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Actor:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Rock Odyssey (1987) (voice) .... Narrator
2. The Transformers: The Movie (1986) (voice) .... Jazz
   ... aka Transformers: Matrix yo eien ni (Japan)
   ... aka Transformers: The Movie (USA: DVD box title)
3. "Morningstar/Eveningstar" .... Excell Dennis (7 episodes, 1986)
       - Episode #1.7 (1986) TV episode .... Excell Dennis
       - Episode #1.6 (1986) TV episode .... Excell Dennis
       - Episode #1.5 (1986) TV episode .... Excell Dennis
       - Episode #1.4 (1986) TV episode .... Excell Dennis
       - Episode #1.3 (1986) TV episode .... Excell Dennis
         (2 more)
4. "Transformers" .... Jazz (27 episodes, 1984-1985)
   ... aka "Super God Robot Force"
   ... aka "Tatakae! Chô robot seimeitai Transformer" (Japan)
   ... aka "The Transformers" (USA: new title)
   ... aka "Transformer 2010" (Japan: third season title)
   ... aka "Transformers: Generation 1" (USA: informal title)
       - Prime Target (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Jazz
       - The Autobot Run (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Jazz
       - Make Tracks (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Jazz
       - The Core (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Jazz
       - Auto Berserk (1985) TV episode (voice) .... Jazz
         (22 more)
5. The Journey of Natty Gann (1985) .... Sherman
6. "The Paper Chase" .... Mr. Sims (1 episode, 1985)
   ... aka "The Paper Chase: The Fourth Year" (USA: new title)
   ... aka "The Paper Chase: The Graduation Year" (USA: new title)
   ... aka "The Paper Chase: The Second Year" (USA: new title)
   ... aka "The Paper Chase: The Third Year" (USA: new title)
       - Lasting Impressions (1985) TV episode .... Mr. Sims
7. "Matt Houston" .... Moonshine Moody (1 episode, 1985)
       - Death Trap (1985) TV episode .... Moonshine Moody
8. "Pryor's Place" .... Uncle Moses (1 episode, 1984)
       - Too Old Too Soon, Too Smart Too Late (1984) TV episode .... Uncle Moses
9. "The Love Boat" .... Malcolm / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1984)
       - Santa, Santa, Santa/Another Dog Gone Christmas/Noel's Christmas Carol (1984) TV episode .... Malcolm
       - The Congressman Was Indiscreet/Isaac's History Lesson/Winner Take Love (1978) TV episode .... Virgil 'Scattergun' Gibson
10. "We Got It Made" .... Franklin (1 episode, 1984)
        - Mickey Makes the Grade (1984) TV episode .... Franklin
11. "Hill Street Blues" .... Lionel 'Train' Talbot (1 episode, 1984)
        - The End of Logan's Run (1984) TV episode .... Lionel 'Train' Talbot
12. Two of a Kind (1983) .... Earl
13. "Hotel" .... Garland Fisk (1 episode, 1983)
    ... aka "Arthur Hailey's Hotel"
        - Confrontations (1983) TV episode .... Garland Fisk
14. "Casablanca" .... Sam (5 episodes, 1983)
        - Divorce Casablanca Style (1983) TV episode .... Sam
        - The Cashier and the Belly Dancer (1983) TV episode .... Sam
        - Jenny (1983) TV episode .... Sam
        - Master Builder's Woman (1983) TV episode .... Sam
        - Who Am I Killing (1983) TV episode .... Sam
15. Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) .... Mr. Bloom (Segment #2)
16. "Taxi" .... Walt (1 episode, 1983)
        - A Grand Gesture (1983) TV episode .... Walt
17. "Jokebook" (1982) TV series (voice) .... Main Title Singer (1982)
18. Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982) (TV) .... Mose Wheeler
19. "It Takes Two" .... Manny Gilliam (1 episode, 1982)
        - Death Penalty (1982) TV episode .... Manny Gilliam
20. Deadly Eyes (1982) .... George Faskins
    ... aka Night Eyes
    ... aka Rats (Australia: video box title)
21. Zapped! (1982) .... Dexter Jones
22. "One of the Boys" .... Bernard Solomon (10 episodes, 1982)
        - Don't Bank on It: Part 2 (1982) TV episode .... Bernard Solomon
        - Don't Bank on It: Part 1 (1982) TV episode .... Bernard Solomon
        - On the Rebound (1982) TV episode .... Bernard Solomon
        - His Old Flame (1982) TV episode .... Bernard Solomon
        - The Lass Is Always Greener (1982) TV episode .... Bernard Solomon
          (5 more)
23. "American Playhouse" .... Parking Attendant (1 episode, 1982)
        - Working (1982) TV episode .... Parking Attendant
24. "Benson" .... Mr. Thompkins (1 episode, 1982)
        - In the Red (1982) TV episode .... Mr. Thompkins
25. The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981) (TV) .... Dewey Stevens
26. "Magnum, P.I." .... Tickler, the Piano Player (1 episode, 1981)
        - Lest We Forget (1981) TV episode .... Tickler, the Piano Player
27. Revenge of the Gray Gang (1981) (TV) .... Reuben Milo
28. "NBC Special Treat" .... T.P. Jackson (1 episode, 1980)
        - Sunshine's on the Way (1980) TV episode .... T.P. Jackson
29. Bronco Billy (1980) .... Doc Lynch
30. The Shining (1980) .... Dick Hallorann
    ... aka Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining'
31. "Laverne & Shirley" .... Porter (2 episodes, 1980)
    ... aka "Laverne & Shirley & Company" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Laverne & Shirley & Friends" (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka "Laverne DeFazio & Shirley Feeney" (USA: first season title)
        - Murder on the Moose Jaw Express: Part 2 (1980) TV episode .... Porter
        - Murder on the Moose Jaw Express: Part 1 (1980) TV episode .... Porter
    
