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Scatman Crothers

Acting

Born: 1910-05-23
Died: 1986-11-22
From: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1

Also Known As

Benjamin CrothersBenjamin Sherman "Scatman" CrothersBenjamin Sherman Crothersاسکیتمن کراترز

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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Awards & Nominations3 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame

1987
🏆 Won

Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor

The Shining

1980
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting106 titles

Sty of the Blind Pig
10.0
Movie

Sty of the Blind Pig

1974Drama
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
9.6
Cartoon

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

2011Animation
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
9.1
Cartoon

Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters

1973Animation
Walking My Baby Back Home
9.0
Movie

Walking My Baby Back Home

1953Comedy
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
8.7
Cartoon

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

1986Animation
Meet Me at the Fair
8.5
Movie

Meet Me at the Fair

1953Drama
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.4
Movie

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975Drama
The Shining
8.2
Movie

The Shining

1980Horror
Scooby's All-Stars
8.1
Cartoon

Scooby's All-Stars

1977-1978Animation
Man on the Outside
8.0
Movie

Man on the Outside

1975Thriller
Win, Place or Steal
8.0
Movie

Win, Place or Steal

1975Comedy
Paw Paws
8.0
Cartoon

Paw Paws

1985-1986Animation
Bewitched
7.9
Series

Bewitched

1964-1972Sci-Fi
The Odd Couple
7.8
Series

The Odd Couple

1970-1975Comedy
The Super Globetrotters
7.8
Cartoon

The Super Globetrotters

1979Drama
The Transformers
7.8
Cartoon

The Transformers

1984-1987Animation
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8
Series

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955-1962Thriller
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
7.7
Cartoon

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

1972-1973Animation
Hill Street Blues
7.6
Series

Hill Street Blues

1981-1987Drama
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
7.6
Series

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

1974-1975Drama
Madame's Place
7.6
Series

Madame's Place

1982-1983Drama
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
7.5
Movie

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

1982Drama
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
7.5
Cartoon

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime

1987Animation
Sanford and Son
7.5
Series

Sanford and Son

1972-1977Comedy
Temperatures Rising
7.5
Series

Temperatures Rising

1972-1974Comedy
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-1992Documentary
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
7.5
Cartoon

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

1979-1982Animation
Bonanza
7.5
Series

Bonanza

1959-1973Action
Roots
7.4
Series

Roots

1977Drama
The Aristocats
7.3
Cartoon

The Aristocats

1970Animation
Magnum, P.I.
7.3
Series

Magnum, P.I.

1980-1988Thriller
Starsky & Hutch
7.3
Series

Starsky & Hutch

1975-1979Action
Taxi
7.3
Series

Taxi

1978-1983Comedy
The Lorax
7.2
Cartoon

The Lorax

1972Animation
The Incredible Hulk
7.2
Series

The Incredible Hulk

1977-1982Sci-Fi
Laverne & Shirley
7.2
Series

Laverne & Shirley

1976-1983Comedy
Kojak
7.2
Series

Kojak

1973-1978Thriller
The Shootist
7.1
Movie

The Shootist

1976Action
Making 'The Shining'
7.1
Movie

Making 'The Shining'

1980Documentary
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
7.1
Cartoon

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

2024Action
The Transformers: The Movie
7.1
Cartoon

The Transformers: The Movie

1986Animation
Adam-12
7.1
Series

Adam-12

1968-1975Thriller
Hello, Dolly!
7.0
Movie

Hello, Dolly!

