Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Scatman Crothers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Advertisement
Filmography
all 117
Movies 64
TV Shows 53
self 11
Voice 5
Dick (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Chickening (2015)
Movie
(voice) (archive footage)
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates (2011)
Movie
Jazz
Transformers: The Return Of Optimus Prime (1987)
Movie
Jukebox
Rock Odyssey (1987)
Movie
Jazz (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Movie
6.43
Excell Dennis
Morningstar/Eveningstar (1986)
TV
Jazz
The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye (1986)
Movie
Sherman
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
Movie
Eugene the Genie
Paw Paws (1985)
TV
6
Actor
Scooby-Doo's A Nutcracker Scoob (1984)
Movie
Jazz (voice)
The Transformers (1984)
TV
4.84
Earl
Two of a Kind (1983)
Movie
10
Self - Honoree
This Is Your Life (1983)
TV
Mr. Bloom
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Movie
Self - Sketch Performer
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983)
Movie
Sam
Casablanca (1983)
TV
Mose Wheeler
Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982)
Movie
George Foskins
Deadly Eyes (1982)
Movie
It Takes Two (1982)
TV
Matt Houston (1982)
TV
Self
Madame's Place (1982)
TV
Hotel (1982)
TV
6.35
Dexter Jones
Zapped! (1982)
Movie
Parking Attendant
Working (1982)
Movie
Bernard Solomon
One of the Boys (1982)
TV
Additional Voices
Trollkins (1981)
TV
Dewey Stevens
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)
Movie
Hill Street Blues (1981)
TV
6
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV
5.61
Self
Making 'The Shining' (1980)
Movie
Nate
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White (1980)
Movie
Doc Lynch
Bronco Billy (1980)
Movie
4
Hallorann
The Shining (1980)
Movie
7.54
Sam
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
Movie
Crazy Legs
Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)
Movie
Liquid Man
The Super Globetrotters (1979)
TV
(voice)
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (1979)
TV
4.64
Flying High (1978)
TV
Vega$ (1978)
TV
Walt
Taxi (1978)
TV
6.02
Tinker
The Cheap Detective (1978)
Movie
Mudcat
Mean Dog Blues (1978)
Movie
The Incredible Hulk (1977)
TV
7.2
Virgil Gibson
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Actor
Heyyy, It's the King! (1977)
TV
Additional Voices
Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics (1977)
TV
Scat Cat
The Skatebirds (1977)
TV
Mingo
Roots (1977)
TV
Ralston
Silver Streak (1976)
Movie
1
Ben Benson
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy (1976)
Movie
Moses
The Shootist (1976)
Movie
3.5
William
Stay Hungry (1976)
Movie
Self
Joys (1976)
Movie
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
TV
5
Reverend Noble Franklin
Friday Foster (1975)
Movie
6
Turkle
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Movie
7
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
TV
10
Pappy
Coonskin (1975)
Movie
Ruben Hammer
Man on the Outside (1975)
Movie
Fisherman
The Fortune (1975)
Movie
Super Black
Linda Lovelace for President (1975)
Movie
Attendant
Win, Place or Steal (1975)
Movie
Louie Wilson
Chico and the Man (1974)
TV
6
Uncle Filemon
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)
TV
5.33
Hong Kong Phooey
Hong Kong Phooey (1974)
TV
7.5
Duke
Truck Turner (1974)
Movie
Doc
Sty of the Blind Pig (1974)
Movie
Pop
Black Belt Jones (1974)
Movie
Gaylord Fuller
Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Joe Rawls
Griff (1973)
TV
Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)
TV
(voices)
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters (1973)
Movie
Cleveland
Slaughter's Big Rip Off (1973)
Movie
Reverend Markham
Detroit 9000 (1973)
Movie
Big Ben
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Movie
1
Lewis
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
Movie
Temperatures Rising (1972)
TV
Meadowlark Lemon (voice)
The New Scooby-Doo Movies (1972)
TV
5.83
Singer
The Lorax (1972)
Movie
Sanford and Son (1972)
TV
10
Smoke
Chandler (1971)
Movie
Floyd
McMillan and Wife (1971)
TV
1
Rodney
The Good Life (1971)
TV
Jack
Nichols (1971)
TV
Scat Cat
The Aristocats (1970)
Movie
7.25
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
The Great White Hope (1970)
Movie
Blind Man
The Odd Couple (1970)
TV
6
George 'Meadowlark' Lemon
Harlem Globetrotters (1970)
TV
Moses
Bloody Mama (1970)
Movie
Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
Movie
1
One-Man Band
Love, American Style (1969)
TV
The Corpse (uncredited)
Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)
Movie
George Strothers
Adam-12 (1968)
TV
7.5
Mannix (1967)
TV
6.38
Ironside (1967)
TV
6
Bewitched (1964)
TV
6.33
Shoeshine Boy
The Patsy (1964)
Movie
Mr. Paul's Assistant
Lady in a Cage (1964)
Movie
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Musinga
The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)
Movie
Train Attendant (uncredited)
Johnny Midnight (1960)
TV
Joe
Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
TV
Crabman
Porgy and Bess (1959)
Movie
Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James (1959)
Movie
Tyana (as Sherman Crothers) / Tyana
Tarzan and the Trappers (1958)
Movie
6
George (uncredited)
Between Heaven and Hell (1956)
Movie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
TV
Timothy
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
TV
4.75
Himself
Johnny Dark (1954)
Movie
'Smiley' Gordon
Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
Movie
Baltimore
East of Sumatra (1953)
Movie
Enoch Jones
Meet Me at the Fair (1953)
Movie
Scatman
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones (1951)
Movie
Johnson
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
TV
Self - Musician (1949)
City at Night (1949)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.2
Based on 2.85 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1949
1970
1975
1971
2015
Advertisement
Gallery
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1910-05-22
Deathday1986-11-21 (76 years old)
Birth NameBenjamin Sherman Crothers
Birth PlaceIndiana, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsBenjamin Crothers, Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers, Benjamin Sherman Crothers
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
This article uses material from Wikipedia.
Advertisement
- Scatman Crothers
- Filmography
- Information
- Related Persons