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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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Poster of Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
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
Poster of The Chickening
The Chickening
Scatman Crothers would have been no older than
76 in The Chickening
as 'Dick (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 10 2015
Poster of Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
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
Poster of Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
Scatman Crothers would have been no older than
76 in Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
as 'Jazz'.
Tue, Nov 17 1987
Poster of Rock Odyssey
Rock Odyssey
Scatman Crothers would have been no older than
76 in Rock Odyssey
as 'Jukebox (voice)'.
Mon, Jul 13 1987
Poster of The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie
Scatman Crothers was
76 in The Transformers: The Movie
as 'Jazz (voice)'.
Fri, Aug 08 1986
Poster of The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
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
Poster of The Journey of Natty Gann
The Journey of Natty Gann
Scatman Crothers was
75 in The Journey of Natty Gann
as 'Sherman'.
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind
Scatman Crothers was
73 in Two of a Kind
as 'Earl'.
Tue, Dec 13 1983
Poster of Twilight Zone: The Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Scatman Crothers was
73 in Twilight Zone: The Movie
as 'Mr. Bloom'.
Fri, Jun 24 1983
Poster of Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
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
Poster of Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Scatman Crothers was
72 in Missing Children: A Mother's Story
as 'Mose Wheeler'.
Wed, Dec 01 1982
Poster of Deadly Eyes
Deadly Eyes
Scatman Crothers was
72 in Deadly Eyes
as 'George Faskins'.
Sat, Oct 23 1982
Poster of Zapped!
Zapped!
Scatman Crothers was
72 in Zapped!
as 'Dexter Jones'.
Fri, Jul 23 1982
Poster of Working
Working
Scatman Crothers was
71 in Working
as 'Parking Attendant'.
Tue, Apr 13 1982
Poster of The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
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
Poster of Making 'The Shining'
Making 'The Shining'
Scatman Crothers was
70 in Making 'The Shining'
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 04 1980
Poster of Bronco Billy
Bronco Billy
Scatman Crothers was
70 in Bronco Billy
as 'Doc Lynch'.
Wed, Jun 11 1980
Poster of The Shining
The Shining
Scatman Crothers was
70 in The Shining
as 'Hallorann'.
Fri, May 23 1980
Poster of Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger Hunt
Scatman Crothers was
69 in Scavenger Hunt
as 'Sam'.
Fri, Dec 21 1979
Poster of Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Scatman Crothers was
69 in Banjo the Woodpile Cat
as 'Crazy Legs (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 16 1979
Poster of NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
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
Poster of The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
Scatman Crothers was
68 in The Cheap Detective
as 'Tinker'.
Fri, Jun 23 1978
Poster of Mean Dog Blues
Mean Dog Blues
Scatman Crothers was
67 in Mean Dog Blues
as 'Mudcat'.
Fri, Mar 03 1978
Poster of Silver Streak
Silver Streak
Scatman Crothers was
66 in Silver Streak
as 'Ralston'.
Fri, Dec 03 1976
Poster of Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
Scatman Crothers was
66 in Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
as 'Ben Benson'.
Mon, Nov 01 1976
Poster of The Shootist
The Shootist
Scatman Crothers was
66 in The Shootist
as 'Moses'.
Wed, Jul 21 1976
Poster of Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry
Scatman Crothers was
65 in Stay Hungry
as 'William'.
Fri, Apr 23 1976
Poster of Joys
Joys
Scatman Crothers was
65 in Joys
as 'Self'.
Fri, Mar 05 1976
Poster of Friday Foster
Friday Foster
Scatman Crothers was
65 in Friday Foster
as 'Reverend Noble Franklin'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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
Poster of Coonskin
Coonskin
Scatman Crothers was
65 in Coonskin
as 'Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)'.
Wed, Aug 20 1975
Poster of Man on the Outside
Man on the Outside
Scatman Crothers was
65 in Man on the Outside
as 'Ruben Hammer'.
Sun, Jun 29 1975
Poster of The Fortune
The Fortune
Scatman Crothers was
64 in The Fortune
as 'Fisherman'.
Tue, May 20 1975
Poster of Linda Lovelace for President
Linda Lovelace for President
Scatman Crothers was
64 in Linda Lovelace for President
as 'Super Black'.
