Jazz (voice) (archive footage)
Transformers: 40th Anniversary Event (2024)
Dick (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Chickening (2015)
(voice) (archive footage)
Scooby-Doo! and the Pirates (2011)
Jazz
Transformers: The Return Of Optimus Prime (1987)
Jukebox (voice)
Rock Odyssey (1987)
Jazz (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
The Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye (1986)
Sherman
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)
Earl
Two of a Kind (1983)
Mr. Bloom
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Self - Sketch Performer
Grandpa, Will You Run with Me? (1983)
Mose Wheeler
Missing Children: A Mother's Story (1982)
George Faskins
Deadly Eyes (1982)
Dexter Jones
Zapped! (1982)
Parking Attendant
Working (1982)
Dewey Stevens
The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan's Island (1981)
Self
Making 'The Shining' (1980)
Doc Lynch
Bronco Billy (1980)
Hallorann
The Shining (1980)
Sam
Scavenger Hunt (1979)
Crazy Legs (voice)
Banjo the Woodpile Cat (1979)
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney (1978)
Tinker
The Cheap Detective (1978)
Mudcat
Mean Dog Blues (1978)
Ralston
Silver Streak (1976)
Ben Benson
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy (1976)
Moses
The Shootist (1976)
William
Stay Hungry (1976)
Joys (1976)
Reverend Noble Franklin
Friday Foster (1975)
Orderly Turkle
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Pappy / Old Man Bone (voice)
Coonskin (1975)
Ruben Hammer
Man on the Outside (1975)
Fisherman
The Fortune (1975)
Super Black
Linda Lovelace for President (1975)
Attendant
Win, Place or Steal (1975)
Duke
Truck Turner (1974)
Doc
Sty of the Blind Pig (1974)
Pop Byrd
Black Belt Jones (1974)
(voices)
Scooby-Doo! Meets the Harlem Globetrotters (1973)
Cleveland
Slaughter's Big Rip Off (1973)
Reverend Markham
Detroit 9000 (1973)
Lewis
The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)
Big Ben
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Singer
The Lorax (1972)
Smoke
Chandler (1971)
Scat Cat (voice)
The Aristocats (1970)
Carnival Barker (uncredited)
The Great White Hope (1970)
Bloody Mama (1970)
Mr. Jones (Porter) (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly! (1969)
The Corpse (uncredited)
Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)
Shoeshine Boy
The Patsy (1964)
Mr. Paul's Assistant (uncredited)
Lady in a Cage (1964)
Musinga
The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)
Crabman
Porgy and Bess (1959)
Railroad Porter (uncredited)
Alias Jesse James (1959)
Tyana
Tarzan and the Trappers (1958)
Tyana (as Sherman Crothers)
George (uncredited)
Between Heaven and Hell (1956)
Himself
Johnny Dark (1954)
Smiley Gordon
Walking My Baby Back Home (1953)
Baltimore (as Scat Man Crothers)
East of Sumatra (1953)
Enoch Jones
Meet Me at the Fair (1953)
Scatman
Yes Sir, Mr. Bones (1951)
Songs