Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

1910–1986 (aged 76)·Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

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.

DramaHorrorThrillerAnimation

70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1950–2024Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedSty of the Blind Pig
7.3 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Scatman Crothers shows

  1. 1Morningstar/Eveningstar5 eps · 19868.5
  2. 2Scooby's All-Stars posterScooby's All-StarsHong Kong Phooey (voice) · 94 eps · 19778.1
  3. 3Paw Paws posterPaw PawsEugene the Genie (voice) · 21 eps · 19858.0
  4. 4Bewitched posterBewitchedHandler · 1 ep · 19647.9
  5. 5The Odd Couple posterThe Odd CoupleBlind Man · 1 ep · 19707.8
  6. 6The Transformers posterThe TransformersJazz (voice) · 92 eps · 19847.8
  7. 7The Super Globetrotters posterThe Super GlobetrottersNate Branch / Liquid Man (voice) · 13 eps · 19797.8
  8. 8Alfred Hitchcock Presents posterAlfred Hitchcock PresentsTimothy · 1 ep · 19557.8
  9. 9The New Scooby-Doo Movies posterThe New Scooby-Doo MoviesMeadowlark Lemon (voice) · 3 eps · 19727.7
  10. 10Hill Street Blues posterHill Street Blues1 ep · 19817.6
  11. 11Kolchak: The Night Stalker posterKolchak: The Night StalkerUncle Filemon · 1 ep · 19747.6
  12. 12Bonanza posterBonanzaJud · 1 ep · 19597.5
  13. 13Temperatures Rising posterTemperatures Rising1 ep · 19727.5
  14. 14Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo posterScooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo(voice) · 1 ep · 19797.5
  15. 15Sanford and Son posterSanford and Son1 ep · 19727.5
  16. 16Roots posterRootsMingo · 1 ep · 19777.4
  17. 17Magnum, P.I. posterMagnum, P.I.Tickler · 1 ep · 19807.3
  18. 18Taxi posterTaxiWalt · 1 ep · 19787.3
  19. 19Starsky & Hutch posterStarsky & Hutch1 ep · 19757.3
  20. 20The Incredible Hulk posterThe Incredible Hulk1 ep · 19777.2
  21. 21Kojak posterKojakGaylord Fuller · 1 ep · 19737.2
  22. 22Laverne & Shirley posterLaverne & Shirley2 eps · 19767.2
  23. 23Adam-12 posterAdam-12George Strothers · 1 ep · 19687.1
  24. 24Vega$ posterVega$1 ep · 19787.0
  25. 25Johnny Midnight posterJohnny MidnightTrain Attendant (uncredited) · 1 ep · 19607.0
  26. 26McMillan & Wife posterMcMillan & WifeFloyd · 1 ep · 19717.0
  27. 27Ironside posterIronsideJason · 1 ep · 19676.9
  28. 28Hotel posterHotelGarland Fisk · 1 ep · 19826.8
  29. 29Mannix posterMannix1 ep · 19676.8
  30. 30Lux Video TheatreJohnson · 1 ep · 19506.7
  31. 31Harlem Globetrotters posterHarlem Globetrotters22 eps · 19706.5
  32. 32GriffJoe Rawls · 1 ep · 19736.5
  33. 33Hong Kong Phooey posterHong Kong PhooeyHong Kong Phooey (voice) · 31 eps · 19746.5
  34. 34Flying High posterFlying High1 ep · 19786.3
  35. 35Nichols posterNicholsJack · 1 ep · 19716.3
  36. 36The Love Boat posterThe Love BoatVirgil Gibson · 1 ep · 19776.3
  37. 37Matt Houston posterMatt Houston1 ep · 19826.3
  38. 38Chico and the Man posterChico and the ManLouie · 88 eps · 19746.2
  39. 39Love, American Style posterLove, American StyleOne-Man Band · 1 ep · 19696.1
  40. 40Bourbon Street Beat posterBourbon Street BeatJoe · 1 ep · 19596.0

Top movies 30best Scatman Crothers movies

  1. 1Sty of the Blind Pig posterSty of the Blind PigDoc · 197410.0
  2. 2Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates posterScooby-Doo! and the Pirates(voice) (archive footage) · 20119.6
  3. 3Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters posterScooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters(voices) · 19739.1
  4. 4Walking My Baby Back Home posterWalking My Baby Back HomeSmiley Gordon · 19539.0
  5. 5The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye posterThe Transformers: More Than Meets the EyeJazz (voice) · 19868.7
  6. 6Meet Me at the Fair posterMeet Me at the FairEnoch Jones · 19538.5
  7. 7One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest posterOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOrderly Turkle · 1975 · Drama8.4
  8. 8The Shining posterThe ShiningHallorann · 1980 · Horror8.2
  9. 9Win, Place or Steal posterWin, Place or StealAttendant · 19758.0
  10. 10Man on the Outside posterMan on the OutsideRuben Hammer · 19758.0
  11. 11Missing Children: A Mother's Story posterMissing Children: A Mother's StoryMose Wheeler · 19827.5
  12. 12Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime posterTransformers: The Return of Optimus PrimeJazz · 19877.5
  13. 13The Aristocats posterThe AristocatsScat Cat (voice) · 1970 · Animation7.3
  14. 14The Lorax posterThe LoraxSinger · 19727.2
  15. 15The Transformers: The Movie posterThe Transformers: The MovieJazz (voice) · 19867.1
  16. 16The Shootist posterThe ShootistMoses · 19767.1
  17. 17Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event posterTransformers: 40th Anniversary EventJazz (archive audio) · 20247.1
  18. 18Hello, Dolly! posterHello, Dolly!Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited) · 19697.0
  19. 19Lady Sings the Blues posterLady Sings the BluesBig Ben · 19726.9
  20. 20Rock Odyssey posterRock OdysseyJukebox (voice) · 19876.8
  21. 21The Journey of Natty Gann posterThe Journey of Natty GannSherman · 19856.8
  22. 22Silver Streak posterSilver StreakRalston · 19766.7
  23. 23Twilight Zone: The Movie posterTwilight Zone: The MovieMr. Bloom · 19836.5
  24. 24Banjo the Woodpile Cat posterBanjo the Woodpile CatCrazy Legs (voice) · 19796.5
  25. 25Truck Turner posterTruck TurnerDuke · 19746.4
  26. 26The Sins of Rachel Cade posterThe Sins of Rachel CadeMusinga · 19616.4
  27. 27The Cheap Detective posterThe Cheap DetectiveTinker · 19786.4
  28. 28Bronco Billy posterBronco BillyDoc Lynch · 19806.3
  29. 29The Great White Hope posterThe Great White HopeCarnival Barker (uncredited) · 19706.3
  30. 30Porgy and Bess posterPorgy and BessCrabman · 19596.3

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