Scatman Crothers

May 23, 1910 - November 22, 1986 Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

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.

His titles like The Shining, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and The Aristocats - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 16, 2026

Watched: 0/55

Weighted avg: 7.64 /10

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The Shining

1980May 1980 by Stanley Kubrick

Supporting as Hallorann

Supporting as Hallorann

7.92 Excellent+
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2

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975November 1975 by Miloš Forman

Supporting as Orderly Turkle

Supporting as Orderly Turkle

8.15 Excellent++
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3

The Aristocats

1970December 1970 by Wolfgang Reitherman

Supporting as Scat Cat (voice)

Supporting as Scat Cat (voice)

6.92 Good+
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4

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983June 1983 by John Landis

Starring as Mr. Bloom

Starring as Mr. Bloom

6.02 Okay++
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5

The Transformers: The Movie

1986August 1986 by Nelson Shin

Supporting as Jazz (voice)

Supporting as Jazz (voice)

6.69 Good
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6

Bronco Billy

1980June 1980 by Clint Eastwood

Supporting as Doc Lynch

Supporting as Doc Lynch

5.85 Okay+
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7

The Shootist

1976July 1976 by Don Siegel

Minor role as Moses

Minor role as Moses

6.61 Good
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8

Silver Streak

1976December 1976 by Arthur Hiller

Minor role as Ralston

Minor role as Ralston

6.24 Good--
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9

Hong Kong Phooey

1974

Lead role as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

Lead role as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

5.64 Okay
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10

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985September 1985 by Jeremy Kagan

Supporting as Sherman

Supporting as Sherman

6.30 Good--
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11

Coonskin

1975August 1975 by Ralph Bakshi

Supporting as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)

Supporting as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)

5.71 Okay+
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12

Zapped!

1982July 1982 by Robert J. Rosenthal

Supporting as Dexter Jones

Supporting as Dexter Jones

4.94 Mediocre++
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13

The Lorax

1972February 1972 by Hawley Pratt

Supporting as Singer

Supporting as Singer

6.57 Good
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14

Scooby's All-Stars

1977–1978 by Joe Ruby

Supporting as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

Supporting as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

7.03 Good++
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15

Two of a Kind

1983December 1983 by John Herzfeld

Supporting as Earl

Supporting as Earl

5.48 Okay
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16

Making 'The Shining'

1980October 1980 by Vivian Kubrick

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.50 Good-
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17

The King of Marvin Gardens

1972October 1972 by Bob Rafelson

Supporting as Lewis

Supporting as Lewis

5.58 Okay
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18

Black Belt Jones

1974January 1974 by Robert Clouse

Starring as Pop Byrd

Starring as Pop Byrd

5.69 Okay+
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19

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

1979November 1979 by Don Bluth

Lead role as Crazy Legs (voice)

Lead role as Crazy Legs (voice)

6.02 Okay++
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The Super Globetrotters

1979 by Joseph Barbera

Starring as Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)

Starring as Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)

