
Scatman Crothers
Acting
Born 1910-05-23 · Terre Haute, Indiana, USA · Died 1986-11-22
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

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
Jazz (archive audio)

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
(voice) (archive footage)

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
Jazz

Rock Odyssey
Jukebox (voice)

The Transformers: The Movie
Jazz (voice)
Morningstar/Eveningstar

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
Jazz (voice)

The Journey of Natty Gann
Sherman

Paw Paws
Eugene the Genie (voice)

The Transformers
Jazz (voice)

Two of a Kind
Earl
This Is Your Life
Self

Twilight Zone: The Movie
Mr. Bloom
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Self - Sketch Performer

Casablanca
Sam

Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Mose Wheeler

Deadly Eyes
George Faskins

It Takes Two

Matt Houston

Madame's Place
Self

Hotel
Garland Fisk

Zapped!
Dexter Jones

Working
Parking Attendant
One of the Boys
Bernard Soloman

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
Dewey Stevens

Hill Street Blues

Magnum, P.I.
Tickler

Making 'The Shining'
Self
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
Nate (voice)

Bronco Billy
Doc Lynch
