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Scatman Crothers

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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

Born: Sun, May 22 1910

Birthplace: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

Death: Fri, Nov 21 1986

Scatman Crothers is 76 years old

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Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

Scatman Crothers would have been no older than

76 in Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

as 'Jazz (voice) (archive footage)'.

Wed, Apr 10 2024

The Chickening

Scatman Crothers would have been no older than

76 in The Chickening

as 'Dick (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Thu, Sep 10 2015

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

Scatman Crothers would have been no older than

76 in Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

as '(voice) (archive footage)'.

Tue, Aug 30 2011

Rock Odyssey

Scatman Crothers would have been no older than

76 in Rock Odyssey

as 'Jukebox (voice)'.

Mon, Jul 13 1987

The Transformers: The Movie

Scatman Crothers was

76 in The Transformers: The Movie

as 'Jazz (voice)'.

Fri, Aug 08 1986

The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye

Scatman Crothers was

75 in The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye

as 'Jazz'.

Wed, Jan 01 1986

The Journey of Natty Gann

Scatman Crothers was

75 in The Journey of Natty Gann

as 'Sherman'.

Fri, Sep 27 1985

Two of a Kind

Scatman Crothers was

73 in Two of a Kind

as 'Earl'.

Tue, Dec 13 1983

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Scatman Crothers was

73 in Twilight Zone: The Movie

as 'Mr. Bloom'.

Fri, Jun 24 1983

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

Scatman Crothers was

72 in Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

as 'Self - Sketch Performer'.

Sun, May 01 1983

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

Scatman Crothers was

72 in Missing Children: A Mother's Story

as 'Mose Wheeler'.

Wed, Dec 01 1982

Deadly Eyes

Scatman Crothers was

72 in Deadly Eyes

as 'George Faskins'.

Sat, Oct 23 1982

Zapped!

Scatman Crothers was

72 in Zapped!

as 'Dexter Jones'.

Fri, Jul 23 1982

Working

Scatman Crothers was

71 in Working

as 'Parking Attendant'.

Tue, Apr 13 1982

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

Scatman Crothers was

70 in The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

as 'Dewey Stevens'.

Fri, May 15 1981

Making 'The Shining'

Scatman Crothers was

70 in Making 'The Shining'

as 'Self'.

Sat, Oct 04 1980

Bronco Billy

Scatman Crothers was

70 in Bronco Billy

as 'Doc Lynch'.

Wed, Jun 11 1980

The Shining

Scatman Crothers was

70 in The Shining

as 'Hallorann'.

Fri, May 23 1980

Scavenger Hunt

Scatman Crothers was

69 in Scavenger Hunt

as 'Sam'.

Fri, Dec 21 1979

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Scatman Crothers was

69 in Banjo the Woodpile Cat

as 'Crazy Legs (voice)'.

Fri, Nov 16 1979

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

Scatman Crothers was

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

as 'Self'.

Wed, Sep 13 1978

The Cheap Detective

Scatman Crothers was

68 in The Cheap Detective

as 'Tinker'.

Fri, Jun 23 1978

Mean Dog Blues

Scatman Crothers was

67 in Mean Dog Blues

as 'Mudcat'.

Fri, Mar 03 1978

Silver Streak

Scatman Crothers was

66 in Silver Streak

as 'Ralston'.

Fri, Dec 03 1976

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

Scatman Crothers was

66 in Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

as 'Ben Benson'.

Mon, Nov 01 1976

The Shootist

Scatman Crothers was

66 in The Shootist

as 'Moses'.

Wed, Jul 21 1976

Stay Hungry

Scatman Crothers was

65 in Stay Hungry

as 'William'.

Fri, Apr 23 1976

Joys

Scatman Crothers was

65 in Joys

as 'Self'.

Fri, Mar 05 1976

Friday Foster

Scatman Crothers was

65 in Friday Foster

as 'Reverend Noble Franklin'.

Thu, Dec 25 1975

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Scatman Crothers was

65 in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

as 'Orderly Turkle'.

Wed, Nov 19 1975

Coonskin

Scatman Crothers was

65 in Coonskin

as 'Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)'.

Wed, Aug 20 1975

Man on the Outside

Scatman Crothers was

65 in Man on the Outside

as 'Ruben Hammer'.

