Scatman Crothers
Born May 23, 1910 (Age: 115)
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Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Biography
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.
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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Filmography
Rock Odyssey
1987
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as Jukebox (voice)
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Age: 77
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
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as Jazz (voice)
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Age: 76
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985
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as Sherman
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Age: 75
Two of a Kind
1983
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as Earl
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Age: 73
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
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as Mr. Bloom
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Age: 73
Zapped!
1982
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as Dexter Jones
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Age: 72
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
1981
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as Dewey Stevens
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Age: 70
Making 'The Shining'
1980
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as Self
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Age: 70
No Image
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White
1980
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as Nate (voice)
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Age: 70
Bronco Billy
1980
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as Doc Lynch
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Age: 70
The Shining
1980
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as Hallorann
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Age: 70
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
1978
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as Self
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Age: 68
The Cheap Detective
1978
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as Tinker
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Age: 68
Mean Dog Blues
1978
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as Mudcat
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Age: 67
Silver Streak
1976
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as Ralston
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Age: 66
The Shootist
1976
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as Moses
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Age: 66
Stay Hungry
1976
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as William
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Age: 65
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975
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as Orderly Turkle
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Age: 65
Man on the Outside
1975
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as Ruben Hammer
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Age: 65
Truck Turner
1974
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as Duke
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Age: 64
Sty of the Blind Pig
1974
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as Doc
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Age: 64
Black Belt Jones
1974
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as Pop Byrd
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Age: 63
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
1973
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as (voices)
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Age: 63
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
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as Cleveland
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Age: 63
Detroit 9000
1973
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as Reverend Markham
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Age: 63
The King of Marvin Gardens
1972
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as Lewis
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Age: 62
Lady Sings the Blues
1972
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as Big Ben
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Age: 62
The Lorax
1972
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as Singer
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Age: 61
The Aristocats
1970
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as Scat Cat (voice)
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Age: 60
Hello, Dolly!
1969
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as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
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Age: 59
Hook, Line and Sinker
1969
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as The Corpse (uncredited)
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Age: 59
The Patsy
1964
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as Shoeshine Boy
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Age: 54
Lady in a Cage
1964
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as Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
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Age: 54
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961
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as Musinga
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Age: 50
Porgy and Bess
1959
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as Crabman
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Age: 49
Alias Jesse James
1959
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as Railroad Porter (uncredited)
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Age: 48
Tarzan and the Trappers
1958
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as Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
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Age: 47
Between Heaven and Hell
1956
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as George (uncredited)
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Age: 46
Johnny Dark
1954
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as Himself
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Age: 44
Walking My Baby Back Home
1953
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as Smiley Gordon
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Age: 43
East of Sumatra
1953
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as Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
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Age: 43
Meet Me at the Fair
1953
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as Enoch Jones
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Age: 42