Scatman Crothers

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Acting

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

• Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location (2024)
• Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event (2024)
• Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates (2011)
• Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime (1987)
• Rock Odyssey (1987)
• The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
• The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye (1986)
• The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
• Two of a Kind (1983)
• Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
• Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983)
• Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982)
• Deadly Eyes (1982)
• Zapped! (1982)
• Working (1982)
• The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)
• Making 'The Shining' (1980)
• The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White (1980)
• Bronco Billy (1980)
• The Shining (1980)
• Scavenger Hunt (1979)
• Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)
• NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)
• The Cheap Detective (1978)
• Mean Dog Blues (1978)
• Silver Streak (1976)
• Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy (1976)
• The Shootist (1976)
• Stay Hungry (1976)
• Joys (1976)
• Friday Foster (1975)
• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
• Coonskin (1975)
• Man on the Outside (1975)
• The Fortune (1975)
• Linda Lovelace for President (1975)
• Win, Place or Steal (1975)
• Truck Turner (1974)
• Sty of the Blind Pig (1974)
• Black Belt Jones (1974)
• Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters (1973)
• Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)
• Detroit 9000 (1973)
• The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
• Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
• The Lorax (1972)
• Chandler (1971)
• The Aristocats (1970)
• The Great White Hope (1970)
• Bloody Mama (1970)
• Hello, Dolly! (1969)
• Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)
• The Patsy (1964)
• Lady in a Cage (1964)
• The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)
• Tarzan and the Trappers (1960)
• Porgy and Bess (1959)
• Alias Jesse James (1959)
• Between Heaven and Hell (1956)
• Johnny Dark (1954)
• Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
• East of Sumatra (1953)
• Meet Me at the Fair (1953)
• Yes Sir, Mr. Bones (1951)