Sun, Jun 29 1975

The Fortune

Scatman Crothers was

64 in The Fortune

as 'Fisherman'.

Tue, May 20 1975

Linda Lovelace for President

Scatman Crothers was

64 in Linda Lovelace for President

as 'Super Black'.

Sat, Mar 01 1975

Win, Place or Steal

Scatman Crothers was

64 in Win, Place or Steal

as 'Attendant'.

Sat, Feb 01 1975

Truck Turner

Scatman Crothers was

64 in Truck Turner

as 'Duke'.

Wed, Jun 26 1974

Sty of the Blind Pig

Scatman Crothers was

64 in Sty of the Blind Pig

as 'Doc'.

Wed, May 29 1974

Black Belt Jones

Scatman Crothers was

63 in Black Belt Jones

as 'Pop Byrd'.

Mon, Jan 28 1974

Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters

Scatman Crothers was

63 in Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters

as '(voices)'.

Sat, Sep 08 1973

Slaughter's Big Rip Off

Scatman Crothers was

63 in Slaughter's Big Rip Off

as 'Cleveland'.

Fri, Aug 31 1973

Detroit 9000

Scatman Crothers was

63 in Detroit 9000

as 'Reverend Markham'.

Wed, Aug 01 1973

The King of Marvin Gardens

Scatman Crothers was

62 in The King of Marvin Gardens

as 'Lewis'.

Thu, Oct 12 1972

Lady Sings the Blues

Scatman Crothers was

62 in Lady Sings the Blues

as 'Big Ben'.

Thu, Oct 12 1972

The Lorax

Scatman Crothers was

61 in The Lorax

as 'Singer'.

Mon, Feb 14 1972

Chandler

Scatman Crothers was

61 in Chandler

as 'Smoke'.

Wed, Dec 01 1971

The Aristocats

Scatman Crothers was

60 in The Aristocats

as 'Scat Cat (voice)'.

Fri, Nov 13 1970

The Great White Hope

Scatman Crothers was

60 in The Great White Hope

as 'Carnival Barker (uncredited)'.

Sun, Oct 11 1970

Bloody Mama

Scatman Crothers was

59 in Bloody Mama

as 'Moses'.

Tue, Mar 24 1970

Hello, Dolly!

Scatman Crothers was

59 in Hello, Dolly!

as 'Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)'.

Fri, Dec 12 1969

Hook, Line and Sinker

Scatman Crothers was

59 in Hook, Line and Sinker

as 'The Corpse (uncredited)'.

Fri, Jun 06 1969

The Patsy

Scatman Crothers was

54 in The Patsy

as 'Shoeshine Boy'.

Wed, Jun 24 1964

Lady in a Cage

Scatman Crothers was

54 in Lady in a Cage

as 'Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)'.

Wed, Jun 10 1964

The Sins of Rachel Cade

Scatman Crothers was

50 in The Sins of Rachel Cade

as 'Musinga'.

Sun, Apr 02 1961

Porgy and Bess

Scatman Crothers was

49 in Porgy and Bess

as 'Crabman'.

Wed, Jun 24 1959

Alias Jesse James

Scatman Crothers was

48 in Alias Jesse James

as 'Railroad Porter (uncredited)'.

Fri, Mar 20 1959

Tarzan and the Trappers

Scatman Crothers was

47 in Tarzan and the Trappers

as 'Tyana, Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)'.

Wed, Jan 01 1958

Between Heaven and Hell

Scatman Crothers was

46 in Between Heaven and Hell

as 'George (uncredited)'.

Thu, Oct 11 1956

Johnny Dark

Scatman Crothers was

44 in Johnny Dark

as 'Himself'.

Fri, Jun 25 1954

Walking My Baby Back Home

Scatman Crothers was

43 in Walking My Baby Back Home

as 'Smiley Gordon'.

Sun, Dec 06 1953

East of Sumatra

Scatman Crothers was

43 in East of Sumatra

as 'Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)'.

Wed, Sep 23 1953

Meet Me at the Fair

Scatman Crothers was

42 in Meet Me at the Fair

as 'Enoch Jones'.

Thu, Jan 01 1953

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

Scatman Crothers was

41 in Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

as 'Scatman'.

