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Scatman Crothers
Actor · Crew· Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Scatman Crothers, born Benjamin Sherman in 1910, was a versatile entertainer whose career spanned acting, singing, and voice work. His memorable roles include Louie the Garbage Man in "Chico and the Man" and the enigmatic Dick Hallorann in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining." Crothers lent his distinctive voice to numerous beloved characters, such as Jazz the Autobot in "The Transformers" and Scat Cat in "The Aristocats," cementing his legacy in both live-action and animated entertainment.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
52 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1987 | Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime | Jazz | Film |
| 1986 | The Transformers: The Movie | Jazz (voice) | Film |
| 1985 | Paw Paws | Eugene the Genie (voice) | TV |
| 1985 | The Journey of Natty Gann | Sherman | Film |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Mr. Bloom | Film |
| 1982 | Zapped! | Dexter Jones | Film |
| 1982 | Deadly Eyes | George Faskins | Film |
| 1982 | One of the Boys | Bernard Soloman | TV |
| 1981 | The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island | Dewey Stevens | Film |
| 1980 | Making 'The Shining' | Self | Film |
| 1980 | Bronco Billy | Doc Lynch | Film |
| 1980 | The Shining | Hallorann | Film |
| 1979 | The Super Globetrotters | Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice) | TV |
| 1979 | Scavenger Hunt | Sam | Film |
| 1979 | Banjo the Woodpile Cat | Crazy Legs (voice) | Film |
| 1978 | The Cheap Detective | Tinker | Film |
| 1978 | Mean Dog Blues | Mudcat | Film |
| 1977 | Scooby's All-Stars | Hong Kong Phooey (voice) | TV |
| 1976 | Silver Streak | Ralston | Film |
| 1976 | Stay Hungry | William | Film |
| 1976 | Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy | Ben Benson | Film |
| 1976 | The Shootist | Moses | Film |
| 1975 | The Fortune | Fisherman | Film |
| 1975 | Friday Foster | Reverend Noble Franklin | Film |
| 1975 | Linda Lovelace for President | Super Black | Film |
| 1975 | Coonskin | Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice) | Film |
| 1975 | Win, Place or Steal | Attendant | Film |
| 1975 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | Orderly Turkle | Film |
| 1974 | Chico and the Man | Louie | TV |
| 1974 | Hong Kong Phooey | Hong Kong Phooey (voice) | TV |
| 1974 | Black Belt Jones | Pop Byrd | Film |
| 1974 | Truck Turner | Duke | Film |
| 1973 | Slaughter's Big Rip-Off | Cleveland | Film |
| 1973 | Detroit 9000 | Reverend Markham | Film |
| 1972 | The King of Marvin Gardens | Lewis | Film |
| 1972 | The Lorax | Singer | Film |
| 1971 | Chandler | Smoke | Film |
| 1970 | Harlem Globetrotters | TV | |
| 1970 | Bloody Mama | Moses | Film |
| 1970 | The Great White Hope | Carnival Barker (uncredited) | Film |
| 1970 | The Aristocats | Scat Cat (voice) | Film |
| 1969 | Hook, Line and Sinker | The Corpse (uncredited) | Film |
| 1964 | Lady in a Cage | Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited) | Film |
| 1964 | The Patsy | Shoeshine Boy | Film |
| 1961 | The Sins of Rachel Cade | Musinga | Film |
| 1959 | Porgy and Bess | Crabman | Film |
| 1959 | Alias Jesse James | Railroad Porter (uncredited) | Film |
| 1958 | Tarzan and the Trappers | Tyana | Film |
| 1956 | Between Heaven and Hell | George (uncredited) | Film |
| 1954 | Johnny Dark | Himself | Film |
| 1953 | Walking My Baby Back Home | Smiley | Film |
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