SCATMAN CROTHERS
Scatman Crothers
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 23, 1910
Deathday: November 22, 1986
Place of Birth: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Biography
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
Starring
Jazz (archive audio)
(voice) (archive footage)
1987·
Rock OdysseyJukebox (voice)
Jazz (voice)
Jazz (voice)
1985·
Paw PawsSherman
1984·
The TransformersJazz (voice)
1983·
This Is Your LifeSelf
1983·
CasablancaSam
Self - Sketch Performer
Mr. Bloom
1983·
Two of a KindEarl
1982·
Madame's PlaceSelf
1982·
It Takes Two1982·
One of the Boys1982·
Matt Houston1982·
Hotel1982·
WorkingParking Attendant
Mose Wheeler
1982·
Deadly EyesGeorge Faskins
1982·
Zapped!Dexter Jones
1981·
Hill Street BluesDewey Stevens
1980·
Magnum, P.I.Tickler
1980·
Making 'The Shining'Self
1980·
Bronco BillyDoc Lynch
1980·
The ShiningHallorann
(voice)
Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)
Crazy Legs (voice)
1979·
Scavenger HuntSam
1978·
TaxiWalt
1978·
Flying High1978·
Vega$1978·
Mean Dog BluesMudcat
1978·
The Cheap DetectiveTinker
1977·
RootsMingo
1977·
The Love BoatVirgil Gibson
Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
1977·
The Incredible Hulk1976·
Laverne & Shirley1976·
JoysSelf
Ben Benson
1976·
The ShootistMoses
1976·
Silver StreakRalston
1976·
Stay HungryWilliam
1975·
Starsky & Hutch1975·
Win, Place or StealAttendant
1975·
Man on the OutsideRuben Hammer
1975·
Friday FosterReverend Noble Franklin
1975·
The FortuneFisherman
1975·
CoonskinPappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
Super Black
Orderly Turkle
1974·
Hong Kong PhooeyHong Kong Phooey (voice)
Uncle Filemon
1974·
Chico and the ManLouie
1974·
Sty of the Blind PigDoc
1974·
Truck TurnerDuke
1974·
Black Belt JonesPop Byrd
1973·
GriffJoe Rawls
Self
1973·
KojakGaylord Fuller
(voices)
Cleveland
1973·
Detroit 9000Reverend Markham
Meadowlark Lemon (voice)
1972·
Temperatures Rising1972·
Sanford and Son1972·
Lady Sings the BluesBig Ben
Lewis
1972·
The LoraxSinger
1971·
McMillan & WifeFloyd
1971·
NicholsJack
1971·
ChandlerSmoke
1970·
Harlem Globetrotters1970·
The Odd CoupleBlind Man
1970·
The Great White HopeCarnival Barker (uncredited)
1970·
Bloody MamaMoses
1970·
The AristocatsScat Cat (voice)
1969·
Love, American StyleOne-Man Band
The Corpse (uncredited)
1969·
Hello, Dolly!Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
1968·
Adam-12George Strothers
1967·
IronsideJason
1967·
Mannix1964·
BewitchedHandler
1964·
The PatsyShoeshine Boy
1964·
Lady in a CageMr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
Self
Musinga
1960·
Johnny MidnightTrain Attendant (uncredited)
1959·
Bourbon Street BeatJoe
1959·
Porgy and BessCrabman
1959·
Alias Jesse JamesRailroad Porter (uncredited)
Tyana (as Sherman Crothers), Tyana
George (uncredited)
Timothy
1954·
Johnny DarkHimself
1953·
Meet Me at the FairEnoch Jones
1953·
East of SumatraBaltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
Smiley Gordon
1951·
Yes Sir, Mr. BonesScatman
1950·
Lux Video TheatreJohnson
Self
Production
1975·
CoonskinSongs