Scatman Crothers
Acting
113 credits
Born
May 23, 1910
Died
Nov 22, 1986 (76 years old)
Place of birth
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
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.
Movies (64)
Movie
8.2
The Shining
1980
Movie
8.4
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
Movie
7.3
The Aristocats
1970
Movie
4.0
Joys
1976
Movie
7.0
Hello, Dolly!
1969
Movie
7.1
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
Movie
6.5
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Movie
5.2
Zapped!
1982
Movie
5.4
The Fortune
1975
Movie
4.4
Chandler
1971
Movie
7.1
The Shootist
1976
Movie
6.7
Silver Streak
1976
Movie
6.3
The Cheap Detective
1978
Movie
5.7
Stay Hungry
1976
Movie
5.9
Friday Foster
1975
Movie
6.3
Bronco Billy
1980
Movie
6.4
Truck Turner
1974
Movie
6.8
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
Shows (49)
Show
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Show
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Show
6.3
The Love Boat
1977
Show
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Show
7.9
Bewitched
1964
Show
7.2
The Incredible Hulk
1977
Show
7.8
The Transformers
1984
Show
6.8
Ironside
1967
Show
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
Show
7.0
Adam-12
1968
Show
6.7
Mannix
1967
Show
7.2
Taxi
1978
Show
6.1
Love, American Style
1969
Show
6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
Show
6.8
Hotel
1982
Show
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
1975
Show
7.8
The Odd Couple
1970
Show
7.1
Laverne & Shirley
1976