1969Comedy
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
7.0
Movie

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

1978Documentary
Vega$
7.0
Series

Vega$

1978-1981Drama
Johnny Midnight
7.0
Series

Johnny Midnight

1960Thriller
McMillan & Wife
7.0
Series

McMillan & Wife

1971-1977Thriller
Lady Sings the Blues
6.9
Movie

Lady Sings the Blues

1972Drama
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9
Series

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950-1955Comedy
Ironside
6.9
Series

Ironside

1967-1975Thriller
The Journey of Natty Gann
6.8
Movie

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985Action
Rock Odyssey
6.8
Cartoon

Rock Odyssey

1987Animation
Mannix
6.8
Series

Mannix

1967-1975Action
Hotel
6.8
Series

Hotel

1982-1988Drama
Silver Streak
6.7
Movie

Silver Streak

1976Comedy
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
6.5
Cartoon

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

1979Animation
Twilight Zone: The Movie
6.5
Movie

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983Horror
Harlem Globetrotters
6.5
Cartoon

Harlem Globetrotters

1970-1971Animation
Hong Kong Phooey
6.5
Cartoon

Hong Kong Phooey

1974Animation
The Cheap Detective
6.4
Movie

The Cheap Detective

1978Comedy
The Sins of Rachel Cade
6.4
Movie

The Sins of Rachel Cade

1961Romance
Truck Turner
6.4
Movie

Truck Turner

1974Drama
Bronco Billy
6.3
Movie

Bronco Billy

1980Drama
The Great White Hope
6.3
Movie

The Great White Hope

1970Drama
Porgy and Bess
6.3
Movie

Porgy and Bess

1959Drama
The Love Boat
6.3
Series

The Love Boat

1977-1987Drama
Matt Houston
6.3
Series

Matt Houston

1982-1985Drama
Flying High
6.3
Series

Flying High

1978-1979Drama
Nichols
6.3
Series

Nichols

1971-1972Action
Between Heaven and Hell
6.2
Movie

Between Heaven and Hell

1956Action
The Patsy
6.2
Movie

The Patsy

1964Comedy
Chico and the Man
6.2
Series

Chico and the Man

1974-1978Comedy
Coonskin
6.1
Cartoon

Coonskin

1975Drama
Lady in a Cage
6.1
Movie

Lady in a Cage

1964Drama
Love, American Style
6.1
Series

Love, American Style

1969-1974Comedy
Black Belt Jones
6.0
Movie

Black Belt Jones

1974Action
Friday Foster
6.0
Movie

Friday Foster

1975Action
Alias Jesse James
6.0
Movie

Alias Jesse James

1959Comedy
Joys
6.0
Movie

Joys

1976Comedy
Bourbon Street Beat
6.0
Series

Bourbon Street Beat

1959-1960Drama
It Takes Two
6.0
Series

It Takes Two

1982-1983Comedy
Casablanca
6.0
Series

Casablanca

1983Drama
Two of a Kind
5.9
Movie

Two of a Kind

1983Sci-Fi
The King of Marvin Gardens
5.9
Movie

The King of Marvin Gardens

1972Drama
East of Sumatra
5.8
Movie

East of Sumatra

1953Action
Johnny Dark
5.8
Movie

Johnny Dark

1954Action
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
Series

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 - ...Comedy
Stay Hungry
5.7
Movie

Stay Hungry

1976Comedy
Deadly Eyes
5.7
Movie

Deadly Eyes

1982Horror
Scavenger Hunt
5.6
Movie

Scavenger Hunt

1979Comedy
Bloody Mama
5.5
Movie

Bloody Mama

1970Thriller
Detroit 9000
5.5
Movie

Detroit 9000

1973Action
The Fortune
5.4
Movie

The Fortune

1975Comedy
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
5.4
Movie

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

1981Comedy
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5.4
Series

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973-1984Comedy
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
5.3
Series

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956-1958Action
Zapped!
5.2
Movie

Zapped!

1982Comedy
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
5.0
Movie

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

1951Comedy
Mean Dog Blues
4.8
Movie

Mean Dog Blues

1978Action
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
4.8
Movie

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973Action
Working
4.8
Movie

Working

1982Drama
Chandler
4.6
Movie

Chandler

1971Thriller
Hook, Line and Sinker
4.4
Movie

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969Comedy
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
4.3
Movie

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

1976Comedy
Linda Lovelace for President
4.2
Movie

Linda Lovelace for President

1975Comedy
Tarzan and the Trappers
4.2
Movie

Tarzan and the Trappers

1958Action

Sound1 title

Coonskin
6.1
Cartoon

Coonskin

1975Drama