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Scatman Crothers

Actor • Born 1910

Scatman Crothers

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About

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.

Known for

The Love Boat posterThe Love BoatSeries • 1977Bonanza posterBonanzaSeries • 1959Magnum, P.I. posterMagnum, P.I.Series • 1980Bewitched posterBewitchedSeries • 1964Ironside posterIronsideSeries • 1967Mannix posterMannixSeries • 1967Love, American Style posterLove, American StyleSeries • 1969Adam-12 posterAdam-12Series • 1968American Playhouse posterAmerican PlayhouseSeries • 1982Hill Street Blues posterHill Street BluesSeries • 1981Taxi posterTaxiSeries • 1978The Transformers posterThe TransformersSeries • 1984Starsky & Hutch posterStarsky & HutchSeries • 1975The Incredible Hulk posterThe Incredible HulkSeries • 1977Hotel posterHotelSeries • 1982The Transformers: The Movie posterThe Transformers: The MovieMovie • 1986Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo posterScooby-Doo and Scrappy-DooSeries • 1979Laverne & Shirley posterLaverne & ShirleySeries • 1976The Shining posterThe ShiningMovie • 1980Kojak posterKojakSeries • 1973The Odd Couple posterThe Odd CoupleSeries • 1970Alfred Hitchcock Presents posterAlfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955Matt Houston posterMatt HoustonSeries • 1982Sanford and Son posterSanford and SonSeries • 1972