Scatman Crothers
Benjamin Crothers | Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers | Benjamin Sherman Crothers
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1910-05-23
Place of birth:Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:2
Date of death1986-11-22
76Biography
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
Rating by year
- Transformers: 40th Anniversary EventJazz (archive audio)2024-04-107.14
- Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates(voice) (archive footage)2011-08-309.655
- Transformers: The Return of Optimus PrimeJazz1987-11-177.512
- Rock OdysseyJukebox (voice)1987-07-136.85
- The Transformers: The MovieJazz (voice)1986-08-087.1603
- Morningstar/Eveningstar1986-03-258.52
- The Transformers: More Than Meets the EyeJazz (voice)1986-01-018.722
- The Journey of Natty GannSherman1985-09-276.8171
- Paw PawsEugene the Genie (voice)1985-09-158.011
- The TransformersJazz (voice)1984-10-067.8434
- Two of a KindEarl1983-12-135.9137
- Twilight Zone: The MovieMr. Bloom1983-06-246.5814
- Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?Self - Sketch Performer1983-05-010.00
- CasablancaSam1983-04-106.07
- Missing Children: A Mother's StoryMose Wheeler1982-12-017.54
- Deadly EyesGeorge Faskins1982-10-235.749
- It Takes Two1982-10-146.02
- Matt Houston1982-09-266.328
- Zapped!Dexter Jones1982-07-235.2156
- WorkingParking Attendant1982-04-134.85
- One of the BoysBernard Soloman1982-01-235.54
- The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's IslandDewey Stevens1981-05-155.29
- Hill Street Blues1981-01-157.6125
- Magnum, P.I.Tickler1980-12-117.3445
- Making 'The Shining'Self1980-10-047.1115
- The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow WhiteNate (voice)1980-09-270.00
- Bronco BillyDoc Lynch1980-06-116.3293
- The ShiningHallorann1980-05-238.219,012
- Scavenger HuntSam1979-12-215.641
- Banjo the Woodpile CatCrazy Legs (voice)1979-11-166.537
- The Super GlobetrottersNate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)1979-09-227.746
- Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo(voice)1979-09-227.5334
- Flying High1978-09-296.33
- Vega$1978-09-206.924
- NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of DisneySelf1978-09-137.01
- TaxiWalt1978-09-127.3174
- The Cheap DetectiveTinker1978-06-236.4103
- Mean Dog BluesMudcat1978-03-034.87
- The Incredible Hulk1977-11-047.2502
- The Love BoatVirgil Gibson1977-09-246.3191
- Scooby's All-StarsHong Kong Phooey (voice)1977-09-108.1134
- RootsMingo1977-01-237.4243
- Silver StreakRalston1976-12-036.7365
- Chesty Anderson U.S. NavyBen Benson1976-11-014.38
- The ShootistMoses1976-07-217.1385
- Stay HungryWilliam1976-04-235.791
- JoysSelf1976-03-056.02
- Laverne & Shirley1976-01-277.171
- Friday FosterReverend Noble Franklin1975-12-256.157
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOrderly Turkle1975-11-198.411,516
- Starsky & Hutch1975-09-107.3200
- CoonskinPappy / Old Man Bone (voice)1975-08-206.1144
- Man on the OutsideRuben Hammer1975-06-298.01
- The FortuneFisherman1975-05-205.455
- Linda Lovelace for PresidentSuper Black1975-03-014.215
- Win, Place or StealAttendant1975-02-018.01
- Chico and the ManLouie1974-09-136.114
- Kolchak: The Night StalkerUncle Filemon1974-09-137.790
- Hong Kong PhooeyHong Kong Phooey (voice)1974-09-076.584
- Truck TurnerDuke1974-06-266.465
- Sty of the Blind PigDoc1974-05-2910.01
- Black Belt JonesPop Byrd1974-01-286.071
- KojakGaylord Fuller1973-10-247.2142
- GriffJoe Rawls1973-09-296.52
- The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf1973-09-145.410
- Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters(voices)1973-09-089.173
- Slaughter's Big Rip-OffCleveland1973-08-314.810
- Detroit 9000Reverend Markham1973-08-015.529
- The King of Marvin GardensLewis1972-10-135.998
- Lady Sings the BluesBig Ben1972-10-126.977
- Temperatures Rising1972-09-127.52
- The New Scooby-Doo MoviesMeadowlark Lemon (voice)1972-09-097.7267
- The LoraxSinger1972-02-147.2144
- Sanford and Son1972-01-147.598
- ChandlerSmoke1971-12-014.611
- McMillan & WifeFloyd1971-09-297.026
- NicholsJack1971-09-166.33
- The AristocatsScat Cat (voice)1970-12-247.35,387
- The Great White HopeCarnival Barker (uncredited)1970-10-116.336
- The Odd CoupleBlind Man1970-09-247.868
- Harlem Globetrotters1970-09-126.49
- Bloody MamaMoses1970-03-245.6105
- Hello, Dolly!Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)1969-12-127.0390
- Love, American StyleOne-Man Band1969-09-296.221
- Hook, Line and SinkerThe Corpse (uncredited)1969-06-064.429
- Adam-12George Strothers1968-09-217.148
- Mannix1967-09-166.854
- IronsideJason1967-03-286.970
- BewitchedHandler1964-09-177.9741
- The PatsyShoeshine Boy1964-06-246.260
- Lady in a CageMr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)1964-06-106.176
- The Sins of Rachel CadeMusinga1961-04-026.48
- Johnny MidnightTrain Attendant (uncredited)1960-01-037.01
- Bourbon Street BeatJoe1959-10-056.02
- BonanzaJud1959-09-127.5480
- Porgy and BessCrabman1959-06-246.327
- Alias Jesse JamesRailroad Porter (uncredited)1959-03-206.028
- Tarzan and the TrappersTyana1958-01-014.224
- Tarzan and the TrappersTyana (as Sherman Crothers)1958-01-014.224
- Between Heaven and HellGeorge (uncredited)1956-10-116.236
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie1956-09-075.36
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTimothy1955-10-027.8252
- Johnny DarkHimself1954-06-255.86
- Walking My Baby Back HomeSmiley Gordon1953-12-069.02
- East of SumatraBaltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)1953-08-265.86
- Meet Me at the FairEnoch Jones1953-01-018.52
- Yes Sir, Mr. BonesScatman1951-07-135.05
- Lux Video TheatreJohnson1950-10-026.77
- The Colgate Comedy HourSelf1950-09-106.913