Benjamin Sherman Crothers, known professionally as Scatman Crothers, was an American actor and musician. He played Louie the Garbage Man on the TV show Chico and the Man and Dick Hallorann in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980). He was also a prolific voiceover actor who provided the voices of Meadowlark Lemon in the Harlem Globetrotters animated TV series, Jazz the Autobot in The Transformers and The Transformers: The Movie (1986), the title character in Hong Kong Phooey, and Scat Cat in the animated Disney film The Aristocats (1970).
Scatman Crothers
Active - 1951 - 2018 |
Birth - May 23, 1910 |
Death - Nov 22, 1986 |
Genres - Comedy, Drama, Action-Adventure, Romance, Crime
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Subgenres - Musical, Blaxploitation Film, Romantic Comedy, Biographical Film, Neo-Noir
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'Scatman' Crothers, Benjamin 'Scatman' Crothers, Benjamin Crothers, Benjamin Sherman Crothers, Scat Man Crothers, Scat-Man Crothers, Sherman 'Scat Man' Crothers, Sherman Crothers-
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Musical, Blaxploitation Film, Romantic Comedy, Biographical Film, Neo-Noir, Parody Film, Screwball Comedy Film, Western Film, Action Comedy Film, African- Biographical Dramas, Animated Short, Basketball, Black Comedy Film, Boxing Film, Buddy Film, Chase, Comedy Drama, Comedy Thriller, Coming-Of-Age Film, Detective Film, Erotic Thriller, Family Film, Ghost Film, High School, Historical Film, Martial Arts Film, Musical Comedy, Prison Film, Psychological Horror Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Satire, Science Fiction Comedy, Silent Feature, Sport Film, Supernatural Horror Film, Teen Drama, Time-Travel Film, Treasure Hunt Film