.0MovieShine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
Self (archive footage) · 2024
7.1MovieTransformers: 40th Anniversary Event
Jazz (archive audio) · 2024
9.6MovieScooby-Doo! and the Pirates
(voice) (archive footage) · 2011
7.5MovieTransformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
Jazz · 1987
6.7MovieRock Odyssey
Jukebox (voice) · 1987
7.1MovieThe Transformers: The Movie
Jazz (voice) · 1986
Morningstar/Eveningstar
1986
8.7MovieThe Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
Jazz (voice) · 1986
6.8MovieThe Journey of Natty Gann
Sherman · 1985
8.0ShowPaw Paws
Eugene the Genie (voice) · 1985
7.8ShowThe Transformers
Jazz (voice) · 1984
5.9MovieTwo of a Kind
Earl · 1983
This Is Your Life
Self · 1983
6.5MovieTwilight Zone: The Movie
Mr. Bloom · 1983
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Self - Sketch Performer · 1983
6.0ShowCasablanca
Sam · 1983
7.5MovieMissing Children: A Mother's Story
Mose Wheeler · 1982
5.7MovieDeadly Eyes
George Faskins · 1982
6.0ShowIt Takes Two
1982
6.3ShowMatt Houston
1982
7.9ShowMadame's Place
Self · 1982
6.8ShowHotel
Garland Fisk · 1982
5.2MovieZapped!
Dexter Jones · 1982
4.8MovieWorking
Parking Attendant · 1982
5.5ShowOne of the Boys
Bernard Soloman · 1982
6.6ShowAmerican Playhouse
Parking Attendant · 1982
5.2MovieThe Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
Dewey Stevens · 1981
7.6ShowHill Street Blues
1981
7.3ShowMagnum, P.I.
Tickler · 1980
7.1MovieMaking 'The Shining'
Self · 1980