Fri, Jul 13 1951

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Morningstar/Eveningstar

Scatman Crothers was

75+ in Morningstar/Eveningstar

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 25 1986

Paw Paws

Scatman Crothers was

75+ in Paw Paws

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1985

The Transformers

Scatman Crothers was

74+ in The Transformers

as 'Jazz (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 06 1984

This Is Your Life

Scatman Crothers was

73+ in This Is Your Life

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1983

Casablanca

Scatman Crothers was

72+ in Casablanca

as 'Sam'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 10 1983

It Takes Two

Scatman Crothers was

72+ in It Takes Two

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 14 1982

Matt Houston

Scatman Crothers was

72+ in Matt Houston

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982

Madame's Place

Scatman Crothers was

72+ in Madame's Place

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1982

Hotel

Scatman Crothers was

72+ in Hotel

First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982

One of the Boys

Scatman Crothers was

71+ in One of the Boys

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1982

Hill Street Blues

Scatman Crothers was

70+ in Hill Street Blues

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981

Magnum, P.I.

Scatman Crothers was

70+ in Magnum, P.I.

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

Scatman Crothers was

69+ in Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

as '(voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979

The Super Globetrotters

Scatman Crothers was

69+ in The Super Globetrotters

as 'Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979

Flying High

Scatman Crothers was

68+ in Flying High

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1978

Vega$

Scatman Crothers was

68+ in Vega$

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978

Taxi

Scatman Crothers was

68+ in Taxi

as 'Walt'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1978

The Incredible Hulk

Scatman Crothers was

67+ in The Incredible Hulk

First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 1977

The Love Boat

Scatman Crothers was

67+ in The Love Boat

as 'Virgil Gibson'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Scooby's All-Stars

Scatman Crothers was

67+ in Scooby's All-Stars

as 'Hong Kong Phooey (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1977

Roots

Scatman Crothers was

66+ in Roots

as 'Mingo'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1977

Laverne & Shirley

Scatman Crothers was

65+ in Laverne & Shirley

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 27 1976

Starsky & Hutch

Scatman Crothers was

65+ in Starsky & Hutch

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975

Chico and the Man

Scatman Crothers was

64+ in Chico and the Man

as 'Louie'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Scatman Crothers was

64+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker

as 'Uncle Filemon'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Hong Kong Phooey

Scatman Crothers was

64+ in Hong Kong Phooey

as 'Hong Kong Phooey (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1974

Kojak

Scatman Crothers was

63+ in Kojak

as 'Gaylord Fuller'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Scatman Crothers was

63+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973

Temperatures Rising

Scatman Crothers was

62+ in Temperatures Rising

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1972

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

Scatman Crothers was

62+ in The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as 'Meadowlark Lemon (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 09 1972

Sanford and Son

Scatman Crothers was

61+ in Sanford and Son

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 14 1972

McMillan and Wife

Scatman Crothers was

61+ in McMillan and Wife

as 'Floyd'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971

Nichols

Scatman Crothers was

61+ in Nichols

as 'Jack'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971

The Odd Couple

Scatman Crothers was

60+ in The Odd Couple

as 'Blind Man'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1970

Harlem Globetrotters

Scatman Crothers was

60+ in Harlem Globetrotters

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1970

Love, American Style

Scatman Crothers was

59+ in Love, American Style

as 'One-Man Band'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969

Adam-12

Scatman Crothers was

58+ in Adam-12

as 'George Strothers'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968

Mannix

Scatman Crothers was

57+ in Mannix

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967

Ironside

Scatman Crothers was

56+ in Ironside

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

Bewitched

Scatman Crothers was

54+ in Bewitched

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Scatman Crothers was

52+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Scatman Crothers was

51+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Johnny Midnight

Scatman Crothers was

49+ in Johnny Midnight

as 'Train Attendant (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1960

Bourbon Street Beat

Scatman Crothers was

49+ in Bourbon Street Beat

as 'Joe'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Scatman Crothers was

46+ in The Adventures of Jim Bowie

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Scatman Crothers was

45+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Timothy'.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Lux Video Theatre

Scatman Crothers was

40+ in Lux Video Theatre

as 'Johnson'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Scatman Crothers was

40+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950