The Shining1980
As Hallorann
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Scatman Crothers
Born
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.
Filmography (64)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975
As Orderly Turkle
TMDb 8.4 / 10
The Aristocats1970
As Scat Cat (voice)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Transformers: The Movie1986
As Jazz (voice)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Twilight Zone: The Movie1983
As Mr. Bloom
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Silver Streak1976
As Ralston
TMDb 6.7 / 10
The Shootist1976
As Moses
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Hello, Dolly!1969
As Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Zapped!1982
As Dexter Jones
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Bronco Billy1980
As Doc Lynch
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Two of a Kind1983
As Earl
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Coonskin1975
As Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Friday Foster1975
As Reverend Noble Franklin
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Journey of Natty Gann1985
As Sherman
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Cheap Detective1978
As Tinker
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Stay Hungry1976
As William
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The King of Marvin Gardens1972
As Lewis
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Patsy1964
As Shoeshine Boy
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Fortune1975
As Fisherman
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Scavenger Hunt1979
As Sam
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Lorax1972
As Singer
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Bloody Mama1970
As Moses
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Truck Turner1974
As Duke
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Deadly Eyes1982
As George Faskins
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Chandler1971
As Smoke
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Alias Jesse James1959
As Railroad Porter (uncredited)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Porgy and Bess1959
As Crabman
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Lady in a Cage1964
As Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Banjo the Woodpile Cat1979
As Crazy Legs (voice)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off1973
As Cleveland
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Between Heaven and Hell1956
As George (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Lady Sings the Blues1972
As Big Ben
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Walking My Baby Back Home1953
As Smiley
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime1987
As Jazz
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Hook, Line and Sinker1969
As The Corpse (uncredited)
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Black Belt Jones1974
As Pop Byrd
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Joys1976
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters1973
As (voices)
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Tarzan and the Trappers1960
As Tyana, Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Rock Odyssey1987
As Jukebox (voice)
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Detroit 90001973
As Reverend Markham
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Great White Hope1970
As Carnival Barker (uncredited)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event2024
As Jazz (archive audio)
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Man on the Outside1975
As Ruben Hammer
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Linda Lovelace for President1975
As Super Black
TMDb 4.1 / 10
Win, Place or Steal1975
As Attendant
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Sins of Rachel Cade1961
As Musinga
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Missing Children: A Mother's Story1982
As Mose Wheeler
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates2011
As (voice) (archive footage)
TMDb 9.4 / 10
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney1978
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
East of Sumatra1953
As Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy1976
As Ben Benson
TMDb 4.3 / 10
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island1981
As Dewey Stevens
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye1986
As Jazz (voice)
TMDb 8.7 / 10
Making 'The Shining'1980
As Self
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Mean Dog Blues1978
As Mudcat
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Johnny Dark1954
As Himself
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Working1982
As Parking Attendant
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones1951
As Scatman
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location2024
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Meet Me at the Fair1953
As Enoch Jones
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?1983
As Self - Sketch Performer
Sty of the Blind Pig1974
As Doc
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White1980
As Nate (voice)
Filmography and biography: TMDb