Scatman Crothers
Actor
- Born
- May 23, 1910 · Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
- Died
- November 22, 1986 (age 76)
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.
Known for
The Shining
May 23, 1980
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
November 19, 1975
The Aristocats
December 24, 1970
Twilight Zone: The Movie
June 24, 1983
The Transformers: The Movie
August 8, 1986
Hello, Dolly!
December 12, 1969
The Shootist
July 21, 1976
Silver Streak
December 3, 1976
Bronco Billy
June 11, 1980
The Journey of Natty Gann
September 27, 1985
Zapped!
July 23, 1982
Coonskin
August 20, 1975
Acting64
- 2024Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location as Self (archive footage)
- 2024Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event as Jazz (archive audio)
- 2011Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates as (voice) (archive footage)
- 1987Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime as Jazz
- 1987Rock Odyssey as Jukebox (voice)
- 1986The Transformers: The Movie as Jazz (voice)
- 1986The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye as Jazz (voice)
- 1985The Journey of Natty Gann as Sherman
- 1983Two of a Kind as Earl
- 1983