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)

Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

as Mr. Bloom

The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie

1986

as Jazz (voice)

The Shootist
The Shootist

1976

as Moses

Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly!

1969

as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)

Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry

1976

as William

Silver Streak
Silver Streak

1976

as Ralston

Zapped!
Zapped!

1982

as Dexter Jones

Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind

1983

as Earl

Bronco Billy
Bronco Billy

1980

as Doc Lynch

The Lorax
The Lorax

1972

as Singer

Coonskin
Coonskin

1975

as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)

The Journey of Natty Gann
The Fortune
The Fortune

1975

as Fisherman

Detroit 9000
Detroit 9000

1973

as Reverend Markham

Truck Turner
Truck Turner

1974

as Duke

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

1951

as Scatman

Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James

1959

as Railroad Porter (uncredited)