Quick Facts
Born:
1910-05-23
Birthplace:
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Credits:
114 Total Roles
Scatman Crothers
Acting
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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.
Known For
The Shining
Hallorann
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Orderly Turkle
The Aristocats
Scat Cat (voice)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Mr. Bloom
Bewitched
Handler
The Transformers: The Movie
Jazz (voice)
The Incredible Hulk
Self
Bonanza
Jud
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event MOVIE | Jazz (archive audio) |
| 2011 | Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates MOVIE | (voice) (archive footage) |
| 1987 | Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime MOVIE | Jazz |
| 1987 | Rock Odyssey MOVIE | Jukebox (voice) |
| 1986 | The Transformers: The Movie MOVIE | Jazz (voice) |
| 1986 | Morningstar/Eveningstar TV | Self |
| 1986 | The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye MOVIE | Jazz (voice) |
| 1985 | The Journey of Natty Gann MOVIE | Sherman |
| 1985 | Paw Paws TV | Eugene the Genie (voice) |
| 1984 | The Transformers TV | Jazz (voice) |