Scatman Crothers
Acting

Scatman Crothers

Born 23 May 1910 · Terre Haute, Indiana, USA · Died 22 November 1986

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
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Aristocats
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Bewitched
The Transformers: The Movie
The Incredible Hulk
Bonanza
Magnum, P.I.
The Transformers
The Shootist
Silver Streak
Rock Odyssey
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
The Transformers: The Movie
The Journey of Natty Gann
Two of a Kind
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Zapped!
Deadly Eyes
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Working
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
The Shining
Bronco Billy
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
Scavenger Hunt
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
The Cheap Detective
Mean Dog Blues
Stay Hungry
Silver Streak
The Shootist
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Linda Lovelace for President
Coonskin
The Fortune
Friday Foster
Man on the Outside
Win, Place or Steal
Black Belt Jones
Truck Turner
Sty of the Blind Pig
Detroit 9000
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
The Lorax
The King of Marvin Gardens
Lady Sings the Blues
Chandler
The Aristocats
Bloody Mama
The Patsy
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Tarzan and the Trappers
Porgy and Bess
Walking My Baby Back Home
East of Sumatra
Meet Me at the Fair
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
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