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.
Awards & recognition
- Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame · 1987
- Saturn Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1980
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography50+ titles
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
The Shining
Bewitched
The Transformers
The Odd Couple
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
Hill Street Blues
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Sanford and Son
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Bonanza
Roots
Magnum, P.I.
Taxi
Starsky & Hutch
The Aristocats
The Incredible Hulk
Laverne & Shirley
Kojak
The Transformers: The Movie
The Shootist
Adam-12
McMillan & Wife
Hello, Dolly!
Ironside
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Journey of Natty Gann
Mannix
Silver Streak
Lux Video Theatre
Twilight Zone: The Movie
The Cheap Detective
Hong Kong Phooey
Truck Turner
Bronco Billy
The Love Boat
The Patsy
Between Heaven and Hell
Chico and the Man
Coonskin
Lady in a Cage
Friday Foster
Black Belt Jones
Alias Jesse James
The King of Marvin Gardens
Johnny Dark
Stay Hungry
Scavenger Hunt