

Scatman Crothers
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
23 May 1910
Age
116 Years
Born In
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Total Projects
114
Years Active
74 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
as Jazz (archive audio)

movie
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
as (voice) (archive footage)

movie
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
as Jazz

movie
Rock Odyssey
Rock Odyssey
as Jukebox (voice)

movie
The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie
as Jazz (voice)

tv
Morningstar/Eveningstar
Morningstar/Eveningstar

movie
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
as Jazz (voice)

movie
The Journey of Natty Gann
The Journey of Natty Gann
as Sherman

tv
Paw Paws
Paw Paws
as Eugene the Genie (voice)

tv
The Transformers
The Transformers
as Jazz (voice)

movie
Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind
as Earl

tv
This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
as Self

movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Mr. Bloom

movie
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
as Self - Sketch Performer

tv
Casablanca
Casablanca
as Sam

movie
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
as Mose Wheeler

movie
Deadly Eyes
Deadly Eyes
as George Faskins

tv
It Takes Two
It Takes Two

tv
Matt Houston
Matt Houston

tv
Madame's Place
Madame's Place
as Self

tv
Hotel
Hotel

movie
Zapped!
Zapped!
as Dexter Jones

movie
Working
Working
as Parking Attendant

tv
One of the Boys
One of the Boys

movie
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
as Dewey Stevens

tv
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues

tv
Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
as Tickler

movie
Making 'The Shining'
Making 'The Shining'
as Self

movie
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
as Nate (voice)

movie
Bronco Billy
Bronco Billy
as Doc Lynch

movie
The Shining
The Shining
as Hallorann

movie
Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt
as Sam

movie
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
as Crazy Legs (voice)

tv
The Super Globetrotters
The Super Globetrotters
as Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)

tv
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
as (voice)

tv
Flying High
Flying High

tv
Vega$
Vega$

movie
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
as Self

tv
Taxi
Taxi
as Walt

movie
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
as Tinker

movie
Mean Dog Blues
Mean Dog Blues
as Mudcat

tv
The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Virgil Gibson

tv
Scooby's All-Stars
Scooby's All-Stars
as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

tv
Roots
Roots
as Mingo

movie
Silver Streak
Silver Streak
as Ralston

movie
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
as Ben Benson

movie
The Shootist
The Shootist
as Moses

movie
Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry
as William

movie
Joys
Joys
as Self

tv
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley

movie
Friday Foster
Friday Foster
as Reverend Noble Franklin

movie
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as Orderly Turkle

tv
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch

movie
Coonskin
Coonskin
as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)

movie
Man on the Outside
Man on the Outside
as Ruben Hammer

movie
The Fortune
The Fortune
as Fisherman

movie
Linda Lovelace for President
Linda Lovelace for President
as Super Black

movie
Win, Place or Steal
Win, Place or Steal
as Attendant

tv
Chico and the Man
Chico and the Man
as Louie

tv
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as Uncle Filemon

tv
Hong Kong Phooey
Hong Kong Phooey
as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

movie
Truck Turner
Truck Turner
as Duke

movie
Sty of the Blind Pig
Sty of the Blind Pig
as Doc

movie
Black Belt Jones
Black Belt Jones
as Pop Byrd

tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Gaylord Fuller

tv
Griff
Griff
as Joe Rawls

tv
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self

movie
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
as (voices)

movie
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
as Cleveland

movie
Detroit 9000
Detroit 9000
as Reverend Markham

movie
The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens
as Lewis

movie
Lady Sings the Blues
Lady Sings the Blues
as Big Ben

tv
Temperatures Rising
Temperatures Rising

tv
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
as Meadowlark Lemon (voice)

movie
The Lorax
The Lorax
as Singer

tv
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son

movie
Chandler
Chandler
as Smoke

tv
McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
as Floyd

tv
Nichols
Nichols
as Jack

movie
The Aristocats
The Aristocats
as Scat Cat (voice)

movie
The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope
as Carnival Barker (uncredited)

tv
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
as Blind Man

tv
Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters

movie
Bloody Mama
Bloody Mama
as Moses

movie
Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly!
as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)

tv
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as One-Man Band

movie
Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook, Line and Sinker
as The Corpse (uncredited)

tv
Adam-12
Adam-12
as George Strothers

tv
Mannix
Mannix

tv
Ironside
Ironside
as Jason

tv
Bewitched
Bewitched
as Handler

movie
The Patsy
The Patsy
as Shoeshine Boy

movie
Lady in a Cage
Lady in a Cage
as Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

movie
The Sins of Rachel Cade
The Sins of Rachel Cade
as Musinga

tv
Johnny Midnight
Johnny Midnight
as Train Attendant (uncredited)

tv
Bourbon Street Beat
Bourbon Street Beat
as Joe

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Jud

movie
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
as Crabman

movie
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
as Railroad Porter (uncredited)

movie
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tarzan and the Trappers
as Tyana

movie
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tarzan and the Trappers
as Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)

movie
Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell
as George (uncredited)

tv
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie

tv
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Timothy

movie
Johnny Dark
Johnny Dark
as Himself

movie
Walking My Baby Back Home
Walking My Baby Back Home
as Smiley Gordon

movie
East of Sumatra
East of Sumatra
as Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)

movie
Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair
as Enoch Jones

movie
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
as Scatman

tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Johnson

tv
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self