Thurl Ravenscroft
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Thurl Ravenscroft

Feb 6, 1914 - Norfolk, Nebraska, USA

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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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1970The AristocatsRussian Cat (voice)
Movie1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to MarsKirby (voice)
Movie1955Lady and the TrampAl the Gator (voice)
Movie1953Toot, Whistle, Plunk and BoomThe Mellomen
Movie1961One Hundred and One DalmatiansCaptain (voice)
Movie1939Sioux MeIndian Bass Singer (voice)
Movie1941Jingle Belles
Movie1958Paul BunyanPaul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
Movie1972Snoopy, Come Home"No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
Movie1972The LoraxSinger
Movie1952Trick or TreatThe Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
Movie1977The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohBass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
Movie1961Donald and the WheelSenior Spirit of Progress (voice)
Movie1954Pigs Is PigsSinger (voice)
Movie1959Noah's ArkShem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
Movie1957The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.Cyrus P. Sliderule
Movie1961Babes in ToylandTrees (singing voice)
Movie1951Rooty Toot TootJohnny / Honest John the Crook
Movie1996Superior DuckNarrator (voice)
Movie1983EPCOT Center: A Souvenir ProgramAnnouncer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
Movie1942We'll Slap the Japs (Right into the Laps of the Nazis)
Movie1994How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special EditionSelf
Movie1977The HobbitGoblin (voice)
Movie1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumVoice (uncredited)
Movie1960Jack Benny Christmas ShowEnrico Scortachini (uncredited)
Movie1940Prehistoric PorkyLizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Movie1940Pilgrim PorkySinger
Movie1971The Cat in the HatThing 1 (voice)
Movie1954Rose MarieIndian medicine man
Movie1987The Brave Little ToasterKirby (voice)
Movie1944Springtime for PlutoSinging Caterpillar
Movie1955It's Always Fair WeatherHarry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
Movie1968Pacifically PeekingThe Mellomen (uncredited)
Movie1940Isle Of DestinySportsman Quartet Member
Movie1950Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthyTall Bass Singer (uncredited)
Movie2005Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion StoryHimself
Movie1940Little BlabbermouseChew Tobacco (voice)
Movie1942Lost CanyonSinging Ranch Hand
Movie1997The Brave Little Toaster to the RescueKirby (voice)
Movie1970Horton Hears a Who!Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
Movie1963The Sword in the StoneBlack Bart (voice) (uncredited)
Movie1992Invasion of the Bunny SnatchersThe Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
Movie1950Cinderella(voice)
Movie1940PinocchioMonstro the Whale (uncredited)
Movie1954The Glenn Miller StoryThe Mellowmen (uncredited)
Movie1968The Night Before ChristmasSoloist (voice)
Movie1951Alice in WonderlandCard Painter (voice)
Movie1963It Happened at the World's FairThe Mellomen (uncredited)
Movie1966How the Grinch Stole Christmas!Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
Movie1962Gay Purr-eeSinging Hench Cat (uncredited)
TV Show1967Birdman and the Galaxy Trio1
TV Show1953General Electric TheaterNebuchadnezzar1

Crew

Media
Movie1966How the Grinch Stole Christmas!Theme Song PerformanceSound
Movie1977The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohVocalsSound
Movie1977Halloween Is Grinch NightVocalsSound
Movie1956The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate TreasureTheme Song PerformanceSound
Movie1972Snoopy, Come HomeVocalsSound