Sat, Mar 01 1975
Poster of Win, Place or Steal
Win, Place or Steal
Scatman Crothers was
64 in Win, Place or Steal
as 'Attendant'.
Sat, Feb 01 1975
Poster of Truck Turner
Truck Turner
Scatman Crothers was
64 in Truck Turner
as 'Duke'.
Wed, Jun 26 1974
Poster of Sty of the Blind Pig
Sty of the Blind Pig
Scatman Crothers was
64 in Sty of the Blind Pig
as 'Doc'.
Wed, May 29 1974
Poster of Black Belt Jones
Black Belt Jones
Scatman Crothers was
63 in Black Belt Jones
as 'Pop Byrd'.
Mon, Jan 28 1974
Poster of Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
Scatman Crothers was
63 in Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
as '(voices)'.
Sat, Sep 08 1973
Poster of Slaughter's Big Rip Off
Slaughter's Big Rip Off
Scatman Crothers was
63 in Slaughter's Big Rip Off
as 'Cleveland'.
Fri, Aug 31 1973
Poster of Detroit 9000
Detroit 9000
Scatman Crothers was
63 in Detroit 9000
as 'Reverend Markham'.
Wed, Aug 01 1973
Poster of The King of Marvin Gardens
The King of Marvin Gardens
Scatman Crothers was
62 in The King of Marvin Gardens
as 'Lewis'.
Thu, Oct 12 1972
Poster of Lady Sings the Blues
Lady Sings the Blues
Scatman Crothers was
62 in Lady Sings the Blues
as 'Big Ben'.
Thu, Oct 12 1972
Poster of The Lorax
The Lorax
Scatman Crothers was
61 in The Lorax
as 'Singer'.
Mon, Feb 14 1972
Poster of Chandler
Chandler
Scatman Crothers was
61 in Chandler
as 'Smoke'.
Wed, Dec 01 1971
Poster of The Aristocats
The Aristocats
Scatman Crothers was
60 in The Aristocats
as 'Scat Cat (voice)'.
Fri, Nov 13 1970
Poster of The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope
Scatman Crothers was
60 in The Great White Hope
as 'Carnival Barker (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 11 1970
Poster of Bloody Mama
Bloody Mama
Scatman Crothers was
59 in Bloody Mama
as 'Moses'.
Tue, Mar 24 1970
Poster of Hello, Dolly!
Hello, Dolly!
Scatman Crothers was
59 in Hello, Dolly!
as 'Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 12 1969
Poster of Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook, Line and Sinker
Scatman Crothers was
59 in Hook, Line and Sinker
as 'The Corpse (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 06 1969
Poster of The Patsy
The Patsy
Scatman Crothers was
54 in The Patsy
as 'Shoeshine Boy'.
Wed, Jun 24 1964
Poster of Lady in a Cage
Lady in a Cage
Scatman Crothers was
54 in Lady in a Cage
as 'Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 10 1964
Poster of The Sins of Rachel Cade
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Scatman Crothers was
50 in The Sins of Rachel Cade
as 'Musinga'.
Sun, Apr 02 1961
Poster of Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess
Scatman Crothers was
49 in Porgy and Bess
as 'Crabman'.
Wed, Jun 24 1959
Poster of Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
Scatman Crothers was
48 in Alias Jesse James
as 'Railroad Porter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 20 1959
Poster of Tarzan and the Trappers
Tarzan and the Trappers
Scatman Crothers was
47 in Tarzan and the Trappers
as 'Tyana, Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell
Scatman Crothers was
46 in Between Heaven and Hell
as 'George (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 11 1956
Poster of Johnny Dark
Johnny Dark
Scatman Crothers was
44 in Johnny Dark
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Jun 25 1954
Poster of Walking My Baby Back Home
Walking My Baby Back Home
Scatman Crothers was
43 in Walking My Baby Back Home
as 'Smiley Gordon'.
Sun, Dec 06 1953
Poster of East of Sumatra
East of Sumatra
Scatman Crothers was
43 in East of Sumatra
as 'Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)'.
Wed, Sep 23 1953
Poster of Meet Me at the Fair
Meet Me at the Fair
Scatman Crothers was
42 in Meet Me at the Fair
as 'Enoch Jones'.
