Scatman Crothers

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.

Casted

The Shining

Played Hallorann

Average Rating

8.2

18372 votes

Release Date

May 23, 1980

46 years ago
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Played Orderly Turkle

Average Rating

8.4

11066 votes

Release Date

Nov 19, 1975

51 years ago
The Aristocats

Played Scat Cat (voice)

Average Rating

7.3

5255 votes

Release Date

Dec 24, 1970

56 years ago
Twilight Zone: The Movie

Played Mr. Bloom

Average Rating

6.5

765 votes

Release Date

Jun 24, 1983

43 years ago
The Transformers: The Movie

Played Jazz (voice)

Average Rating

7.1

568 votes

Release Date

Aug 08, 1986

40 years ago
Hello, Dolly!

Played Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)

Average Rating

7.0

370 votes

Release Date

Dec 12, 1969

57 years ago
The Shootist

Played Moses

Average Rating

7.0

366 votes

Release Date

Jul 21, 1976

50 years ago
Silver Streak

Played Ralston

Average Rating

6.7

350 votes

Release Date

Dec 03, 1976

50 years ago
Bronco Billy

Played Doc Lynch

Average Rating

6.3

281 votes

Release Date

Jun 11, 1980

46 years ago
The Journey of Natty Gann

Played Sherman

Average Rating

6.8

161 votes

Release Date

Sep 27, 1985

41 years ago
Zapped!

Played Dexter Jones

Average Rating

5.2

143 votes

Release Date

Jul 23, 1982

44 years ago
The Lorax

Played Singer

Average Rating

7.1

137 votes

Release Date

Feb 14, 1972

54 years ago
Two of a Kind

Played Earl

Average Rating

5.9

134 votes

Release Date

Dec 13, 1983

42 years ago
Coonskin

Played Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)

Average Rating

6.1

131 votes

Release Date

Aug 20, 1975

51 years ago
Making 'The Shining'

Played Self

Average Rating

7.1

112 votes

Release Date

Oct 04, 1980

46 years ago
Bloody Mama

Played Moses

Average Rating

5.5

98 votes

Release Date

Mar 24, 1970

56 years ago
The Cheap Detective

Played Tinker

Average Rating

6.3

92 votes

Release Date

Jun 23, 1978

48 years ago
The King of Marvin Gardens

Played Lewis

Average Rating

5.8

92 votes

Release Date

Oct 13, 1972

54 years ago
Stay Hungry

Played William

Average Rating

5.7

85 votes

Release Date

Apr 23, 1976

50 years ago
Lady Sings the Blues

Played Big Ben

Average Rating

6.9

74 votes

Release Date

Oct 12, 1972

54 years ago
Lady in a Cage

Played Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.1

74 votes

Release Date

Jun 10, 1964

62 years ago
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters

Played (voices)

Average Rating

9.2

71 votes

Release Date

Sep 08, 1973

53 years ago
Black Belt Jones

Played Pop Byrd

Average Rating

6.0

63 votes

Release Date

Jan 28, 1974

52 years ago
Truck Turner

Played Duke

Average Rating

6.4

60 votes

Release Date

Jun 26, 1974

52 years ago
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

Played (voice) (archive footage)

Average Rating

9.5

56 votes

Release Date

Aug 30, 2011

14 years ago
The Patsy

Played Shoeshine Boy

Average Rating

6.2

55 votes

Release Date

Jun 24, 1964

62 years ago
The Fortune

Played Fisherman

Average Rating

5.4

52 votes

Release Date

May 20, 1975

51 years ago
Friday Foster

Played Reverend Noble Franklin

Average Rating

5.9

52 votes

Release Date

Dec 25, 1975

51 years ago
Deadly Eyes

Played George Faskins

Average Rating

5.7

47 votes

Release Date

Oct 23, 1982

44 years ago
Scavenger Hunt

Played Sam

Average Rating

5.6

37 votes

Release Date

Dec 21, 1979

46 years ago
Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Played Crazy Legs (voice)

Average Rating

6.4

35 votes

Release Date

Nov 16, 1979

47 years ago
The Great White Hope

Played Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.2

34 votes

Release Date

Oct 11, 1970

56 years ago
Between Heaven and Hell

Played George (uncredited)

Average Rating

6.0

32 votes

Release Date

Oct 11, 1956

70 years ago
Detroit 9000

Played Reverend Markham

Average Rating

5.2

26 votes

Release Date

Aug 01, 1973

53 years ago
Hook, Line and Sinker

Played The Corpse (uncredited)

Average Rating

4.1

26 votes

Release Date

Jun 06, 1969

57 years ago
Alias Jesse James

Played Railroad Porter (uncredited)

Average Rating

5.8

26 votes

Release Date

Mar 20, 1959

68 years ago
Porgy and Bess

Played Crabman

Average Rating

6.1

24 votes

Release Date

Jun 24, 1959

67 years ago
Tarzan and the Trappers

Played Tyana

Average Rating

4.0

23 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1958

69 years ago
Tarzan and the Trappers

Played Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)

Average Rating

4.0

23 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1958

69 years ago
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

Played Jazz (voice)

Average Rating

8.7

22 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1986

40 years ago
Linda Lovelace for President

Played Super Black

Average Rating

3.8

13 votes

Release Date

Mar 01, 1975

51 years ago
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime

Played Jazz

Average Rating

8.0

11 votes

Release Date

Nov 17, 1987

38 years ago
Chandler

Played Smoke

Average Rating

4.4

10 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1971

55 years ago
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

Played Dewey Stevens

Average Rating

4.6

8 votes

Release Date

May 15, 1981

45 years ago
The Sins of Rachel Cade

Played Musinga

Average Rating

6.1

7 votes

Release Date

Apr 02, 1961

65 years ago
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

Played Ben Benson

Average Rating

3.7

7 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1976

50 years ago
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Played Cleveland

Average Rating

4.4

7 votes

Release Date

Aug 31, 1973

53 years ago
Mean Dog Blues

Played Mudcat

Average Rating

4.4

6 votes

Release Date

Mar 03, 1978

48 years ago
East of Sumatra

Played Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)

Average Rating

5.2

5 votes

Release Date

Aug 26, 1953

73 years ago
Rock Odyssey

Played Jukebox (voice)

Average Rating

6.8

5 votes

Release Date

Jul 13, 1987

39 years ago
Johnny Dark

Played Himself

Average Rating

5.0

5 votes

Release Date

Jun 25, 1954

72 years ago
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

Played Jazz (archive audio)

Average Rating

7.1

4 votes

Release Date

Apr 10, 2024

2 years ago
Working

Played Parking Attendant

Average Rating

3.5

4 votes

Release Date

Apr 13, 1982

44 years ago
Missing Children: A Mother's Story

Played Mose Wheeler

Average Rating

6.7

3 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1982

43 years ago
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

Played Scatman

Average Rating

4.3

3 votes

Release Date

Jul 13, 1951

75 years ago
Walking My Baby Back Home

Played Smiley Gordon

Average Rating

9.0

1 votes

Release Date

Dec 06, 1953

73 years ago
Meet Me at the Fair

Played Enoch Jones

Average Rating

7.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jan 01, 1953

74 years ago
Man on the Outside

Played Ruben Hammer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Jun 29, 1975

51 years ago
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

Played Self

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Sep 13, 1978

48 years ago
Joys

Played Self

Average Rating

4.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 05, 1976

50 years ago
Win, Place or Steal

Played Attendant

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 01, 1975

51 years ago
Sty of the Blind Pig

Played Doc

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 29, 1974

52 years ago
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

Played Self - Sketch Performer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

May 01, 1983

43 years ago

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