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Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Actor

Born May 23, 1910 in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

Died November 22, 1986

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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.

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2 wins and 1 nominations

Scatman Crothers Photos

Scatman Crothers Videos

Deadly Eyes 1983 TV trailer

Rats (1982) - Trailer

The Super Globetrotters Cartoon (Theme Song)

Scavenger Hunt (1979) TV Spot Trailer

Mean Dog Blues (1977) - Trailer

Official Trailer

Ralph Bakshi's "Coonskin" Official Trailer HD

Filmography

Actor

187

Type

Year

Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location Poster

Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location Feature Film2024Self - Actor, Hallorann

Filmworker Poster

Filmworker Documentary2017Self

No Small Parts Poster

No Small Parts TV Series2014Self

Room 237 Poster

Room 237 Documentary2012Dick Hallorann

Scooby-Doo! Laff-A-Lympics: Spooky Games Poster

Scooby-Doo! Laff-A-Lympics: Spooky Games Video2012Hong Kong Phooey

Renée Documentary2011Self

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'the Shining' Poster

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'the Shining' Documentary2007

The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song Documentary1992Scat Cat

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: The Bare Necessities Poster

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: The Bare Necessities Video1987Scat Cat

Rock Odyssey Poster

Rock Odyssey Feature Film1987Jukebox

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime Poster

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime Video1987Jazz

KTLA at 40: A Celebration of Los Angeles Television Poster

KTLA at 40: A Celebration of Los Angeles Television TV Movie1986Self

Morningstar/Eveningstar Poster

Morningstar/Eveningstar TV Series1986Excell Dennis

The Transformers: The Movie Poster

The Transformers: The Movie Feature Film1986Jazz

The Wonderful World of Jonathan Winters Feature Film1986Self

Paw Paws Poster

Paw Paws TV Series1985Eugene the Genie

The Journey of Natty Gann Poster

The Journey of Natty Gann Feature Film1985Sherman

The Teller and the Tale TV Series1985Self

Pryor's Place Poster

Pryor's Place TV Series1984Uncle Moses

The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards Poster

The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards TV Special1984Self

The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries Poster

The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries TV Series1984Various

The Transformers Poster

The Transformers TV Series1984Jazz

Casablanca Poster

Casablanca TV Series1983Sam

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? Poster

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? TV Movie1983Self - Sketch Performer

Hotel TV Series1983Garland Fisk

Imagine That TV Series1983Ludwig van Beethoven

Salute! TV Series1983Self

This Is Your Life TV Series1983Self - Honoree

Twilight Zone: The Movie Poster

Twilight Zone: The Movie Feature Film1983Mr. Bloom

Two of a Kind Poster

Two of a Kind Feature Film1983Earl

We Got It Made Poster

We Got It Made TV Series1983Franklin

American Playhouse Poster

American Playhouse TV Series1982Parking Attendant

Deadly Eyes Poster

Deadly Eyes Feature Film1982George Foskins

Ebony/Jet Showcase Poster

Ebony/Jet Showcase TV Series1982Self

It Takes Two Poster

It Takes Two TV Series1982Manny Gilliam

Jokebook Poster

Jokebook TV Series1982Main Title Singer

Madame's Place Poster

Madame's Place TV Series1982Self

Matt Houston Poster

Matt Houston TV Series1982Moonshine Moody

Missing Children: A Mother's Story Poster

Missing Children: A Mother's Story TV Movie1982Mose Wheeler

One of the Boys Poster

One of the Boys TV Series1982Bernard Solomon

Zapped! Feature Film1982Dexter Jones

Ad Lib TV Series1981Self

An Evening at the Improv Poster

An Evening at the Improv TV Series1981Self

Hill Street Blues Poster

Hill Street Blues TV Series1981Lionel 'Train' Talbot

Revenge of the Gray Gang TV Movie1981Reuben Milo

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island Poster

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island TV Movie1981Dewey Stevens

Trollkins Poster

Trollkins TV Series1981Additional Voices

Bronco Billy Poster

Bronco Billy Feature Film1980Doc Lynch

Magnum, P.I. Poster

Magnum, P.I. TV Series1980Tickler

Making 'The Shining' Poster

Making 'The Shining' Documentary1980Self

Palmerstown, U.S.A. Poster

Palmerstown, U.S.A. TV Series1980Rifle Johnson

The 1980 Sci-Fi Awards TV Special1980Self

The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White Poster

The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White Feature Film1980Nate

