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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.

  • Known ForActing
  • Born23 May 1910 (age 115)
  • Place of BirthTerre Haute, Indiana, USA

Scatman Crothers

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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 ForActing
  • Born23 May 1910 (age 115)
  • Place of BirthTerre Haute, Indiana, USA
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Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event
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7.1
2024
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Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates
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9.5
2011
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Rock Odyssey
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6.8
1987
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Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime
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8.045
1987
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The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
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8.659
1986
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The Transformers: The Movie
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7.136
1986
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The Journey of Natty Gann
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6.8
1985
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Two of a Kind
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5.9
1983
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Twilight Zone: The Movie
star
6.5
1983
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Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?
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1983
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Zapped!
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5.2
1982
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Deadly Eyes
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5.7
1982
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Missing Children: A Mother's Story
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6.7
1982
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Working
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3.5
1982
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The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island
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4.625
1981
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The Shining
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8.207
1980
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Bronco Billy
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6.297
1980
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Making 'The Shining'
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7.1
1980
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Scavenger Hunt
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5.6
1979
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Banjo the Woodpile Cat
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6.4
1979
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The Cheap Detective
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6.293
1978
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Mean Dog Blues
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4.417
1978
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NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney
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1978
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Stay Hungry
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5.7
1976
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Silver Streak
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6.7
1976
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The Shootist
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7.0
1976
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Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
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3.714
1976
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Joys
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4.0
1976
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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8.4
1975
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Linda Lovelace for President
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3.846
1975
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Coonskin
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6.1
1975
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The Fortune
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5.365
1975
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Friday Foster
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5.9
1975
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Man on the Outside
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1975
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Win, Place or Steal
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1975
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Black Belt Jones
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6.0
1974
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Truck Turner
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6.4
1974
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Sty of the Blind Pig
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1974
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Detroit 9000
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5.2
1973
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Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
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4.429
1973
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Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters
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9.2
1973
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The Lorax
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7.1
1972
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The King of Marvin Gardens
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5.793
1972
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Lady Sings the Blues
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6.899
1972
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Chandler
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4.35
1971
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The Aristocats
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7.3
1970
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Bloody Mama
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5.485
1970
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The Great White Hope
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6.2
1970
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Hello, Dolly!
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6.981
1969
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Hook, Line and Sinker
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4.1
1969
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Lady in a Cage
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6.1
1964
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The Patsy
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6.2
1964
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The Sins of Rachel Cade
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6.1
1961
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Alias Jesse James
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5.8
1959
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Porgy and Bess
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6.1
1959
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Tarzan and the Trappers
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4.0
1958
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Between Heaven and Hell
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6.0
1956
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Johnny Dark
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5.0
1954
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Walking My Baby Back Home
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9.0
1953
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East of Sumatra
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5.2
1953
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Meet Me at the Fair
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7.0
1953
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Yes Sir, Mr. Bones
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4.3
1951