
Scatman Crothers
Acting
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

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · tv

1961
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · tv

1959
Bonanza
1959 · tv

1977
The Love Boat
1977 · tv

1964
Bewitched
1964 · tv

1980
Magnum, P.I.
1980 · tv

1967
Mannix
1967 · tv

1967
Ironside
1967 · tv

1968
Adam-12
1968 · tv

1969
Love, American Style
1969 · tv

1981
Hill Street Blues
1981 · tv

1982
Hotel
1982 · tv

1975
Starsky & Hutch
1975 · tv

1978
Taxi
1978 · tv

1977
The Incredible Hulk
1977 · tv

1984
The Transformers
1984 · tv

1976
Laverne & Shirley
1976 · tv

1973
Kojak
1973 · tv

1980
The Shining
1980 · movie

1978
Vega$
1978 · tv

1970
The Odd Couple
1970 · tv

1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · tv

1972
Sanford and Son
1972 · tv

1982
Matt Houston
1982 · tv

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · tv

1975
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 · movie

1971
McMillan & Wife
1971 · tv

1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956 · tv

1979
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
1979 · tv

1977
Roots
1977 · tv