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Scatman Crothers
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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.
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64 acting credits · Includes cameos and other appearances where listed.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Orderly Turkle
The Aristocats
Scat Cat (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie
Jazz (voice)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
Mr. Bloom
The Shootist
Moses
Hello, Dolly!
Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
Silver Streak
Ralston
Bronco Billy
Doc Lynch
The Journey of Natty Gann
Sherman
Alias Jesse James
Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Zapped!
Dexter Jones
Stay Hungry
William
The Cheap Detective
Tinker
Two of a Kind
Earl
Bloody Mama
Moses
The Patsy
Shoeshine Boy
Coonskin
Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
Between Heaven and Hell
George (uncredited)
Linda Lovelace for President
Super Black
The Great White Hope
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Truck Turner
Duke
Lady Sings the Blues
Big Ben
Friday Foster
Reverend Noble Franklin
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Cleveland
The Lorax
Singer
Hook, Line and Sinker
The Corpse (uncredited)
Lady in a Cage
Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
The Fortune
Fisherman
Deadly Eyes
George Faskins
Porgy and Bess
Crabman
Black Belt Jones
Pop Byrd
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
Jazz (archive audio)
Tarzan and the Trappers
Tyana, Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
The Sins of Rachel Cade
Musinga
Missing Children: A Mother's Story
Mose Wheeler
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
Jazz (voice)
Meet Me at the Fair
Enoch Jones
Banjo the Woodpile Cat
Crazy Legs (voice)
Chandler
Smoke
Detroit 9000
Reverend Markham
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