Thurl Ravenscroft

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-02-06 (91 years old)

Deathday

2005-05-22

Place of Birth

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

1970

The Aristocats

as Russian Cat (voice)

1955

Lady and the Tramp

as Al the Gator (voice)

1961

1939

Sioux Me

as Indian Bass Singer (voice)

1958

Paul Bunyan

as Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)

1972

Snoopy, Come Home

as "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)

1972

The Lorax

as Singer

1952

Trick or Treat

as The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)

1977

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

as Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)

1961

Donald and the Wheel

as Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)

1954

Pigs Is Pigs

as Singer (voice)

1959

Noah's Ark

as Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons

1957

The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.

as Cyrus P. Sliderule

1961

Babes in Toyland

as Trees (singing voice)

1951

Rooty Toot Toot

as Johnny / Honest John the Crook

1996

Superior Duck

as Narrator (voice)

1983

EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program

as Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening

1977

The Hobbit

as Goblin (voice)

1960

Jack Benny Christmas Show

as Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)

1940

Prehistoric Porky

as Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)

1940

Pilgrim Porky

as Singer

1971

The Cat in the Hat

as Thing 1 (voice)

1954

Rose Marie

as Indian medicine man

1987

The Brave Little Toaster

as Kirby (voice)

1944

Springtime for Pluto

as Singing Caterpillar

1955

It's Always Fair Weather

as Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)

1968

Pacifically Peeking

as The Mellomen (uncredited)

1940

Isle Of Destiny

as Sportsman Quartet Member

1950

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

as Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)

1940

Little Blabbermouse

as Chew Tobacco (voice)

1942

Lost Canyon

as Singing Ranch Hand

1970

Horton Hears a Who!

as Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)

1963

The Sword in the Stone

as Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)

1992

Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers

as The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)

1950

Cinderella

as (voice)

1940

Pinocchio

as Monstro the Whale (uncredited)

1954

The Glenn Miller Story

as The Mellowmen (uncredited)

1968

The Night Before Christmas

as Soloist (voice)

1951

Alice in Wonderland

as Card Painter (voice)

1963

It Happened at the World's Fair

as The Mellomen (uncredited)

1966

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

as Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)

1962

Gay Purr-ee

as Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)

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