The John Davidson Show Poster

The John Davidson Show TV Series1980Self

The Shining Poster

The Shining Feature Film1980Dick Hallorann

The Third Annual Black Achievement Awards Poster

The Third Annual Black Achievement Awards TV Special1980Self

Banjo the Woodpile Cat Poster

Banjo the Woodpile Cat TV Movie1979Crazy Legs

Benson TV Series1979Rev. Tompkins

Fantasy Film Festival TV Series1979Self

Scavenger Hunt Poster

Scavenger Hunt Feature Film1979Sam

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Poster

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo TV Series1979Rawhide Red

The Super Globetrotters Poster

The Super Globetrotters TV Series1979Liquid Man

Flying High Poster

Flying High TV Series1978Crothers

Kids Are People, Too TV Series1978Self

Mean Dog Blues Poster

Mean Dog Blues Feature Film1978Mudcat

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney Poster

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney Documentary1978Self

Taxi TV Series1978Walt

The Cheap Detective Poster

The Cheap Detective Feature Film1978Tinker

The Jim Nabors Show Poster

The Jim Nabors Show TV Series1978Self

The Paper Chase Poster

The Paper Chase TV Series1978Mr. Sims

Vega$ TV Series1978Rosey

ABC Nutrition Spots TV Series1977Singer

ABC Weekend Specials Poster

ABC Weekend Specials TV Series19771 episode, 1979

C B Bears Poster

C B Bears TV Series1977Segment title narrator

Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels Poster

Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels TV Series1977Additional Voices

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Angie Dickinson Poster

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Angie Dickinson TV Special1977Self

Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Ted Knight TV Special1977Self

Heyyy, It's the King! Poster

Heyyy, It's the King! TV Series1977

Roots Mini-Series1977Mingo

Scooby's Laff-A Lympics Poster

Scooby's Laff-A Lympics TV Series1977Additional Voices

Sha Na Na Poster

Sha Na Na TV Series1977Self

The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards TV Special1977Self - Accepting Special Award to Roots

The Incredible Hulk Poster

The Incredible Hulk TV Series1977Edgar McGee

The Love Boat Poster

The Love Boat TV Series1977Malcolm

The Skatebirds Poster

The Skatebirds TV Series1977Scat Cat

Break the Bank Poster

Break the Bank TV Series1976Self

Charlie's Angels Poster

Charlie's Angels TV Series1976Jip Baker

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy Poster

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy Feature Film1976Ben Benson

Joys! TV Special1976Scatman Crothers

Laverne & Shirley Poster

Laverne & Shirley TV Series1976Porter

Silver Streak Poster

Silver Streak Feature Film1976Ralston

Stay Hungry Poster

Stay Hungry Feature Film1976William

The Shootist Poster

The Shootist Feature Film1976Moses

Arena TV Series1975Self

Friday Foster Poster

Friday Foster Feature Film1975Reverend Noble Franklin

Good Morning America Poster

Good Morning America TV Series1975Self

Linda Lovelace for President Poster

Linda Lovelace for President Feature Film1975Super Black

NBC Special Treat Poster

NBC Special Treat TV Series1975T.P. Jackson

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Poster

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Feature Film1975Turkle

Sammy and Company Poster

Sammy and Company TV Series1975Self

Starsky and Hutch Poster

Starsky and Hutch TV Series1975Fireball

The Fortune Poster

The Fortune Feature Film1975Fisherman

The Rich Little Show Poster

The Rich Little Show TV Series1975Self

Andy Williams Presents TV Movie1974Self

Black Belt Jones Poster

Black Belt Jones Feature Film1974Pop Byrd

Celebrity Sweepstakes Poster

Celebrity Sweepstakes TV Series1974Self

Chico and the Man Poster

Chico and the Man TV Series1974Louie Wilson

Coonskin Poster

Coonskin Feature Film1974Pappy

Dinah! TV Series1974Self

Hong Kong Phooey Poster

Hong Kong Phooey TV Series1974Hong Kong Phooey

Kolchak: The Night Stalker Poster

Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV Series1974Uncle Filemon

Man on the Outside Poster

Man on the Outside TV Movie1974Ruben Hammer

Petrocelli Poster

Petrocelli TV Series1974Jubilee Jones

The Sty of the Blind Pig Poster

The Sty of the Blind Pig TV Movie1974Doc

Truck Turner Poster

Truck Turner Feature Film1974Duke

Win, Place or Steal Poster

Win, Place or Steal Feature Film1974Attendant

Detroit 9000 Poster

Detroit 9000 Feature Film1973Reverend Markham

Griff TV Series1973Joe Rawls

Kojak TV Series1973Gaylord Fuller

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off Poster

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off Feature Film1973Cleveland

