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 Aristocats.

Known for

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Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

2024 ⭐ 7.1

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Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

2011 ⭐ 9.6

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Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime

1987 ⭐ 7.5

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Rock Odyssey

1987 ⭐ 6.8

Career timeline

2024

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event Notable

Jazz (archive audio) · 2024

⭐ 7.1

2011

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates Notable

(voice) (archive footage) · 2011

⭐ 9.6

1987

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime Notable

Jazz · 1987

⭐ 7.5

Rock Odyssey

Jukebox (voice) · 1987

⭐ 6.8

1986

The Transformers: The Movie Notable

Jazz (voice) · 1986

⭐ 7.1

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Notable

Jazz (voice) · 1986

⭐ 8.7

1985

The Journey of Natty Gann

Sherman · 1985

⭐ 6.8

1983

Two of a Kind

Earl · 1983

⭐ 5.9

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Mr. Bloom · 1983

⭐ 6.5

1982

Missing Children: A Mother's Story Notable

Mose Wheeler · 1982

⭐ 7.5

Deadly Eyes

George Faskins · 1982

⭐ 5.7

Zapped!

Dexter Jones · 1982

⭐ 5.2

1981

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

Dewey Stevens · 1981

⭐ 5.4

1980

Making 'The Shining' Notable

Self · 1980

⭐ 7.1

Bronco Billy

Doc Lynch · 1980

⭐ 6.3

The Shining Notable

Hallorann · 1980

⭐ 8.2

1979

Scavenger Hunt

Sam · 1979

⭐ 5.6

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Crazy Legs (voice) · 1979

⭐ 6.5

1978

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney Notable

Self · 1978

⭐ 7.0

The Cheap Detective

Tinker · 1978

⭐ 6.4

Mean Dog Blues

Mudcat · 1978

⭐ 4.8

1976

Silver Streak

Ralston · 1976

⭐ 6.7

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

Ben Benson · 1976

⭐ 4.3

The Shootist Notable

Moses · 1976

⭐ 7.1

1975

Friday Foster

Reverend Noble Franklin · 1975

⭐ 6.0

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Notable

Orderly Turkle · 1975

⭐ 8.4

Coonskin

Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice) · 1975

⭐ 6.1

1974

Truck Turner

Duke · 1974

⭐ 6.4

Sty of the Blind Pig Notable

Doc · 1974

⭐ 10.0

Black Belt Jones

Pop Byrd · 1974

⭐ 6.0

1973

Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters Notable

(voices) · 1973

⭐ 9.1

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Cleveland · 1973

⭐ 4.8

Detroit 9000

Reverend Markham · 1973

⭐ 5.5

1972

The King of Marvin Gardens

Lewis · 1972

⭐ 5.9

Lady Sings the Blues

Big Ben · 1972

⭐ 6.9

The Lorax Notable

Singer · 1972

⭐ 7.2

1971

Chandler

Smoke · 1971

⭐ 4.6

1970

The Aristocats Notable

Scat Cat (voice) · 1970

⭐ 7.3

The Great White Hope

Carnival Barker (uncredited) · 1970

⭐ 6.3

Bloody Mama

Moses · 1970

⭐ 5.5

1969

Hello, Dolly! Notable

Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited · 1969

⭐ 7.0

Hook, Line and Sinker

The Corpse (uncredited) · 1969

⭐ 4.4

1964

The Patsy

Shoeshine Boy · 1964

⭐ 6.2

Lady in a Cage

Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredit · 1964

⭐ 6.1

Frequently appears with

Frank Welker

Megatron / Mirage / Rumbl

Gregg Berger

Cliffjumper / Narrator /

Peter Cullen

Optimus Prime / Ironhide

Arif S. Kinchen

Jazz (voice)

Casey Kasem

Shaggy Rogers (voice) (ar

Nicole Jaffe

Velma Dinkley (voice) (ar

Heather North

Daphne Blake (voice) (arc

Don Messick

Scooby-Doo (voice) (archi

Full filmography

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Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

2024 ⭐ 7.1

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Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

2011 ⭐ 9.6

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Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime

1987 ⭐ 7.5

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Rock Odyssey

1987 ⭐ 6.8

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The Transformers: The Movie

1986 ⭐ 7.1

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The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

1986 ⭐ 8.7

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The Journey of Natty Gann

1985 ⭐ 6.8

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Two of a Kind

1983 ⭐ 5.9

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Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983 ⭐ 6.5

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Missing Children: A Mother's Story

1982 ⭐ 7.5

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Deadly Eyes

1982 ⭐ 5.7

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Zapped!

1982 ⭐ 5.2

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Working

1982 ⭐ 4.8

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The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

1981 ⭐ 5.4

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Making 'The Shining'

1980 ⭐ 7.1

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Bronco Billy

1980 ⭐ 6.3

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The Shining

1980 ⭐ 8.2

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Scavenger Hunt

1979 ⭐ 5.6

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Banjo the Woodpile Cat

1979 ⭐ 6.5

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NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

1978 ⭐ 7.0