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
Also known As
Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft
The Mellomen
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
as Russian Cat (voice)
1998
as Kirby (voice)
1955
as Al the Gator (voice)
1953
as The Mellomen
1961
as Captain (voice)
1939
as Indian Bass Singer (voice)
1941
1958
as Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
1972
as "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
1972
as Singer
1952
as The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
1977
as Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
1961
as Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
1954
as Singer (voice)
1959
as Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
1957
as Cyrus P. Sliderule
1961
as Trees (singing voice)
1951
as Johnny / Honest John the Crook
1996
as Narrator (voice)
1983
as Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening
1977
as Goblin (voice)
1966
as Voice (uncredited)
1960
as Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)
1940
as Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
1940
as Singer
1971
as Thing 1 (voice)
1954
as Indian medicine man
1987
as Kirby (voice)
1944
as Singing Caterpillar
1955
as Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
1968
as The Mellomen (uncredited)
1940
as Sportsman Quartet Member
1950
as Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)
1940
as Chew Tobacco (voice)
1942
as Singing Ranch Hand
1997
as Kirby (voice)
1970
as Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
1963
as Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
1992
as The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
1950
as (voice)
1940
as Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
1954
as The Mellowmen (uncredited)
1968
as Soloist (voice)
1951
as Card Painter (voice)
1963
as The Mellomen (uncredited)
1966
as Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
1962
as Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
Production
1966
as Theme Song Performance
1977
as Vocals
1977
1956
as Theme Song Performance
1972
as Vocals
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