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Scatman Crothers

ACTOR · FROM TERRE HAUTE, USA

Scatman Crothers

1910–1986103 credits since 1950

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In the pictureThe Shining

ABOUT SCATMAN

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.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born23 May 1910

Died22 November 1986

BirthplaceTerre Haute, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora70 of 103 titles

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Known for

The titles people know Scatman from.

The Shining poster

Movie

1980IMDb8.4

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest poster

Movie

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975IMDb8.6

The Aristocats poster

Movie

1970IMDb7.1

Twilight Zone: The Movie poster

Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983IMDb6.4

The Transformers poster

Series

The Transformers

1984–1987IMDb8.0

Bronco Billy poster

Movie

1980IMDb6.2

Zapped! poster

Movie

1982IMDb5.0

The Journey of Natty Gann poster

Movie

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985IMDb7.0

The King of Marvin Gardens poster

Movie

The King of Marvin Gardens

1972IMDb6.4

The New Scooby-Doo Movies poster

Series

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

1972–1973IMDb7.6

Two of a Kind poster

Movie

1983IMDb4.8

Coonskin poster

Movie

1975IMDb6.4

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 70
Average IMDb: 6.7
Highest rated: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestIMDb 8.6
Working since: 1950

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

103 credits

The 2020s

1 title

Not on Cineora

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

2024

as Jazz (archive audio)

The 2010s

1 title

Not on Cineora

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

2011TMDB9.4

as (voice) (archive footage)

The 1980s

26 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average

Not on Cineora

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime

1987

as Jazz

Not on Cineora

Rock Odyssey

1987

as Jukebox (voice)

The Transformers: The Movie poster

Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

1986IMDb7.2

as Jazz (voice)

Morningstar/Eveningstar

Not on Cineora

Morningstar/Eveningstar

1986

5 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

1986TMDB8.7

as Jazz (voice)

The Journey of Natty Gann poster

Movie

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985IMDb7.0

as Sherman

Paw Paws poster

Series

1985–1986IMDb6.8

as Eugene the Genie (voice) · 21 episodes

The Transformers poster

Series

The Transformers

1984–1987IMDb8.0

as Jazz (voice) · 92 episodes

The 1970s

51 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

Scavenger Hunt poster

Movie

1979IMDb5.8

as Sam

Banjo the Woodpile Cat poster

Movie

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

1979IMDb6.6

as Crazy Legs (voice)

The Super Globetrotters poster

Series

The Super Globetrotters

1979IMDb5.8

as Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice) · 13 episodes

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo poster

Series

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

1979–1984IMDb6.3

as (voice) · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Flying High

1978

1 episode

Vega$ poster

Series

1978–1981IMDb6.9

1 episode

Taxi poster

Series

1978–1983IMDb7.7

as Walt · 1 episode

The Cheap Detective poster

Movie

The Cheap Detective

1978IMDb6.4

as Tinker

The 1960s

12 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Hello, Dolly! poster

Movie

1969IMDb7.1

as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)

Love, American Style poster

Series

Love, American Style

1969–1974IMDb6.8

as One-Man Band · 1 episode

Hook, Line and Sinker poster

Movie

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969IMDb5.4

as The Corpse (uncredited)

Adam-12 poster

Series

1968–1975IMDb7.7

as George Strothers · 1 episode

Mannix poster

Series

1967–1975IMDb7.4

1 episode

Ironside poster

Series

1967–1975IMDb6.9

as Jason · 1 episode

Bewitched poster

Series

1964–1972IMDb7.6

as Handler · 1 episode

The Patsy poster

Movie

1964IMDb6.2

as Shoeshine Boy

The 1950s

12 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Not on Cineora

Bourbon Street Beat

1959

as Joe · 1 episode

Bonanza poster

Series

1959–1973IMDb7.3

as Jud · 1 episode

Porgy and Bess poster

Movie

1959IMDb6.9

as Crabman

Alias Jesse James poster

Movie

Alias Jesse James

1959IMDb6.4

as Railroad Porter (uncredited)

Between Heaven and Hell poster

Movie

Between Heaven and Hell

1956IMDb6.6

as George (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956

1 episode

Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

Series

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955–1962IMDb8.5

as Timothy · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Walking My Baby Back Home

1953

as Smiley

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Scatman’s titles.

Frank WelkerThe Transformers: The Movie, The Transformers and 5 more

Jack NicholsonThe Shining, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and 3 more

Don MessickThe New Scooby-Doo Movies, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo and 3 more

John A. AlonzoCinematographer · The Cheap Detective, Lady Sings the Blues and 2 more

Joseph BarberaCreator · The New Scooby-Doo Movies, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo and 1 more

Casey KasemThe Transformers: The Movie, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo and 1 more

William HannaCreator · The New Scooby-Doo Movies, Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo and 1 more

Susan BluThe Transformers: The Movie, The Transformers and 1 more

Luchi De JesusComposer · Friday Foster, Black Belt Jones and 1 more

Danny DeVitoOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Taxi