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.
Acting credits 24 titles
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
as Self (archive footage)
Film
2024
8.0
The Transformers: The Movie
as Jazz (voice)
Film
1986
7.2
Morningstar/Eveningstar
Series
1986
8.5
Paw Paws
as Eugene the Genie (voice)
Series
1985–1986
8.0
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Mr. Bloom
Film
1983
6.5
Casablanca
as Sam
Series
1983
6.0
Zapped!
as Dexter Jones
Film
1982
5.1
One of the Boys
as Bernard Soloman
Series
1982
5.5
Bronco Billy
as Doc Lynch
Film
1980
6.3
The Shining
as Hallorann
Film
1980
8.2
The Super Globetrotters
as Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)
Series
1979
7.8
The Cheap Detective
as Tinker
Film
1978
6.3
Scooby's All-Stars
as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
Series
1977–1978
8.1
Silver Streak
as Ralston
Film
1976
6.7
The Shootist
as Moses
Film
1976
7.1
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as Orderly Turkle
Film
1975
8.4
Coonskin
as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
Film
1975
6.1
Chico and the Man
as Louie
Series
1974–1978
6.2
Hong Kong Phooey
as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
Series
1974
6.5
Black Belt Jones
as Pop Byrd
Film
1974
6.0
Detroit 9000
as Reverend Markham
Film
1973
5.5
The Aristocats
as Scat Cat (voice)
Film
1970
7.3
Harlem Globetrotters
Series
1970–1971
6.5
Hook, Line and Sinker
as The Corpse (uncredited)
Film
1969
4.4
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7.2
Film
The Transformers: The Movie
Jazz (voice)
1986
8.2
Film
The Shining
Hallorann
1980
8.4
Film
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Orderly Turkle
1975
7.3
Film
The Aristocats
Scat Cat (voice)
1970
8.1
Series
Scooby's All-Stars
Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
1977–1978
6.3
Film
Bronco Billy
Doc Lynch
1980
6.5
Film
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Mr. Bloom
1983
7.1
Film
The Shootist
Moses
1976
4.4
Film
Hook, Line and Sinker
The Corpse (uncredited)
1969
6.2
Series
Chico and the Man
Louie
1974–1978
5.1
Film
Zapped!
Dexter Jones
1982
6.5
Series
Hong Kong Phooey
Hong Kong Phooey (voice)
1974
6.1
Film
Coonskin
Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
1975
6.7
Film
Silver Streak
Ralston
1976
6.0
Film
Black Belt Jones
Pop Byrd
1974
5.5
Film
Detroit 9000
Reverend Markham
1973
5.5
Series
One of the Boys
Bernard Soloman
1982
6.3
Film
The Cheap Detective
Tinker
1978
8.0
Series
Paw Paws
Eugene the Genie (voice)
1985–1986
6.0
Series
Casablanca
Sam
1983
7.8
Series
The Super Globetrotters
Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)
1979
6.5
Series
Harlem Globetrotters
1970–1971
8.5
Series
Morningstar/Eveningstar
1986
8.0
Film
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location
Self (archive footage)
2024