Deceased

How Did Scatman Crothers Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 76

Also known asBenjamin Crothers, Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers, Benjamin Sherman Crothers, اسکیتمن کراترزGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn23/05/1910Born inTerre Haute, Indiana, USADied22/11/1986Died inVan NuysCauselung cancerWikidataQ501996 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#7077 ↗

Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers was an American actor and musician. He is known for playing Louie the Garbage Man on the TV show Chico and the Man, and Dick Hallorann in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980).

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Filmography74 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	Shine On: The Forgotten Shining LocationMovie	Self (archive footage)	114
1986	The Transformers: The MovieMovie	Jazz (voice)	76
1985	The Journey of Natty GannMovie	Sherman	75
1984	The TransformersSeries	Jazz (voice)	74
1983	Twilight Zone: The MovieMovie	Mr. Bloom	73
1983	Two of a KindMovie	Earl	73
1983	Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?Movie	Self - Sketch Performer	73
1983	This Is Your LifeSeries	Self	73
1982	HotelSeries	—	72
1982	Madame's PlaceSeries	Self	72
1982	Matt HoustonSeries	—	72
1982	Zapped!Movie	Dexter Jones	72
1982	Missing Children: A Mother's StoryMovie	Mose Wheeler	72
1981	Hill Street BluesSeries	—	71
1981	The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's IslandMovie	Dewey Stevens	71
1980	Magnum, P.I.Series	Tickler	70
1980	The ShiningMovie	Hallorann	70
1980	The Harlem Globetrotters Meet Snow WhiteMovie	Nate (voice)	70
1980	Bronco BillyMovie	Doc Lynch	70
1980	Making 'The Shining'Movie	Self	70
1979	Scavenger HuntMovie	Sam	69
1979	Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-DooSeries	(voice)	69
1979	The Super GlobetrottersSeries	Nate Branch / Liquid Man (voice)	69
1978	Flying HighSeries	—	68
1978	Vega$Series	—	68
1978	TaxiSeries	Walt	68
1978	The Cheap DetectiveMovie	Tinker	68
1977	The Incredible HulkSeries	—	67
1977	The Love BoatSeries	Virgil Gibson	67
1977	RootsSeries	Mingo	67
1976	Stay HungryMovie	William	66
1976	Laverne & ShirleySeries	—	66
1976	The ShootistMovie	Moses	66
1976	Silver StreakMovie	Ralston	66
1975	Starsky & HutchSeries	—	65
1975	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestMovie	Orderly Turkle	65
1975	The FortuneMovie	Fisherman	65
1975	Linda Lovelace for PresidentMovie	Super Black	65
1975	Win, Place or StealMovie	Attendant	65
1975	CoonskinMovie	Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)	65
1974	Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeries	Uncle Filemon	64
1974	Black Belt JonesMovie	Pop Byrd	64
1974	Chico and the ManSeries	Louie	64
1973	KojakSeries	Gaylord Fuller	63
1973	The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeries	Self	63
1973	Slaughter's Big Rip-OffMovie	Cleveland	63
1972	The New Scooby-Doo MoviesSeries	Meadowlark Lemon (voice)	62
1972	Sanford and SonSeries	—	62
1972	Temperatures RisingSeries	—	62
1971	NicholsSeries	Jack	61
1971	McMillan & WifeSeries	Floyd	61
1971	ChandlerMovie	Smoke	61
1970	The Odd CoupleSeries	Blind Man	60
1970	Bloody MamaMovie	Moses	60
1970	Harlem GlobetrottersSeries	—	60
1970	The AristocatsMovie	Scat Cat (voice)	60
1970	The Great White HopeMovie	Carnival Barker (uncredited)	60
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	One-Man Band	59
1969	Hook, Line and SinkerMovie	The Corpse (uncredited)	59
1969	Hello, Dolly!Movie	Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)	59
1968	Adam-12Series	George Strothers	58
1967	IronsideSeries	Jason	57
1967	MannixSeries	—	57
1964	BewitchedSeries	Handler	54
1964	Lady in a CageMovie	Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)	54
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	51
1959	BonanzaSeries	Jud	49
1959	Bourbon Street BeatSeries	Joe	49
1956	Between Heaven and HellMovie	George (uncredited)	46
1956	The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries	—	46
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Timothy	45
1953	Walking My Baby Back HomeMovie	Smiley	43
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Johnson	40
1950	The Colgate Comedy HourSeries	Self	40