Scatman Crothers

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

Their titles like The Shining, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and The Aristocats - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

39 titles
Community avg: 8.91 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Shining
    1980May 1980 by Stanley Kubrick
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    9.14 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
    1975November 1975 by Miloš Forman
    Drama
    Drama
    9.35 Masterpiece++
  • 3
    3
    The Aristocats
    1970December 1970 by Wolfgang Reitherman
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    8.23 Excellent+
  • 4
    4
    Twilight Zone: The Movie
    1983June 1983 by John Landis
    Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    7.45 Good++
  • 5
    5
    The Transformers: The Movie
    1986August 1986 by Nelson Shin
    Animation, Science Fiction, Action
    Animation, Science Fiction, Action
    8.05 Excellent
  • 6
    6
    Bronco Billy
    1980June 1980 by Clint Eastwood
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    Drama, Romance, Comedy
    7.33 Good++
  • 7
    7
    The Shootist
    1976July 1976 by Don Siegel
    Western
    Western
    7.98 Excellent
  • 8
    8
    Silver Streak
    1976December 1976 by Arthur Hiller
    Comedy, Crime, Romance
    Comedy, Crime, Romance
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 9
    9
    Hong Kong Phooey
    1974
    Animation, Comedy, Kids
    Animation, Comedy, Kids
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    The Journey of Natty Gann
    1985September 1985 by Jeremy Kagan
    Adventure, Family, Drama
    Adventure, Family, Drama
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 11
    11
    Coonskin
    1975August 1975 by Ralph Bakshi
    Drama, Animation, Comedy
    Drama, Animation, Comedy
    7.26 Good+
  • 12
    12
    Zapped!
    1982July 1982 by Robert J. Rosenthal
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.61 Good--
  • 13
    13
    The Lorax
    1972February 1972 by Hawley Pratt
    Animation, Family, Drama
    Animation, Family, Drama
    8.04 Excellent
  • 14
    14
    Scooby's All-Stars
    1977–1978 by Joe Ruby
    Animation, Comedy, Kids
    Animation, Comedy, Kids
    8.71 Masterpiece-
  • 15
    15
    Two of a Kind
    1983December 1983 by John Herzfeld
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
    7.12 Good+
  • 16
    16
    The King of Marvin Gardens
    1972October 1972 by Bob Rafelson
    Drama
    Drama
    7.19 Good+
  • 17
    17
    The Super Globetrotters
    1979 by Joseph Barbera
    Family, Animation
    Family, Animation
    8.27 Excellent+
  • 18
    18
    Stay Hungry
    1976April 1976 by Bob Rafelson
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.09 Good
  • 19
    19
    Bloody Mama
    1970March 1970 by Roger Corman
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    6.95 Good
  • 20
    20
    Deadly Eyes
    1982October 1982 by Robert Clouse
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.26 Good+
  • 21
    21
    Lady in a Cage
    1964June 1964 by Walter Grauman
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.38 Good++
  • 22
    22
    The Cheap Detective
    1978June 1978 by Robert Moore
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    7.48 Good++
  • 23
    23
    Scavenger Hunt
    1979December 1979 by Michael Schultz
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.29 Good+
  • 24
    24
    Friday Foster
    1975December 1975 by Arthur Marks
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.41 Good++
  • 25
    25
    Truck Turner
    1974June 1974 by Jonathan Kaplan
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 26
    26
    The Fortune
    1975May 1975 by Mike Nichols
    Comedy, Crime, Romance
    Comedy, Crime, Romance
    7.09 Good
  • 27
    27
    Between Heaven and Hell
    1956October 1956 by Richard Fleischer
    War, Drama
    War, Drama
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 28
    28
    Tarzan and the Trappers
    1958January 1958 by Charles F. Haas
    Action, Adventure
    Action, Adventure
    7.03 Good
  • 29
    29
    Chico and the Man
    1974–1978 by James Komack
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 30
    30
    Paw Paws
    1985–1986 by Susan Blu
    Animation, Comedy
    Animation, Comedy
    8.06 Excellent
  • 31
    31
    Harlem Globetrotters
    1970–1971 by William Hanna
    Animation
    Animation
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 32
    32
    Working
    1982April 1982 by Kirk Browning
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 33
    33
    Casablanca
    1983
    Drama
    Drama
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 34
    34
    The Sins of Rachel Cade
    1961April 1961 by Gordon Douglas
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 35
    35
    Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
    1973August 1973 by Gordon Douglas
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    Missing Children: A Mother's Story
    1982December 1982 by Dick Lowry
    Drama
    Drama
    7.92 Excellent
  • 37
    37
    One of the Boys
    1982
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 38
    38
    Morningstar/Eveningstar
    1986
    Drama, Family, Kids
    Drama, Family, Kids
    Needs more reviews
  • 39
    39
    Walking My Baby Back Home
    1953December 1953 by Lloyd Bacon
    Comedy, Music
    Comedy, Music
    Needs more reviews