    
32. Scavenger Hunt (1979) .... Sam
33. Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979) (TV) (voice) .... Crazy Legs
34. "The Super Globetrotters" .... Liquid Man / ... (13 episodes, 1979)
        - The Super Globetrotters vs. Attila the Hun (1979) TV episode .... Nate Branch/Liquid Man
        - The Super Globetrotters vs. Merlo the Magician (1979) TV episode .... Nate Branch/Liquid Man
        - The Super Globetrotters vs. Bullmoose (1979) TV episode .... Nate Branch/Liquid Man
        - The Super Globetrotters vs. Transylvania Terrors (1979) TV episode .... Nate Branch/Liquid Man
        - The Super Globetrotters vs. The Time Lord (1979) TV episode .... Nate Branch/Liquid Man
          (8 more)
35. "The Incredible Hulk" .... Edgar McGee (1 episode, 1979)
        - My Favorite Magician (1979) TV episode .... Edgar McGee
36. "Vega$" .... Rosey / ... (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
        - The Usurper (1979) TV episode .... Rosey
        - High Roller (1978) TV episode .... Rosie
37. "ABC Weekend Specials" (1 episode, 1979)
        - The Puppy's Great Adventure (1979) TV episode (voice)
38. "Flying High" .... Crothers (1 episode, 1978)
        - South by Southwest (1978) TV episode .... Crothers
39. "Charlie's Angels" .... Jip Baker (1 episode, 1978)
        - Angels in Vegas (1978) TV episode .... Jip Baker
40. "Chico and the Man" .... Louie (65 episodes, 1974-1978)
        - The Hot Rock (1978) TV episode .... Louie
        - The Peeping Tom (1978) TV episode .... Louie
        - Help Wanted (1978) TV episode .... Louie
        - Della and Son (1978) TV episode .... Louie
        - Ed Brown's Car Wash (1978) TV episode .... Louie
          (60 more)
41. The Cheap Detective (1978) .... Tinker
    ... aka Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective (USA: complete title)
42. Mean Dog Blues (1978) .... Mudcat
43. "C B Bears" (1977) TV series .... Segment title narrator
44. "The Skatebirds" (1977) TV series (voice) .... Scat Cat
45. "Starsky and Hutch" .... Fireball (1 episode, 1977)
        - Long Walk Down a Short Dirt Road (1977) TV episode .... Fireball
46. "Roots" .... Mingo (2 episodes, 1977)
        - Part Eight (1977) TV episode .... Mingo
        - Part Nine (1977) TV episode .... Mingo
47. "Scooby's All Star Laff-A-Lympics" (1977) TV series (voice) .... Hong Kong Phooey
    ... aka "Laff-A Lympics" (USA: segment title)
    ... aka "Scooby's All Stars" (USA: new title)
    ... aka "Scooby's Laff-A Lympics" (USA: new title)
48. Silver Streak (1976) .... Ralston
49. Chesty Anderson, USN (1976) .... Ben
    ... aka Anderson's Angels
    ... aka Chesty Anderson, US Navy
50. "The David Steinberg Show" (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode #1.2 (1976) TV episode
51. The Shootist (1976) .... Moses Brown (liveryman)
52. Stay Hungry (1976) .... William
53. "Petrocelli" .... Jubilee Jones (1 episode, 1976)
        - Jubilee Jones (1976) TV episode .... Jubilee Jones
54. Friday Foster (1975) .... Noble Franklin
55. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) .... Turkle
56. Coonskin (1975) (as Scat Man Crothers) .... Pappy/Old Man Bone
    ... aka Bustin' Out (USA: reissue title)
    ... aka Street Fight (USA: video title)
57. Man on the Outside (1975) (TV) .... Ruben Hammer
58. The Fortune (1975) .... Fisherman
    ... aka Spite and Malice
59. Linda Lovelace for President (1975) .... Super Black
    ... aka Hot Neon (UK: new title)
60. Win, Place or Steal (1975) .... Attendant
    ... aka Another Day at the Races
    ... aka Just Another Day at the Races
    ... aka The Big Payoff
    ... aka Three for the Money
61. "Sanford and Son" .... Bowlegs (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Stand-In (1975) TV episode .... Bowlegs