Thu, Jan 01 1953
Poster of Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
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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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Morningstar/Eveningstar
Morningstar/Eveningstar
Scatman Crothers was
75+ in Morningstar/Eveningstar
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 25 1986
Poster of Paw Paws
Paw Paws
Scatman Crothers was
75+ in Paw Paws
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1985
Poster of The Transformers
The Transformers
Scatman Crothers was
74+ in The Transformers
as 'Jazz (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 06 1984
Poster of This Is Your Life
This Is Your Life
Scatman Crothers was
73+ in This Is Your Life
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1983
Poster of Casablanca
Casablanca
Scatman Crothers was
72+ in Casablanca
as 'Sam'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 10 1983
Poster of It Takes Two
It Takes Two
Scatman Crothers was
72+ in It Takes Two
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 14 1982
Poster of Matt Houston
Matt Houston
Scatman Crothers was
72+ in Matt Houston
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Madame's Place
Madame's Place
Scatman Crothers was
72+ in Madame's Place
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1982
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Scatman Crothers was
72+ in Hotel
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of One of the Boys
One of the Boys
Scatman Crothers was
71+ in One of the Boys
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 23 1982
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Scatman Crothers was
70+ in Hill Street Blues
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I.
Scatman Crothers was
70+ in Magnum, P.I.
as 'Tickler'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980
Poster of Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Scatman Crothers was
69+ in Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
as '(voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of The Super Globetrotters
The Super Globetrotters
Scatman Crothers was
69+ in The Super Globetrotters
as 'Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979
Poster of Flying High
Flying High
Scatman Crothers was
68+ in Flying High
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 29 1978
Poster of Vega$
Vega$
Scatman Crothers was
68+ in Vega$
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978
Poster of Taxi
Taxi
Scatman Crothers was
68+ in Taxi
as 'Walt'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1978
Poster of The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
Scatman Crothers was
67+ in The Incredible Hulk
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Scatman Crothers was
67+ in The Love Boat
as 'Virgil Gibson'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977
Poster of Scooby's All-Stars
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
Poster of Roots
Roots
Scatman Crothers was
66+ in Roots
as 'Mingo'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1977
Poster of Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
Scatman Crothers was
65+ in Laverne & Shirley
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 27 1976
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Scatman Crothers was
65+ in Starsky & Hutch
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of Chico and the Man
Chico and the Man
Scatman Crothers was
64+ in Chico and the Man
as 'Louie'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Scatman Crothers was
64+ in Kolchak: The Night Stalker
as 'Uncle Filemon'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of Hong Kong Phooey
Hong Kong Phooey
Scatman Crothers was
64+ in Hong Kong Phooey
as 'Hong Kong Phooey (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1974
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Scatman Crothers was
63+ in Kojak
as 'Gaylord Fuller'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Scatman Crothers was
63+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973
Poster of Temperatures Rising
Temperatures Rising
Scatman Crothers was
62+ in Temperatures Rising
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1972
Poster of The New Scooby-Doo Movies
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
Poster of Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Scatman Crothers was
61+ in Sanford and Son
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 14 1972
Poster of McMillan & Wife
McMillan & Wife
Scatman Crothers was
61+ in McMillan & Wife
as 'Floyd'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971
Poster of Nichols
Nichols
Scatman Crothers was
61+ in Nichols
as 'Jack'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
Scatman Crothers was
60+ in The Odd Couple
as 'Blind Man'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1970
Poster of Harlem Globetrotters
Harlem Globetrotters
Scatman Crothers was
60+ in Harlem Globetrotters
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1970
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Scatman Crothers was
59+ in Love, American Style
as 'One-Man Band'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Scatman Crothers was
58+ in Adam-12
as 'George Strothers'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Scatman Crothers was
57+ in Mannix
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Scatman Crothers was
56+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Scatman Crothers was
54+ in Bewitched
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Scatman Crothers was
51+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Johnny Midnight
Johnny Midnight
Scatman Crothers was
49+ in Johnny Midnight
as 'Train Attendant (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1960
Poster of Bourbon Street Beat
Bourbon Street Beat
Scatman Crothers was
49+ in Bourbon Street Beat
as 'Joe'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Scatman Crothers was
46+ in The Adventures of Jim Bowie
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 07 1956
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Scatman Crothers was
45+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Timothy'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Scatman Crothers was
40+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Johnson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Scatman Crothers was
40+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950