Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 23, 1910
Died
November 22, 1986 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
Benjamin Crothers
Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers
Benjamin Sherman Crothers
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Scatman Crothers
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.
Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Magnum, P.I.
Tickler
1980
TV
The Love Boat
Virgil Gibson
1977
TV
Mannix
1967
TV
Bewitched
Handler
1964
TV
Ironside
Jason
1967
TV
Love, American Style
One-Man Band
1969
TV
Hill Street Blues
1981
TV
Adam-12
George Strothers
1968
TV
The Transformers
Jazz (voice)
1984
TV
Hotel
1982
TV
Matt Houston
1982
TV
Taxi
Walt
1978
TV
Starsky & Hutch
1975
TV
Vega$
1978
TV
The Incredible Hulk
1977
TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
TV
The Odd Couple
Blind Man
1970
TV
Kojak
Gaylord Fuller
1973
Filmography
2024FilmTransformers: 40th Anniversary Eventas Jazz (archive audio)2011FilmScooby-Doo! and the Piratesas (voice) (archive footage)1987FilmTransformers: The Return of Optimus Primeas Jazz1987FilmRock Odysseyas Jukebox (voice)1986FilmThe Transformers: The Movieas Jazz (voice)1986TVMorningstar/Eveningstar1986FilmThe Transformers: More Than Meets the Eyeas Jazz (voice)1985FilmThe Journey of Natty Gannas Sherman1985TVPaw Paws1984TVThe Transformersas Jazz (voice)1983FilmTwo of a Kindas Earl1983TVThis Is Your Lifeas Self1983FilmTwilight Zone: The Movieas Mr. Bloom1983FilmGrandpa, Will You Run with Me?as Self - Sketch Performer1983TVCasablancaas Sam1982FilmMissing Children: A Mother's Storyas Mose Wheeler1982FilmDeadly Eyesas George Faskins1982TVIt Takes Two1982TVMatt Houston1982TVMadame's Placeas Self1982TVHotel1982FilmZapped!as Dexter Jones1982FilmWorkingas Parking Attendant1982TVOne of the Boys1981FilmThe Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Islandas Dewey Stevens1981TVHill Street Blues1980TVMagnum, P.I.as Tickler1980FilmMaking 'The Shining'as Self1980FilmThe Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow Whiteas Nate (voice)1980FilmBronco Billyas Doc Lynch1980FilmThe Shiningas Hallorann1979FilmScavenger Huntas Sam1979FilmBanjo the Woodpile Catas Crazy Legs (voice)1979TVThe Super Globetrottersas Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)1979TVScooby-Doo and Scrappy-Dooas (voice)1978TVFlying High1978TVVega$1978FilmNBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disneyas Self1978TVTaxias Walt1978FilmThe Cheap Detectiveas Tinker1978FilmMean Dog Bluesas Mudcat1977TVThe Incredible Hulk1977TVThe Love Boatas Virgil Gibson1977TVScooby's Laff-A Lympicsas Hong Kong Phooey (voice)1977TVRootsas Mingo1976FilmSilver Streakas Ralston1976FilmChesty Anderson U.S. Navyas Ben Benson1976FilmThe Shootistas Moses1976FilmStay Hungryas William1976FilmJoysas Self1976TVLaverne & Shirley1975FilmFriday Fosteras Reverend Noble Franklin1975FilmOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nestas Orderly Turkle1975TVStarsky & Hutch1975FilmCoonskinas Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)1975FilmMan on the Outsideas Ruben Hammer1975FilmThe Fortuneas Fisherman1975FilmLinda Lovelace for Presidentas Super Black1975FilmWin, Place or Stealas Attendant1974TVChico and the Manas Louie1974TVKolchak: The Night Stalkeras Uncle Filemon1974TVHong Kong Phooeyas Hong Kong Phooey (voice)1974FilmTruck Turneras Duke1974FilmSty of the Blind Pigas Doc1974FilmBlack Belt Jonesas Pop Byrd1973TVKojakas Gaylord Fuller1973TVGriffas Joe Rawls1973TVThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self1973FilmScooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrottersas (voices)1973FilmSlaughter's Big Rip-Offas Cleveland1973FilmDetroit 9000as Reverend Markham1972FilmThe King of Marvin Gardensas Lewis1972FilmLady Sings the Bluesas Big Ben1972TVTemperatures Rising1972TVThe New Scooby-Doo Moviesas Meadowlark Lemon (voice)1972FilmThe Loraxas Singer1972TVSanford and Son1971FilmChandleras Smoke1971TVMcMillan & Wifeas Floyd1971TVNicholsas Jack1970FilmThe Aristocatsas Scat Cat (voice)1970FilmThe Great White Hopeas Carnival Barker (uncredited)1970TVThe Odd Coupleas Blind Man1970TVHarlem Globetrotters1970FilmBloody Mamaas Moses1969FilmHello, Dolly!as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)1969TVLove, American Styleas One-Man Band1969FilmHook, Line and Sinkeras The Corpse (uncredited)1968TVAdam-12as George Strothers1967TVMannix1967TVIronsideas Jason1964TVBewitchedas Handler1964FilmThe Patsyas Shoeshine Boy1964FilmLady in a Cageas Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)1962TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961FilmThe Sins of Rachel Cadeas Musinga1960TVJohnny Midnightas Train Attendant (uncredited)1959TVBourbon Street Beatas Joe1959FilmPorgy and Bessas Crabman1959FilmAlias Jesse Jamesas Railroad Porter (uncredited)1958FilmTarzan and the Trappersas Tyana1956FilmBetween Heaven and Hellas George (uncredited)1956TVThe Adventures of Jim Bowie1955TVAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Timothy1954FilmJohnny Darkas Himself1953FilmWalking My Baby Back Homeas Smiley Gordon1953FilmEast of Sumatraas Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)1953FilmMeet Me at the Fairas Enoch Jones1951FilmYes Sir, Mr. Bonesas Scatman1950TVLux Video Theatreas Johnson1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self