Toma TV Series1973Dr. Jazz

Lady Sings the Blues Poster

Lady Sings the Blues Feature Film1972Big Ben

Sanford and Son Poster

Sanford and Son TV Series1972Bowlegs

The David Steinberg Show Poster

The David Steinberg Show TV Series1972Self

The King of Marvin Gardens Poster

The King of Marvin Gardens Feature Film1972Lewis

The Lorax Poster

The Lorax TV Movie1972Singer

The New Scooby-Doo Movies Poster

The New Scooby-Doo Movies TV Series1972Additional Voices

The New Temperatures Rising Show Poster

The New Temperatures Rising Show TV Series1972Timmy

Celebrity Bowling Poster

Celebrity Bowling TV Series1971Self

Chandler Poster

Chandler Feature Film1971Smoke

McMillan & Wife Poster

McMillan & Wife TV Series1971Floyd

Nichols TV Series1971Jack

The Good Life Poster

The Good Life TV Series1971Rodney

Barefoot in the Park Poster

Barefoot in the Park TV Series19701 episode, 1970

Bloody Mama Poster

Bloody Mama Feature Film1970Moses

Harlem Globe Trotters Poster

Harlem Globe Trotters TV Series1970George 'Meadowlark' Lemon

The Aristocats Poster

The Aristocats Feature Film1970Scat Cat

The Great White Hope Poster

The Great White Hope Feature Film1970Carnival Barker

The Odd Couple Poster

The Odd Couple TV Series1970Blind Man

Hello, Dolly! Poster

Hello, Dolly! Feature Film1969Mr. Jones - Porter

Hook, Line and Sinker Poster

Hook, Line and Sinker Feature Film1969The Corpse

Love, American Style Poster

Love, American Style TV Series1969

The Governor & J.J. Poster

The Governor & J.J. TV Series1969Rupert

Adam-12 TV Series1968George Strothers

Dragnet 1967 Poster

Dragnet 1967 TV Series1967Dave Richmond

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Series1967Jason

Mannix TV Series1967Mudcat

Alvarez Kelly Poster

Alvarez Kelly Feature Film1966Bellhop

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon Poster

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon TV Series1966Self

Three on a Couch Poster

Three on a Couch Feature Film1966Man

The Family Jewels Poster

The Family Jewels Feature Film1965Airport Employee

Bewitched Poster

Bewitched TV Series1964Handler

Lady in a Cage Poster

Lady in a Cage Feature Film1964Mr. Paul's Assistant

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo Poster

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo TV Series1964

The Patsy Poster

The Patsy Feature Film1964Shoeshine Boy

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

The Lloyd Thaxton Show Poster

The Lloyd Thaxton Show TV Series1961Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Actor

The Sins of Rachel Cade Poster

The Sins of Rachel Cade Feature Film1961Musinga

Johnny Midnight Poster

Johnny Midnight TV Series1960Train Attendant

Tarzan and the Trappers Poster

Tarzan and the Trappers TV Movie1960Tyana

Alias Jesse James Poster

Alias Jesse James Feature Film1959Railroad Porter

Bonanza TV Series1959Jud

Bourbon Street Beat Poster

Bourbon Street Beat TV Series1959Joe

Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil Poster

Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil TV Series1959Wildman of Wildsville

Porgy and Bess Poster

Porgy and Bess Feature Film1959Crabman

The Gift of Love Poster

The Gift of Love Feature Film1958Sam the Gardener

The Spade Cooley Show TV Series1957Self

Between Heaven and Hell Poster

Between Heaven and Hell Feature Film1956George

The Adventures of Jim Bowie Poster

The Adventures of Jim Bowie TV Series1956Cicero

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Series1955Timothy

Climax! TV Series19541 episode, 1955

Johnny Dark Poster

Johnny Dark Feature Film1954Self

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954King Louie

East of Sumatra Poster

East of Sumatra Feature Film1953Baltimore

Meet Me at the Fair Poster

Meet Me at the Fair Feature Film1953Enoch Jones

Surprising Suzie Short Film1953Self

Walking My Baby Back Home Poster

Walking My Baby Back Home Feature Film1953'Smiley' Gordon

The Return of Gilbert & Sullivan Short Film1952

Schlitz Playhouse Poster

Schlitz Playhouse TV Series19511 episode, 1958

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones Poster

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones Feature Film1951Scatman

Beulah TV Series1950Herbert Jenkins

Big Town Poster

Big Town TV Series1950Janitor

King Cole Trio & Benny Carter Orchestra Short Film1950Self - Comic Singer

Lux Video Theatre Poster

Lux Video Theatre TV Series1950Johnson

The Colgate Comedy Hour Poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Series1950Self

City at Night Poster

City at Night TV Series1949Self - Musician

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