Scatman Crothers
May 22, 1910 (114 years old) in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ·Transformers: 40th Anniversary Eventas Jazz (archive audio)
- 2015 ·The Chickeningas Dick (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2011 ·Scooby-Doo! and the Piratesas (voice) (archive footage)
- 1987 ·Transformers: The Return of Optimus Primeas Jazz
- 1987 ·Rock Odysseyas Jukebox (voice)
- 1986 ·The Transformers: The Movieas Jazz (voice)
- 1986 ·Morningstar/Eveningstaras
- 1986 ·The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eyeas Jazz
- 1985 ·The Journey of Natty Gannas Sherman
- 1985 ·Paw Pawsas
- 1984 ·The Transformersas Jazz (voice)
- 1983 ·Two of a Kindas Earl
- 1983 ·This Is Your Lifeas Self
- 1983 ·Twilight Zone: The Movieas Mr. Bloom
- 1983 ·Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?as Self - Sketch Performer
- 1983 ·Casablancaas Sam
- 1982 ·Missing Children: A Mother's Storyas Mose Wheeler
- 1982 ·Deadly Eyesas George Faskins
- 1982 ·It Takes Twoas
- 1982 ·Matt Houstonas
- 1982 ·Madame's Placeas Self
- 1982 ·Hotelas
- 1982 ·Zapped!as Dexter Jones
- 1982 ·Workingas Parking Attendant
- 1982 ·One of the Boysas
- 1981 ·The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Islandas Dewey Stevens
- 1981 ·Hill Street Bluesas
- 1980 ·Magnum, P.I.as Tickler
- 1980 ·Making 'The Shining'as Self
- 1980 ·Bronco Billyas Doc Lynch
- 1980 ·The Shiningas Hallorann
- 1979 ·Scavenger Huntas Sam
- 1979 ·Banjo the Woodpile Catas Crazy Legs (voice)
- 1979 ·Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Dooas (voice)
- 1979 ·The Super Globetrottersas Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)
- 1978 ·Flying Highas
- 1978 ·Vega$as
- 1978 ·NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disneyas Self
- 1978 ·Taxias Walt
- 1978 ·The Cheap Detectiveas Tinker
- 1978 ·Mean Dog Bluesas Mudcat
- 1977 ·The Incredible Hulkas
- 1977 ·The Love Boatas Virgil Gibson
- 1977 ·Scooby's All-Starsas Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
- 1977 ·Rootsas Mingo
- 1976 ·Silver Streakas Ralston
- 1976 ·Chesty Anderson U.S. Navyas Ben Benson
- 1976 ·The Shootistas Moses
- 1976 ·Stay Hungryas William
- 1976 ·Joysas Self
- 1976 ·Laverne & Shirleyas
- 1975 ·Friday Fosteras Reverend Noble Franklin
- 1975 ·One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nestas Orderly Turkle
- 1975 ·Starsky & Hutchas
- 1975 ·Coonskinas Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
- 1975 ·Man on the Outsideas Ruben Hammer
- 1975 ·The Fortuneas Fisherman
- 1975 ·Linda Lovelace for Presidentas Super Black
- 1975 ·Win, Place or Stealas Attendant
- 1974 ·Kolchak: The Night Stalkeras Uncle Filemon
- 1974 ·Chico and the Manas Louie
- 1974 ·Hong Kong Phooeyas Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
- 1974 ·Truck Turneras Duke
- 1974 ·Sty of the Blind Pigas Doc
- 1974 ·Black Belt Jonesas Pop Byrd
- 1973 ·Kojakas Gaylord Fuller
- 1973 ·The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self
- 1973 ·Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrottersas (voices)
- 1973 ·Slaughter's Big Rip Offas Cleveland
- 1973 ·Detroit 9000as Reverend Markham
- 1972 ·Lady Sings the Bluesas Big Ben
- 1972 ·The King of Marvin Gardensas Lewis
- 1972 ·Temperatures Risingas
- 1972 ·The New Scooby-Doo Moviesas Meadowlark Lemon (voice)
- 1972 ·The Loraxas Singer
- 1972 ·Sanford and Sonas
- 1971 ·Chandleras Smoke
- 1971 ·McMillan & Wifeas Floyd
- 1971 ·Nicholsas Jack
- 1970 ·The Aristocatsas Scat Cat (voice)
- 1970 ·The Great White Hopeas Carnival Barker (uncredited)
- 1970 ·The Odd Coupleas Blind Man
- 1970 ·Harlem Globetrottersas
- 1970 ·Bloody Mamaas Moses
- 1969 ·Hello, Dolly!as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
- 1969 ·Love, American Styleas One-Man Band
- 1969 ·Hook, Line and Sinkeras The Corpse (uncredited)
- 1968 ·Adam-12as George Strothers
- 1967 ·Mannixas
- 1967 ·Ironsideas
- 1964 ·Bewitchedas
- 1964 ·The Patsyas Shoeshine Boy
- 1964 ·Lady in a Cageas Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ·The Sins of Rachel Cadeas Musinga
- 1960 ·Johnny Midnightas Train Attendant (uncredited)
- 1959 ·Bourbon Street Beatas Joe
- 1959 ·Porgy and Bessas Crabman
- 1959 ·Alias Jesse Jamesas Railroad Porter (uncredited)
- 1958 ·Tarzan and the Trappersas Tyana
- 1958 ·Tarzan and the Trappersas Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
- 1956 ·Between Heaven and Hellas George (uncredited)
- 1956 ·The Adventures of Jim Bowieas
- 1955 ·Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Timothy
- 1954 ·Johnny Darkas Himself
- 1953 ·Walking My Baby Back Homeas Smiley Gordon
- 1953 ·East of Sumatraas Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
- 1953 ·Meet Me at the Fairas Enoch Jones
- 1951 ·Yes Sir, Mr. Bonesas Scatman
- 1950 ·Lux Video Theatreas Johnson
- 1950 ·The Colgate Comedy Houras Self