Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

1910-05-23 – 1986-11-22 (age 76) Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
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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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Known For

The Shining
The Shining

1980

as Hallorann

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975

as Orderly Turkle

The Aristocats
The Aristocats

1970

as Scat Cat (voice)

The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie

1986

as Jazz (voice)

The Shootist
The Shootist

1976

as Moses

Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

as Mr. Bloom

Zapped!
Zapped!

1982

as Dexter Jones

Joys
Joys

1976

as Self

Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry

1976

as William

Silver Streak
Silver Streak

1976

as Ralston

Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly!

1969

as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)

Coonskin
Coonskin

1975

as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)

Truck Turner
Truck Turner

1974

as Duke

Bronco Billy
Bronco Billy

1980

as Doc Lynch

Chandler
Chandler

1971

as Smoke

The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective

1978

as Tinker

The Journey of Natty Gann
The Lorax
The Lorax

1972

as Singer

Bloody Mama
Bloody Mama

1970

as Moses

Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James

1959

as Railroad Porter (uncredited)