6.48 Good-
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Bloody Mama

1970March 1970 by Roger Corman

Minor role as Moses

Minor role as Moses

5.33 Okay-
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22

Stay Hungry

1976April 1976 by Bob Rafelson

Minor role as William

Minor role as William

5.47 Okay
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23

Deadly Eyes

1982October 1982 by Robert Clouse

Starring as George Faskins

Starring as George Faskins

5.56 Okay
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24

Lady in a Cage

1964June 1964 by Walter Grauman

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

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

5.77 Okay+
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25

The Cheap Detective

1978June 1978 by Robert Moore

Minor role as Tinker

Minor role as Tinker

5.95 Okay++
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26

Scavenger Hunt

1979December 1979 by Michael Schultz

Starring as Sam

Starring as Sam

5.59 Okay
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27

Friday Foster

1975December 1975 by Arthur Marks

Supporting as Reverend Noble Franklin

Supporting as Reverend Noble Franklin

5.79 Okay+
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28

Truck Turner

1974June 1974 by Jonathan Kaplan

Minor role as Duke

Minor role as Duke

6.03 Okay++
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29

The Patsy

1964June 1964 by Jerry Lewis

Minor role as Shoeshine Boy

Minor role as Shoeshine Boy

5.85 Okay+
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30

The Fortune

1975May 1975 by Mike Nichols

Minor role as Fisherman

Minor role as Fisherman

5.40 Okay-
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31

Detroit 9000

1973August 1973 by Arthur Marks

Supporting as Reverend Markham

Supporting as Reverend Markham

5.61 Okay
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32

Between Heaven and Hell

1956October 1956 by Richard Fleischer

Minor role as George (uncredited)

Minor role as George (uncredited)

5.88 Okay+
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33

The Great White Hope

1970October 1970 by Martin Ritt

Minor role as Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Minor role as Carnival Barker (uncredited)

5.91 Okay++
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34

Tarzan and the Trappers

1958January 1958 by Charles F. Haas

Supporting as Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)

Supporting as Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)

5.23 Okay-
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35

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969June 1969 by George Marshall

Minor role as The Corpse (uncredited)

Minor role as The Corpse (uncredited)

5.19 Okay--
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36

Chico and the Man

1974–1978 by James Komack

Supporting as Louie

Supporting as Louie

5.79 Okay+
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37

Porgy and Bess

1959June 1959 by Otto Preminger

Minor role as Crabman

Minor role as Crabman

5.93 Okay++
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38

Rock Odyssey

1987July 1987 by William Hanna

Lead role as Jukebox (voice)

Lead role as Jukebox (voice)

Needs more reviews
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39

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

1951July 1951 by Ron Ormond

Lead role as Scatman

Lead role as Scatman

Needs more reviews
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40

Harlem Globetrotters

1970–1971 by William Hanna

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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41

Paw Paws

1985–1986 by Susan Blu

Supporting as Eugene the Genie (voice)

Supporting as Eugene the Genie (voice)

6.24 Good--
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42

Mean Dog Blues

1978March 1978 by Mel Stuart

Starring as Mudcat

Starring as Mudcat

Needs more reviews
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43

Linda Lovelace for President

1975March 1975 by Claudio Guzmán

Minor role as Super Black

Minor role as Super Black

5.46 Okay
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44

Chandler

1971December 1971 by Paul Magwood

Minor role as Smoke

Minor role as Smoke

5.65 Okay
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45

Working

1982April 1982 by Kirk Browning

Starring as Parking Attendant

Starring as Parking Attendant

Needs more reviews
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46

Casablanca

1983

Supporting as Sam

Supporting as Sam

Needs more reviews
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47

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

1976November 1976 by Ed Forsyth

Supporting as Ben Benson

Supporting as Ben Benson

Needs more reviews
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48

The Sins of Rachel Cade

1961April 1961 by Gordon Douglas

Minor role as Musinga

Minor role as Musinga

Needs more reviews
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49

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973August 1973 by Gordon Douglas

Minor role as Cleveland

Minor role as Cleveland

5.71 Okay+
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50

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

1981May 1981 by Peter Baldwin

Minor role as Dewey Stevens

Minor role as Dewey Stevens

Needs more reviews
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51

East of Sumatra

1953August 1953 by Budd Boetticher

Supporting as Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)

Supporting as Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)

Needs more reviews
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52

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

1982December 1982 by Dick Lowry

Supporting as Mose Wheeler

Supporting as Mose Wheeler

Needs more reviews
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53

One of the Boys

1982

Supporting as Bernard Soloman

Supporting as Bernard Soloman

Needs more reviews
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54

Johnny Dark

1954June 1954 by George Sherman

Minor role as Himself

Minor role as Himself

Needs more reviews
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55

Morningstar/Eveningstar

1986

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews