Actor
Scatman Crothers
116 years · Terre Haute, Indiana, USA · 63 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 63
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
2024 · Self (archive footage)
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
2024 · Jazz (archive audio)
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
2011 · (voice) (archive footage)
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
1987 · Jazz
Rock Odyssey
1987 · Jukebox (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie
1986 · Jazz (voice)
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
1986 · Jazz (voice)
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985 · Sherman
On Disney Plus
Two of a Kind
1983 · Earl
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983 · Mr. Bloom
On AMC+
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
1982 · Mose Wheeler
Deadly Eyes
1982 · George Faskins
Zapped!
1982 · Dexter Jones
On Tubi TV
Working
1982 · Parking Attendant
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981 · Dewey Stevens
Making 'The Shining'
1980 · Self
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
1980 · Nate (voice)
Bronco Billy
1980 · Doc Lynch
On Howdy Amazon Channel
The Shining
1980 · Hallorann
On AMC
Scavenger Hunt
1979 · Sam
On Plex
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
1979 · Crazy Legs (voice)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978 · Self
The Cheap Detective
1978 · Tinker
On Howdy Amazon Channel
Mean Dog Blues
1978 · Mudcat