1910Born, Terre Haute
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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.
Known for
The ShiningHallorann
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOrderly Turkle
The AristocatsScat Cat (voice)
Twilight Zone: The MovieMr. Bloom
The Transformers: The MovieJazz (voice)2024Transformers: 40th Anniversary EventJazz (archive audio)Movie
2011Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates(voice) (archive footage)Movie
1987Transformers: The Return of Optimus PrimeJazzMovie
1987Rock OdysseyJukebox (voice)Movie
1986The Transformers: More Than Meets the EyeJazz (voice)Movie
1985The Journey of Natty GannShermanMovie
1983Two of a KindEarlMovie
1983Twilight Zone: The MovieMr. BloomMovie
1982Missing Children: A Mother's StoryMose WheelerMovie
1982Deadly EyesGeorge FaskinsMovie
1982Zapped!Dexter JonesMovie
1982WorkingParking AttendantMovie
1981The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's IslandDewey StevensMovie
1980The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow WhiteNate (voice)Movie
1980Bronco BillyDoc LynchMovie
1980The ShiningHallorannMovie
1979Scavenger HuntSamMovie
1979Banjo the Woodpile CatCrazy Legs (voice)Movie
1978The Cheap DetectiveTinkerMovie
1978Mean Dog BluesMudcatMovie
1976Silver StreakRalstonMovie
1976Chesty Anderson U.S. NavyBen BensonMovie
1976The ShootistMosesMovie
1976Stay HungryWilliamMovie
1975Friday FosterReverend Noble FranklinMovie
1975One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOrderly TurkleMovie
1975CoonskinPappy / Old Man Bone (voice) · SongsMovie
1975Man on the OutsideRuben HammerMovie
1975The FortuneFishermanMovie
1975Linda Lovelace for PresidentSuper BlackMovie
1975Win, Place or StealAttendantMovie
1974Truck TurnerDukeMovie
1974Sty of the Blind PigDocMovie
1974Black Belt JonesPop ByrdMovie
1973Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters(voices)Movie
1973Slaughter's Big Rip-OffClevelandMovie
1973Detroit 9000Reverend MarkhamMovie
1972The King of Marvin GardensLewisMovie
1972Lady Sings the BluesBig BenMovie
1972The LoraxSingerMovie
1971ChandlerSmokeMovie
1970The AristocatsScat Cat (voice)Movie
1970The Great White HopeCarnival Barker (uncredited)Movie
1970Bloody MamaMosesMovie
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