Scatman Crothers
Actor
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.
Born1910-05-23
Place of BirthTerre Haute, Indiana, USA
Known For
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Talk
6.3
The Love Boat
DramaComedy
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
ComedyTalk
7.5
Bonanza
WesternAction & Adventure
6.9
Ironside
CrimeDrama
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
CrimeDrama
7.9
Bewitched
Sci-Fi & FantasyComedy
6.6
American Playhouse
DramaComedy
7.6
Hill Street Blues
DramaCrime
6.8
Mannix
Action & AdventureCrime
7.3
Taxi
ComedyDrama
6.2
Love, American Style
Comedy
7.1
Adam-12
CrimeDrama
7.8
The Transformers
AnimationKids
6.8
Hotel
DramaSoap
7.2
The Incredible Hulk
Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
7.3
Starsky & Hutch
Action & AdventureDrama
8.2
The Shining
HorrorThriller
8.4
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Drama
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Comedy
7.1
Laverne & Shirley
ComedyFamily
7.8
The Odd Couple
Comedy
6.9
Vega$
DramaCrime
7.2
Kojak
CrimeDrama