Scatman Crothers
American entertainer (1910–1986)
- Born May 23, 1910
- 4 movies
Scatman Crothers was an American actor and musician known for playing Louie the Garbage Man on Chico and the Man and Dick Hallorann in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining. He was also a prolific voice actor, voicing Meadowlark Lemon in the Harlem Globetrotters cartoon, Jazz in The Transformers, the title hero of Hong Kong Phooey and Scat Cat in Disney's The Aristocats.
Scatman Crothers appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1969 to 1980. Most of that work is in comedy, drama and horror. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Jack Nicholson (2), Clint Eastwood (2).
Known for
- The Shining (1980), Dick Hallorann. Played the hotel cook in Stanley Kubrick’s horror film.
- Chico and the Man, Louie the Garbage Man. His best-known television role on the sitcom.
- The Aristocats (1970), Scat Cat. Voiced the jazz cat in the Disney animated film.
- Hong Kong Phooey, Hong Kong Phooey. Voiced the title character of the animated series.
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975). A role in the 1975 psychiatric hospital drama.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Scatman Crothers been in?
- Scatman Crothers appears in The Shining (1980), Bronco Billy (1980), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) and Hello, Dolly! (1969) on The Remote.
- When was Scatman Crothers born?
- Scatman Crothers was born on 23 May 1910.
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