62. "The Odd Couple" .... Blind Man (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Subway Story (1974) TV episode .... Blind Man
63. "Mannix" .... Mudcat (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Green Men (1974) TV episode .... Mudcat
64. "McMillan & Wife" .... Floyd (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka "McMillan" (USA: sixth season title)
        - Downshift to Danger (1974) TV episode .... Floyd
65. "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" .... Uncle Filemon (1 episode, 1974)
    ... aka "The Night Stalker"
        - The Zombie (1974) TV episode (as Scat Man Crothers) .... Uncle Filemon
66. "Hong Kong Phooey" (1974) TV series .... Hong Kong Phooey / ... (unknown episodes)
67. "Toma" (1 episode, 1974)
        - The Street (1974) TV episode
68. Truck Turner (1974) .... Duke
    ... aka Black Bullet
69. Black Belt Jones (1974) .... Pop Byrd
70. The Sty of the Blind Pig (1974) (TV) .... Doc
71. "Griff" .... Joe Rawls (1 episode, 1973)
        - Isolate and Destroy (1973) TV episode .... Joe Rawls
72. "Ironside" .... Jason (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka "The Raymond Burr Show" (USA: syndication title)
        - The Last Payment (1973) TV episode .... Jason
73. "Kojak" .... Gaylord Fuller (1 episode, 1973)
        - The Corrupter (1973) TV episode .... Gaylord Fuller
74. "Temperatures Rising" (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka "The New Temperatures Rising Show" (USA: new title)
        - The Mothers (1973) TV episode
75. "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" .... George 'Meadowlark' Lemon (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
    ... aka "Scooby-Doo Meets the Harlem Globetrotters" (USA: video title)
    ... aka "Scooby-Doo's New Comedy Movie Pictures" (USA)
        - Mystery of Haunted Island (1973) TV episode (voice) .... George 'Meadowlark' Lemon
        - The Loch Ness Mess (1972) TV episode (voice) .... George 'Meadowlark' Lemon
        - The Ghostly Creep from the Deep (1972) TV episode (voice) .... George 'Meadowlark' Lemon
76. Detroit 9000 (1973) .... Reverend Markham
    ... aka Call Detroit 9000 (UK)
    ... aka Detroit Heat (USA: video title)
77. Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973) .... Cleveland
    ... aka Slaughter 2 (USA)
78. "Adam-12" .... Mr. Struthers (1 episode, 1972)
        - Hot Spell (1972) TV episode .... Mr. Struthers
79. "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Perfect Wedding") / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1972)
        - Love and the Clinic/Love and the Perfect Wedding/Love and the President/Love and the Return of Raymond (1972) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Perfect Wedding")
        - Love and the Athlete/Love and the Dummies/Love and Mother/Love and the Shower (1969) TV episode .... One Man Band (segment "Love and the Dummies")
80. Lady Sings the Blues (1972) .... Big Ben
81. The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) (as Benjamin 'Scatman' Crothers) .... Lewis
82. "Bewitched" .... Handler (1 episode, 1971)
        - Three Men and a Witch on a Horse (1971) TV episode .... Handler
83. Chandler (1971) .... Smoke
84. The AristoCats (1970) (voice) .... Scat Cat
85. "The Governor & J.J." .... Rupert (1 episode, 1970)
        - Check the Check (1970) TV episode .... Rupert
86. "Barefoot in the Park" (1 episode, 1970)
        - Somethin' Fishy (1970) TV episode
87. The Great White Hope (1970) (uncredited) .... Carnival Barker
88. "Harlem Globe Trotters" (1970) TV series .... George 'Meadowlark' Lemon (unknown episodes)
    ... aka "The Go-Go Globetrotters" (USA: rerun title)
89. Bloody Mama (1970) (as 'Scatman' Crothers) .... Moses
    
