Scatman Crothers

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.

Cast

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Scat Cat (voice)

Linda Lovelace for President

Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)

The Journey of Natty Gann

The Cheap Detective

Black Belt Jones

Making 'The Shining'

The King of Marvin Gardens

The Sins of Rachel Cade

Reverend Noble Franklin

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Crazy Legs (voice)

Reverend Markham

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

Walking My Baby Back Home

East of Sumatra

Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)

Jukebox (voice)

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Man on the Outside

Lady Sings the Blues

Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)

The Great White Hope

Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Tarzan and the Trappers

Tyana, Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)

Meet Me at the Fair

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

Jazz (archive audio)

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

Hook, Line and Sinker

The Corpse (uncredited)

Alias Jesse James

Railroad Porter (uncredited)

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

The Transformers: The Movie

Between Heaven and Hell

George (uncredited)

Win, Place or Steal

Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

Parking Attendant

Sty of the Blind Pig

Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

(voice) (archive footage)

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

Self - Sketch Performer

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime

Crew