Thurl Ravenscroft
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday6 February 1914
Died22 May 2005 (age 91)
Place of birthNorfolk, Nebraska, USA
Known credits63
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft (February 6, 1914 – May 22, 2005) was an American voice actor and bass singer known as the booming voice behind Kellogg's Frosted Flakes animated spokesman Tony the Tiger for more than five decades. He was also the uncredited vocalist for the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" from the classic Christmas television special Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! His voice acting career began in 1940 and lasted until his death in 2005 at age 91.
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort
2025 · Singing pirate (voice) / Drunken pirate (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998 · Kirby (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1997 · Kirby (voice)
I Am Weasel
1997 · I.M. Weasel (singing voice)
Superior Duck
1996 · Narrator (voice)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994 · Self
Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers
1992 · The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster
1987 · Kirby (voice)
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
1983 · Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
The Hobbit
1977 · Goblin (voice)
Halloween Is Grinch Night
1977 · Vocals
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977 · Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977 · Vocals
Emilio and His Magic Bull
1975
Snoopy, Come Home
1972 · "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
Snoopy, Come Home
1972 · Vocals
The Lorax
1972 · Singer
The Cat in the Hat
1971 · Thing 1 (voice)
The Aristocats
1970 · Russian Cat (voice)
The Phantom Tollbooth
1970 · Lethargian (voice, uncredited)
Horton Hears a Who!
1970 · Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969 · Vocals
The Night Before Christmas
1968 · Soloist (voice)
Pacifically Peeking
1968 · The Mellomen (uncredited)
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
1967
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966 · Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966 · Theme Song Performance
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966 · Voice (uncredited)
Mary Poppins
1964 · Hog / Andrew's Whimper (Voice) (Uncredited)
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
1964 · Policeman (voice, uncredited)
The Sword in the Stone
1963 · Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
It Happened at the World's Fair
1963 · The Mellomen (uncredited)
Gay Purr-ee
1962 · Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
1961 · Trees (singing voice)
Donald and the Wheel
1961 · Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
The Coyote's Lament
1961 · Singing Caterpillar (singing voice) (uncredited)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961 · Captain (voice)
Jack Benny Christmas Show
1960 · Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)
Noah's Ark
1959 · Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
Paul Bunyan
1958 · Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
South Pacific
1958 · Stewpot (Singing) (Uncredited)
The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.
1957 · Cyrus P. Sliderule
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
1956 · Theme Song Performance
It's Always Fair Weather
1955 · Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
Lady and the Tramp
1955 · Al the Gator (voice)
Daddy Long Legs
1955 · Jervis Pendleton III (singing voice) (uncredited)
Pigs Is Pigs
1954 · Singer (voice)
Rose Marie
1954 · Indian medicine man
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