Thurl Ravenscroft
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.
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Movies (48)
Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story
as Himself
2005
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
as Kirby (voice)
1998
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
as Kirby (voice)
1997
Superior Duck
as Narrator (voice)
1996
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
as Self
1994
Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers
as The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
1992
The Brave Little Toaster
as Kirby (voice)
1987
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
as Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
1983
The Hobbit
as Goblin (voice)
1977
Halloween Is Grinch Night
Vocals (Sound)
1977
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
as Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
1977
Snoopy, Come Home
as "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
1972
The Lorax
as Singer
1972
The Cat in the Hat
as Thing 1 (voice)
1971
The Aristocats
as Russian Cat (voice)
1970
Horton Hears a Who!
as Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
1970
The Night Before Christmas
as Soloist (voice)
1968
Pacifically Peeking
as The Mellomen (uncredited)
1968
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
as Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Voice (uncredited)
1966
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
as Policeman (voice, uncredited)
1964
The Sword in the Stone
as Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
1963
It Happened at the World's Fair
as The Mellomen (uncredited)
1963
Gay Purr-ee
as Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
1962
Babes in Toyland
as Trees (singing voice)
1961
Donald and the Wheel
as Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
1961
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
as Captain (voice)
1961
Jack Benny Christmas Show
as Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)
1960
Noah's Ark
as Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
1959
Paul Bunyan
as Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
1958
The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.
as Cyrus P. Sliderule
1957
Be Quiet, Kind and Gentle
1957
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
Theme Song Performance (Sound)
1956
It's Always Fair Weather
as Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
1955
Lady and the Tramp
as Al the Gator (voice)
1955
Pigs Is Pigs
as Singer (voice)
1954
Rose Marie
as Indian medicine man
1954
The Glenn Miller Story
as The Mellowmen (uncredited)
1954
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as The Mellomen
1953
Trick or Treat
as The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
1952
Rooty Toot Toot
as Johnny / Honest John the Crook
1951
Alice in Wonderland
as Card Painter (voice)
1951
Cinderella
as (voice)
1950
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)
1950
Springtime for Pluto
as Singing Caterpillar
1944
Lost Canyon
as Singing Ranch Hand
1942
We'll Slap the Japs (Right into the Laps of the Nazis)
1942
Jingle Belles
1941
