Scatman Crothers movies and series

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: October 2, 2026

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The Shining

1980May 1980 by Stanley Kubrick

Supporting as Hallorann

Supporting as Hallorann

7.90 Excellent+ 19.5k ratings
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

1975November 1975 by Miloš Forman

Supporting as Orderly Turkle

Supporting as Orderly Turkle

8.12 Excellent++ 11.8k ratings
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The Aristocats

1970December 1970 by Wolfgang Reitherman

Supporting as Scat Cat (voice)

Supporting as Scat Cat (voice)

6.89 Good+ 5,455 ratings
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Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983June 1983 by John Landis

Starring as Mr. Bloom

Starring as Mr. Bloom

6.03 Okay++ 849 ratings
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The Transformers: The Movie

1986August 1986 by Nelson Shin

Supporting as Jazz (voice)

Supporting as Jazz (voice)

6.56 Good 641 ratings
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Bronco Billy

1980June 1980 by Clint Eastwood

Supporting as Doc Lynch

Supporting as Doc Lynch

5.93 Okay++ 306 ratings
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The Shootist

1976July 1976 by Don Siegel

Minor role as Moses

Minor role as Moses

6.45 Good- 396 ratings
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Silver Streak

1976December 1976 by Arthur Hiller

Minor role as Ralston

Minor role as Ralston

6.18 Good-- 376 ratings
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Hong Kong Phooey

1974

Lead role as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

Lead role as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Journey of Natty Gann

1985September 1985 by Jeremy Kagan

Supporting as Sherman

Supporting as Sherman

6.19 Good-- 179 ratings
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Coonskin

1975August 1975 by Ralph Bakshi

Supporting as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)

Supporting as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)

5.89 Okay++ 151 ratings
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Zapped!

1982July 1982 by Robert J. Rosenthal

Supporting as Dexter Jones

Supporting as Dexter Jones

5.50 Okay 162 ratings
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The Lorax

1972February 1972 by Hawley Pratt

Supporting as Singer

Supporting as Singer

6.32 Good-- 146 ratings
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Scooby's All-Stars

1977–1978 by Joe Ruby

Supporting as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

Supporting as Hong Kong Phooey (voice)

6.60 Good 135 ratings
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Two of a Kind

1983December 1983 by John Herzfeld

Supporting as Earl

Supporting as Earl

5.87 Okay+ 147 ratings
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Making 'The Shining'

1980October 1980 by Vivian Kubrick

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.27 Good-- 116 ratings
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The King of Marvin Gardens

1972October 1972 by Bob Rafelson

Supporting as Lewis

Supporting as Lewis

5.87 Okay+ 101 ratings
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Black Belt Jones

1974January 1974 by Robert Clouse

Starring as Pop Byrd

Starring as Pop Byrd

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Banjo the Woodpile Cat

1979November 1979 by Don Bluth

Lead role as Crazy Legs (voice)

Lead role as Crazy Legs (voice)

6.06 Okay++ <100 ratings
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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)

6.24 Good-- <100 ratings
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Bloody Mama

1970March 1970 by Roger Corman

Minor role as Moses

Minor role as Moses

5.75 Okay+ 108 ratings
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Stay Hungry

1976April 1976 by Bob Rafelson

Minor role as William

Minor role as William

5.80 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Deadly Eyes

1982October 1982 by Robert Clouse

Starring as George Faskins

Starring as George Faskins

5.91 Okay++ <100 ratings
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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)

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Scavenger Hunt

1979December 1979 by Michael Schultz

Starring as Sam

Starring as Sam

5.92 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Cheap Detective

1978June 1978 by Robert Moore

Minor role as Tinker

Minor role as Tinker

5.99 Okay++ 109 ratings
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Friday Foster

1975December 1975 by Arthur Marks

Supporting as Reverend Noble Franklin

Supporting as Reverend Noble Franklin

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Truck Turner

1974June 1974 by Jonathan Kaplan

Minor role as Duke

Minor role as Duke

6.07 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Patsy

1964June 1964 by Jerry Lewis

Minor role as Shoeshine Boy

Minor role as Shoeshine Boy

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Fortune

1975May 1975 by Mike Nichols

Minor role as Fisherman

Minor role as Fisherman

5.85 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Detroit 9000

1973August 1973 by Arthur Marks

Supporting as Reverend Markham

Supporting as Reverend Markham

5.95 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Great White Hope

1970October 1970 by Martin Ritt

Minor role as Carnival Barker (uncredited)

Minor role as Carnival Barker (uncredited)

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Between Heaven and Hell

1956October 1956 by Richard Fleischer

Minor role as George (uncredited)

Minor role as George (uncredited)

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Tarzan and the Trappers

1960March 1960 by Sandy Howard

Supporting as Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)

Supporting as Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)

5.86 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Hook, Line and Sinker

1969June 1969 by George Marshall

Minor role as The Corpse (uncredited)

Minor role as The Corpse (uncredited)

5.83 Okay+ <100 ratings
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Porgy and Bess

1959June 1959 by Otto Preminger

Minor role as Crabman

Minor role as Crabman

6.04 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Chico and the Man

1974–1978 by James Komack

Supporting as Louie

Supporting as Louie

6.03 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Rock Odyssey

1987July 1987 by William Hanna

Lead role as Jukebox (voice)

Lead role as Jukebox (voice)

Needs more reviews
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Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

1951July 1951 by Ron Ormond

Lead role as Scatman

Lead role as Scatman

Needs more reviews
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Harlem Globetrotters

1970–1971 by William Hanna

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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Paw Paws

1985–1986 by Susan Blu

Supporting as Eugene the Genie (voice)

Supporting as Eugene the Genie (voice)

6.13 Good-- <100 ratings
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Mean Dog Blues

1978March 1978 by Mel Stuart

Starring as Mudcat

Starring as Mudcat

Needs more reviews
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Linda Lovelace for President

1975March 1975 by Claudio Guzmán

Minor role as Super Black

Minor role as Super Black

5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Chandler

1971December 1971 by Paul Magwood

Minor role as Smoke

Minor role as Smoke

5.98 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Working

1982April 1982 by Stephen Schwartz

Starring as Parking Attendant

Starring as Parking Attendant

Needs more reviews
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Casablanca

1983

Supporting as Sam

Supporting as Sam

Needs more reviews
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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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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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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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Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973August 1973 by Gordon Douglas

Minor role as Cleveland

Minor role as Cleveland

6.00 Okay++ <100 ratings
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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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Meet Me at the Fair

1953January 1953 by Douglas Sirk

Starring as Enoch Jones

Starring as Enoch Jones

Needs more reviews
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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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One of the Boys

1982

Supporting as Bernard Soloman

Supporting as Bernard Soloman

Needs more reviews
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Johnny Dark

1954June 1954 by George Sherman

Minor role as Himself

Minor role as Himself

Needs more reviews
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Morningstar/Eveningstar

1986

Supporting

Supporting

Needs more reviews