Scatman Crothers
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as Hallorann The Shining 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.
Filmography
The Shining
as Hallorann
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as Orderly Turkle
The Aristocats
as Scat Cat (voice)
Twilight Zone: The Movie
as Mr. Bloom
The Transformers: The Movie
as Jazz (voice)
Hello, Dolly!
as Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
The Shootist
as Moses
Silver Streak
as Ralston
Bronco Billy
as Doc Lynch
The Journey of Natty Gann
as Sherman
Zapped!
as Dexter Jones
The Lorax
as Singer
Coonskin
as Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
Two of a Kind
as Earl
Making 'The Shining'
as Self
Bloody Mama
as Moses
The Cheap Detective
as Tinker
The King of Marvin Gardens
as Lewis
Stay Hungry
as William
Lady in a Cage
as Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)