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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.
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Known For
The Shining
(1980)
Hallorann
The Aristocats
(1970)
Scat Cat (voice)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(1975)
Orderly Turkle
The Shootist
(1976)
Moses
The Transformers: The Movie
(1986)
Jazz (voice)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
(1983)
Mr. Bloom
The Lorax
(1972)
Singer
The Cheap Detective
(1978)
Tinker
The Journey of Natty Gann
(1985)
Sherman
Silver Streak
(1976)
Ralston
Bronco Billy
(1980)
Doc Lynch
Bloody Mama
(1970)
Moses
Zapped!
(1982)
Dexter Jones
Stay Hungry
(1976)
William
Tarzan and the Trappers
(1958)
Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
Hello, Dolly!
(1969)
Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
(1951)
Scatman
East of Sumatra
(1953)
Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
Walking My Baby Back Home
(1953)
Smiley Gordon
Meet Me at the Fair
(1953)
Enoch Jones
Johnny Dark
(1954)
Himself
Between Heaven and Hell
(1956)
George (uncredited)
Tarzan and the Trappers
(1958)
Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
Porgy and Bess
(1959)
Crabman
Alias Jesse James
(1959)
Railroad Porter (uncredited)
The Sins of Rachel Cade
(1961)
Musinga
Lady in a Cage
(1964)
Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
The Patsy
(1964)
Shoeshine Boy
Hook, Line and Sinker
(1969)
The Corpse (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!
(1969)
Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
Bloody Mama
(1970)
Moses
The Great White Hope
(1970)
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
The Aristocats
(1970)
Scat Cat (voice)
Chandler
(1971)
Smoke
The Lorax
(1972)
Singer
The King of Marvin Gardens
(1972)
Lewis
Lady Sings the Blues
(1972)
Big Ben
Slaughter's Big Rip Off
(1973)
Cleveland
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
(1973)
(voices)
Detroit 9000
(1973)
Reverend Markham
Black Belt Jones
(1974)
Pop Byrd
Sty of the Blind Pig
(1974)
Doc
Truck Turner
(1974)
Duke
Friday Foster
(1975)
Reverend Noble Franklin
The Fortune
(1975)
Fisherman
Coonskin
(1975)
Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
Win, Place or Steal
(1975)
Attendant
Linda Lovelace for President
(1975)
Super Black
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
(1975)
Orderly Turkle
Man on the Outside
(1975)
Ruben Hammer
The Shootist
(1976)
Moses
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
(1976)
Ben Benson
Silver Streak
(1976)
Ralston
Stay Hungry
(1976)
William
Joys
(1976)
Self
Mean Dog Blues
(1978)
Mudcat
The Cheap Detective
(1978)
Tinker
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
(1979)
Crazy Legs (voice)
Scavenger Hunt
(1979)
Sam
Making 'The Shining'
(1980)
Self
The Shining
(1980)
Hallorann
Bronco Billy
(1980)
Doc Lynch
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
(1981)
Dewey Stevens
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
(1982)
Mose Wheeler
Deadly Eyes
(1982)
George Faskins
Zapped!
(1982)
Dexter Jones
Working
(1982)
Parking Attendant
Twilight Zone: The Movie
(1983)
Mr. Bloom
Two of a Kind
(1983)
Earl
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
(1983)
Self - Sketch Performer
The Journey of Natty Gann
(1985)
Sherman
The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
(1986)
Jazz
The Transformers: The Movie
(1986)
Jazz (voice)
Rock Odyssey
(1987)
Jukebox (voice)
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
(2011)
(voice) (archive footage)
The Chickening
(2015)
Dick (archive footage) (uncredited)
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
(2024)
Jazz (voice) (archive footage)
Sound