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Scatman Crothers
AKA: Benjamin Crothers · Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers · Benjamin Sherman Crothers · اسکیتمن کراترز
Acting
Born: 1910
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
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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.
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Full Credits
| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Transformers | 1984 | Jazz (voice) |
| Matt Houston | 1982 | Contributor |
| Hotel | 1982 | Garland Fisk |
| American Playhouse | 1982 | Parking Attendant |
| Hill Street Blues | 1981 | Contributor |
| Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | 1979 | (voice) |
| Vega$ | 1978 | Contributor |
| Taxi | 1978 | Walt |
| The Incredible Hulk | 1977 | Contributor |
| The Love Boat | 1977 | Virgil Gibson |
| Scooby's All-Stars | 1977 | Hong Kong Phooey (voice) |
| Roots | 1977 | Mingo |
| Laverne & Shirley | 1976 | Contributor |
| Starsky & Hutch | 1975 | Contributor |
| Kolchak: The Night Stalker | 1974 | Uncle Filemon |
| Kojak | 1973 | Gaylord Fuller |
| The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | 1973 | Self |
| Temperatures Rising | 1972 | Contributor |
| The New Scooby-Doo Movies | 1972 | Meadowlark Lemon (voice) |
| Sanford and Son | 1972 | Contributor |
| McMillan & Wife | 1971 | Floyd |
| Nichols | 1971 | Jack |
| The Odd Couple | 1970 | Blind Man |
| Love, American Style | 1969 | One-Man Band |
| Adam-12 | 1968 | George Strothers |
| Mannix | 1967 | Contributor |
| Bewitched | 1964 | Handler |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1962 | Self |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1961 | Self |
| Bonanza | 1959 | Jud |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | 1956 | Contributor |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1955 | Timothy |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1950 | Self |