Acting · b. 1914 · Norfolk, Nebraska, USA

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.

Acting
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort Singing pirate (voice)/Drunken pirate (voice) 2025 Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story Himself 2005 The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars Kirby (voice) 1998 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue Kirby (voice) 1997 Superior Duck Narrator (voice) 1996 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition Self 1994 Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited) 1992 The Brave Little Toaster Kirby (voice) 1987 EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound) 1983 The Hobbit Goblin (voice) 1977 The Lorax Singer 1972 The Cat in the Hat Thing 1 (voice) 1971 The Aristocats Russian Cat (voice) 1970 Horton Hears a Who! Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited) 1970 Pacifically Peeking The Mellomen (uncredited) 1968 The Night Before Christmas Soloist (voice) 1968 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Voice (uncredited) 1966 Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! Policeman (voice, uncredited) 1964 The Sword in the Stone Black Bart (voice) (uncredited) 1963 It Happened at the World's Fair The Mellomen (uncredited) 1963 Gay Purr-ee Singing Hench Cat (uncredited) 1962 One Hundred and One Dalmatians Captain (voice) 1961 Donald and the Wheel Senior Spirit of Progress (voice) 1961 Babes in Toyland Trees (singing voice) 1961 Jack Benny Christmas Show Enrico Scortachini (uncredited) 1960 Noah's Ark Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons 1959 Paul Bunyan Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen) 1958 The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. Cyrus P. Sliderule 1957 Lady and the Tramp Al the Gator (voice) 1955 It's Always Fair Weather Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited) 1955
Other Credits
Halloween Is Grinch Night Vocals 1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Vocals 1977 Snoopy, Come Home Vocals 1972 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Theme Song Performance 1966 The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure Theme Song Performance 1956
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