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Scatman Crothers

Scatman Crothers

Known For Acting
Birthday May 22, 1910
Died Nov 21, 1986 (76)
Birthplace Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Scatman Crothers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

The Chickening

The Chickening

2015

as Dick (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rock Odyssey

Rock Odyssey

1987

as Jukebox (voice)

The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

1986

as Jazz (voice)

The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985

as Sherman

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

as Mr. Bloom

Two of a Kind

Two of a Kind

1983

as Earl

Deadly Eyes

Deadly Eyes

1982

as George Faskins

Working

Working

1982

as Parking Attendant

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

1982

as Mose Wheeler

Zapped!

Zapped!

1982

as Dexter Jones

The Shining

The Shining

1980

as Hallorann

Bronco Billy

Bronco Billy

1980

as Doc Lynch

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

1979

as Crazy Legs (voice)

Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger Hunt

1979

as Sam

Mean Dog Blues

Mean Dog Blues

1978

as Mudcat

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1978

as Tinker

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

1976

as Ben Benson

Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry

1976

as William

The Shootist

The Shootist

1976

as Moses

Silver Streak

Silver Streak

1976

as Ralston

Coonskin

Coonskin

1975

as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975

as Orderly Turkle

Friday Foster

Friday Foster

1975

as Reverend Noble Franklin

Win, Place or Steal

Win, Place or Steal

1975

as Attendant

The Fortune

The Fortune

1975

as Fisherman

Man on the Outside

Man on the Outside

1975

as Ruben Hammer

Linda Lovelace for President

Linda Lovelace for President

1975

as Super Black

Sty of the Blind Pig

Sty of the Blind Pig

1974

as Doc

Black Belt Jones

Black Belt Jones

1974

as Pop Byrd

Truck Turner

Truck Turner

1974

as Duke

Detroit 9000

Detroit 9000

1973

as Reverend Markham

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973

as Cleveland

The Lorax

The Lorax

1972

as Singer

Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues

1972

as Big Ben

Chandler

Chandler

1971

as Smoke

The Aristocats

The Aristocats

1970

as Scat Cat (voice)

Bloody Mama

Bloody Mama

1970

as Moses

The Great White Hope

The Great White Hope

1970

as Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969

as The Corpse (uncredited)

Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly!

1969

as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)

Lady in a Cage

Lady in a Cage

1964

as Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)

The Patsy

The Patsy

1964

as Shoeshine Boy

The Sins of Rachel Cade

The Sins of Rachel Cade

1961

as Musinga

Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

1959

as Crabman

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959

as Railroad Porter (uncredited)

Tarzan and the Trappers

Tarzan and the Trappers

1958

as Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)

Tarzan and the Trappers

Tarzan and the Trappers

1958

as Tyana

Between Heaven and Hell

Between Heaven and Hell

1956

as George (uncredited)

Meet Me at the Fair

Meet Me at the Fair

1953

as Enoch Jones

Walking My Baby Back Home

Walking My Baby Back Home

1953

as Smiley Gordon

East of Sumatra

East of Sumatra

1953

as Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

1951

as Scatman

Coonskin

Coonskin

1975

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Scooby's Laff-A Lympics

as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

Episodes: 94

First Aired: Sep 10, 1977

The Transformers

as Jazz (voice)

Episodes: 92

First Aired: Oct 06, 1984

Chico and the Man

as Louie

Episodes: 88

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Hong Kong Phooey

as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

Episodes: 31

First Aired: Sep 07, 1974

The Super Globetrotters

as Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

Casablanca

as Sam

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 10, 1983

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Meadowlark Lemon (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 09, 1972

Magnum, P.I.

as Tickler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

Bourbon Street Beat

as Joe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

The Odd Couple

as Blind Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1970

The Love Boat

as Virgil Gibson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Kojak

as Gaylord Fuller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as Uncle Filemon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Timothy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

Lux Video Theatre

as Johnson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Johnny Midnight

as Train Attendant (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1960

Nichols

as Jack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1971

Adam-12

as George Strothers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Taxi

as Walt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1978

Roots

as Mingo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1977

McMillan & Wife

as Floyd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1971

Love, American Style

as One-Man Band

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1969

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

as (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1979

Griff

as Joe Rawls

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1973

Harlem Globetrotters

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 12, 1970

Paw Paws

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Sep 15, 1985

One of the Boys

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 23, 1982

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

Morningstar/Eveningstar

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 25, 1986

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Laverne & Shirley

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 27, 1976

The Incredible Hulk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 04, 1977

Starsky & Hutch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

Mannix

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Sanford and Son

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1972

Hill Street Blues

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1981

Hotel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Bewitched

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1964

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Vega$

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

Temperatures Rising

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1972

Matt Houston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1956

Flying High

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1978

It Takes Two

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1982

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1973

This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1983

Madame's Place

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1982

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

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Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 12 17 8
2024 7 22 36 9
2024 8 13 26 6
2024 9 12 21 6
2024 10 9 14 6
2024 11 8 14 3
2024 12 9 14 4
2025 1 13 30 6
2025 2 6 11 1
2025 3 6 12 1
2025 5 2 4 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 1 0
2025 8 5 13 0

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2024 6 818 690

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