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Scatman Crothers

Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

1910-05-23

Popularity

1.5

Biography

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.

Movie Credits

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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8.4

1975

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

The Shining

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8.2

1980

The Shining

The Aristocats

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7.3

1970

The Aristocats

Stay Hungry

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5.7

1976

Stay Hungry

Bronco Billy

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6.3

1980

Bronco Billy

Silver Streak

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6.7

1976

Silver Streak

Scavenger Hunt

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5.6

1979

Scavenger Hunt

Zapped!

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5.2

1982

Zapped!

Linda Lovelace for President

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4.1

1975

Linda Lovelace for President

Bloody Mama

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5.5

1970

Bloody Mama

The Shootist

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7.1

1976

The Shootist

Two of a Kind

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6.0

1983

Two of a Kind

Coonskin

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6.1

1975

Coonskin

The Journey of Natty Gann

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6.8

1985

The Journey of Natty Gann

The Cheap Detective

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6.3

1978

The Cheap Detective

The Lorax

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7.2

1972

The Lorax

Deadly Eyes

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5.6

1982

Deadly Eyes

Black Belt Jones

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6.0

1974

Black Belt Jones

Making 'The Shining'

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7.1

1980

Making 'The Shining'

The Fortune

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5.4

1975

The Fortune

The King of Marvin Gardens

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5.9

1972

The King of Marvin Gardens

The Sins of Rachel Cade

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6.4

1961

The Sins of Rachel Cade

Friday Foster

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6.1

1975

Friday Foster

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

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6.5

1979

Banjo the Woodpile Cat

Detroit 9000

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5.5

1973

Detroit 9000

Chandler

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4.6

1971

Chandler

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

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4.3

1976

Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy

Mean Dog Blues

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4.8

1978

Mean Dog Blues

Walking My Baby Back Home

‌

9.0

1953

Walking My Baby Back Home

East of Sumatra

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5.8

1953

East of Sumatra

Rock Odyssey

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6.7

1987

Rock Odyssey

Twilight Zone: The Movie

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6.5

1983

Twilight Zone: The Movie

Man on the Outside

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8.0

1975

Man on the Outside

Lady Sings the Blues

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6.9

1972

Lady Sings the Blues

Hello, Dolly!

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7.0

1969

Hello, Dolly!

The Great White Hope

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6.3

1970

The Great White Hope

Truck Turner

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6.5

1974

Truck Turner

Tarzan and the Trappers

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4.2

1960

Tarzan and the Trappers

Meet Me at the Fair

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7.7

1953

Meet Me at the Fair

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

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7.5

1982

Missing Children: A Mother's Story

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

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5.2

1981

The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

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4.8

1973

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

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7.7

2024

Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

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7.0

1978

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

Johnny Dark

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5.8

1954

Johnny Dark

Hook, Line and Sinker

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4.4

1969

Hook, Line and Sinker

Alias Jesse James

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6.1

1959

Alias Jesse James

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

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8.7

1986

The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye

Joys

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6.0

1976

Joys

The Transformers: The Movie

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7.1

1986

The Transformers: The Movie

Between Heaven and Hell

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6.2

1956

Between Heaven and Hell

Win, Place or Steal

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8.0

1975

Win, Place or Steal

Lady in a Cage

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6.1

1964

Lady in a Cage

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

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5.0

1951

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

Working

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4.8

1982

Working

Sty of the Blind Pig

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10.0

1974

Sty of the Blind Pig

Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters

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9.0

1973

Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

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9.4

2011

Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates

The Patsy

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6.2

1964

The Patsy

Porgy and Bess

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6.3

1959

Porgy and Bess

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

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0.0

1983

Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?

Tarzan and the Trappers

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4.2

1960

Tarzan and the Trappers

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime

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7.5

1987

Transformers: The Return of Optimus Prime

The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White

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0.0

1980

The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow White

Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location

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8.0

2024

Shine On: The Forgotten Shining Location

Tv Credits

Magnum, P.I.

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7.3

1980

Magnum, P.I.

Bourbon Street Beat

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6.0

1959

Bourbon Street Beat

The Incredible Hulk

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7.2

1977

The Incredible Hulk

The Colgate Comedy Hour

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6.9

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Scooby's All-Stars

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8.1

1977

Scooby's All-Stars

Starsky & Hutch

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7.3

1975

Starsky & Hutch

The Odd Couple

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7.8

1970

The Odd Couple

The Love Boat

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6.3

1977

The Love Boat

Chico and the Man

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6.1

1974

Chico and the Man

Mannix

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6.8

1967

Mannix

Hill Street Blues

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7.6

1981

Hill Street Blues

Sanford and Son

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7.5

1972

Sanford and Son

Hotel

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6.8

1982

Hotel

The Super Globetrotters

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7.8

1979

The Super Globetrotters

Laverne & Shirley

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7.1

1976

Laverne & Shirley

Kojak

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7.3

1973

Kojak

The Transformers

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7.8

1984

The Transformers

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

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7.7

1974

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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7.8

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Harlem Globetrotters

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6.4

1970

Harlem Globetrotters

Temperatures Rising

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7.5

1972

Temperatures Rising

Vega$

‌

6.9

1978

Vega$

Hong Kong Phooey

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6.4

1974

Hong Kong Phooey

Lux Video Theatre

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6.7

1950

Lux Video Theatre

Paw Paws

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8.0

1985

Paw Paws

Matt Houston

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6.3

1982

Matt Houston

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

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5.3

1956

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Flying High

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6.3

1978

Flying High

Morningstar/Eveningstar

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8.5

1986

Morningstar/Eveningstar

It Takes Two

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6.0

1982

It Takes Two

Casablanca

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6.0

1983

Casablanca

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

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5.4

1973

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Johnny Midnight

‌

7.0

1960

Johnny Midnight

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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7.5

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Nichols

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6.3

1971

Nichols

This Is Your Life

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7.0

1983

This Is Your Life

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

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7.7

1972

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

Adam-12

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7.1

1968

Adam-12

Taxi

‌

7.3

1978

Taxi

Roots

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7.4

1977

Roots

McMillan & Wife

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7.1

1971

McMillan & Wife

Love, American Style

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6.2

1969

Love, American Style

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

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7.5

1979

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

Madame's Place

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7.9

1982

Madame's Place

The Mike Douglas Show

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5.8

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

Griff

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6.5

1973

Griff

Ironside

‌

6.8

1967

Ironside

Bewitched

‌

7.8

1964

Bewitched

Bonanza

‌

7.5

1959

Bonanza

One of the Boys

‌

5.5

1982

One of the Boys

American Playhouse

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6.6

1982

American Playhouse