Acting
Scatman Crothers
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.
Acting
- 1986Morningstar/Eveningstar5 ep.
- 1985Paw PawsEugene the Genie (voice)21 ep.
- 1984The TransformersJazz (voice)92 ep.
- 1983This Is Your LifeSelf1 ep.
- 1983CasablancaSam5 ep.
- 1982It Takes Two1 ep.
- 1982Matt Houston1 ep.
- 1982Madame's PlaceSelf1 ep.
- 1982One of the BoysBernard Soloman13 ep.
- 1979The Super GlobetrottersNate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)13 ep.
- 1979Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo(voice)1 ep.
- 1978Flying High1 ep.
- 1977The Incredible Hulk1 ep.
- 1977Scooby's All-StarsHong Kong Phooey (voice)94 ep.
- 1977RootsMingo1 ep.
- 1976Laverne & Shirley2 ep.
- 1974Chico and the ManLouie88 ep.
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerUncle Filemon1 ep.
- 1974Hong Kong PhooeyHong Kong Phooey (voice)31 ep.
- 1973GriffJoe Rawls1 ep.
- 1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf1 ep.
- 1972Temperatures Rising1 ep.
- 1972The New Scooby-Doo MoviesMeadowlark Lemon (voice)3 ep.
- 1972Sanford and Son1 ep.
- 1971McMillan & WifeFloyd1 ep.
- 1971NicholsJack1 ep.
- 1970The Odd CoupleBlind Man1 ep.
- 1970Harlem Globetrotters22 ep.
- 1960Johnny MidnightTrain Attendant (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1959Bourbon Street BeatJoe1 ep.
- 1956The Adventures of Jim Bowie1 ep.
- 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf8 ep.
Behind the camera
- 1982JokebookTheme Song Performance3 ep.
Guest appearances
- 1985Matt Houston1 ep.
- 1984The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf1 ep.
- 1984This Is Your LifeSelf1 ep.
- 1984Hill Street Blues1 ep.
- 1983HotelGarland Fisk1 ep.
- 1983TaxiWalt1 ep.
- 1982Madame's PlaceSelf1 ep.
- 1982It Takes Two1 ep.
- 1982American PlayhouseParking Attendant1 ep.
- 1981Magnum, P.I.Tickler1 ep.
- 1980Laverne & Shirley2 ep.
- 1979Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo(voice)1 ep.
- 1979The Incredible Hulk1 ep.
- 1979Vega$1 ep.
- 1978Flying High1 ep.
- 1975The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf5 ep.
- 1978The Love BoatVirgil Gibson1 ep.
- 1977Starsky & Hutch1 ep.
- 1977RootsMingo1 ep.
- 1975The Mike Douglas ShowSelf2 ep.
- 1975Sanford and Son1 ep.
- 1974The Odd CoupleBlind Man1 ep.
- 1974Mannix1 ep.
- 1974McMillan & WifeFloyd1 ep.
- 1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerUncle Filemon1 ep.
- 1973GriffJoe Rawls1 ep.
- 1973IronsideJason1 ep.
- 1973KojakGaylord Fuller1 ep.
- 1973Temperatures Rising1 ep.
- 1972The New Scooby-Doo MoviesMeadowlark Lemon (voice)3 ep.
- 1972Adam-12George Strothers1 ep.
- 1972NicholsJack1 ep.
- 1971BewitchedHandler1 ep.
- 1969Love, American StyleOne-Man Band1 ep.
- 1961BonanzaJud1 ep.
- 1960Johnny MidnightTrain Attendant (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1959Bourbon Street BeatJoe1 ep.
- 1958Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTimothy1 ep.
- 1957The Adventures of Jim Bowie1 ep.
- 1952The Colgate Comedy HourSelf8 ep.
- 1953Lux Video TheatreJohnson1 ep.
Also known as: Benjamin Crothers · Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers · Benjamin Sherman Crothers · اسکیتمن کراترز