    
90. Hello, Dolly! (1969) (uncredited) .... Mr. Jones, redcap railroad porter
91. Hook, Line and Sinker (1969) (uncredited) .... The Corpse
92. "Dragnet 1967" .... Dave Richmond (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka "Dragnet 1968" (USA: second season title)
    ... aka "Dragnet 1969" (USA: third season title)
    ... aka "Dragnet 1970" (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka "Dragnet" (USA: syndication title)
        - The Missing Realtor (1967) TV episode .... Dave Richmond
93. Alvarez Kelly (1966) (uncredited) .... Bellhop
94. Three on a Couch (1966) (uncredited) .... Party guest
95. The Family Jewels (1965) (uncredited) .... Airport employee
96. "The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo" (1964) TV series (unknown episodes)
97. The Patsy (1964) .... Shoeshine Boy
98. Lady in a Cage (1964) .... Junkyard Proprietor's Assistant
99. "Bonanza" .... Jud (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "Ponderosa" (USA: rerun title)
        - The Smiler (1961) TV episode .... Jud
100. The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961) .... Musinga
     
     
101. "Bourbon Street Beat" .... Joe, the Musician (1 episode, 1959)
         - The Mourning Cloak (1959) TV episode .... Joe, the Musician
102. "Matty's Funday Funnies" (1959) TV series .... Wildman of Wildsville (unknown episodes)
     ... aka "Beany and Cecil" (USA: new title)
     ... aka "Matty's Funnies with Beany and Cecil" (USA: new title)
103. Alias Jesse James (1959) (uncredited) .... Railroad porter
104. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Timothy, the Waiter (1 episode, 1958)
         - Don't Interrupt (1958) TV episode .... Timothy, the Waiter
105. The Gift of Love (1958) (uncredited) .... Sam the gardener
106. Tarzan and the Trappers (1958) (as Sherman Crothers) .... Tyana
107. "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" .... Cicero (1 episode, 1957)
         - The Quarantine (1957) TV episode .... Cicero
108. Between Heaven and Hell (1956) (uncredited) .... George
109. Walking My Baby Back Home (1953) (as Scat Man Crothers) .... 'Smiley' Gordon
110. East of Sumatra (1953) .... Baltimore
111. Meet Me at the Fair (1953) .... Enoch Jones
112. The Return of Gilbert and Sullivan (1952)
113. Yes Sir, Mr. Bones (1951)
     

Soundtrack:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. "American Playhouse" (1 episode, 1982)
       - Working (1982) TV episode (performer: "Lovin' Al", "If I Could've Been")
   
   
2. Scavenger Hunt (1979) (performer: "There's Enough For Everyone")
3. The Cheap Detective (1978) (performer: "Jeepers Creepers")
   ... aka Neil Simon's The Cheap Detective (USA: complete title)
   
   
4. Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966) (TV) (performer: "What's a Nice Kid Like You")
   ... aka Alice in Wonderland (USA: short title)
   
   
5. Meet Me at the Fair (1953) (writer: "I WAS THERE") (performer: "OH! SUSANNA", "EZEKIEL SAW DE WHEEL", "ALL GOD'S CHILLUN GOT SHOES", "I WAS THERE", "I GOT THE SHINIEST MOUTH IN TOWN")
   

Composer:

1. Meet Me at the Fair (1953)
2. The Return of Gilbert and Sullivan (1952)
   

Self:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1950s

1. The Wonderful World of Jonathan Winters (1986) .... Himself
2. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
       - Scatman Crothers (1984) TV episode .... Himself
3. The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1984) (TV) .... Himself
4. "Madame's Place" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
       - Episode #1.48 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
5. "Ad Lib" (1981) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
6. Making 'The Shining' (1980) (TV) .... Himself
   
   
7. NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978) (TV) .... Himself
8. "Break the Bank" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
       - Episode dated 4 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
9. "The David Steinberg Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
       - Episode #1.11 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
10. Joys (1976) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in 'Joys' (USA: complete title)
11. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode dated 9 February 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
12. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1975)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 31 December 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 June 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 14 January 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
13. Andy Williams Presents (1974) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
14. "The Spade Cooley Show" (1958) TV series .... Himself (Guest Musician)
15. Johnny Dark (1954) .... Himself
16. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself / ... (6 episodes, 1952-1954)
    ... aka "Colgate Summer Comedy Hour" (USA: summer title)
    ... aka "Colgate Variety Hour" (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka "Michael Todd Revue" (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #4.20 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.12 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.29 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.6 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.37 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
          (1 more)
17. Surprising Suzie (1953) (as Scat-Man Crothers) .... Himself
18. King Cole Trio & Benny Carter Orchestra (1950) (as Scat-Man Crothers) .... Himself - Comedian