Thurl Ravenscroft
Born in Norfolk, Nebraska, USA — Feb 06 1914• Died May 22 2005
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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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Thurl Ravenscroft's Credits
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Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
Cinderella
(voice)
Pinocchio
Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
Alice in Wonderland
Card Painter (voice)
The Aristocats
Russian Cat (voice)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Captain (voice)
Lady and the Tramp
Al the Gator (voice)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
The Hobbit
Goblin (voice)
The Sword in the Stone
Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
General Electric Theater
Nebuchadnezzar
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster
Kirby (voice)
The Glenn Miller Story
The Mellowmen (uncredited)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Voice (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather
Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
The Lorax
Singer
Gay Purr-ee
Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
Kirby (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Kirby (voice)
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
Policeman (voice, uncredited)
Noah's Ark
Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
Snoopy, Come Home
"No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
Trick or Treat
The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
Rose Marie
Indian medicine man
The Night Before Christmas
Soloist (voice)
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
The Mellomen
Horton Hears a Who!
Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
Springtime for Pluto
Singing Caterpillar
Babes in Toyland
Trees (singing voice)
Donald and the Wheel
Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
Paul Bunyan
Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
The Cat in the Hat
Thing 1 (voice)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Self
Isle Of Destiny
Sportsman Quartet Member
Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story
Himself
It Happened at the World's Fair
The Mellomen (uncredited)
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
Sound
Pigs Is Pigs
Singer (voice)
Halloween Is Grinch Night
Sound
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
Jack Benny Christmas Show
Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)
Lost Canyon
Singing Ranch Hand
Pilgrim Porky
Singer
Pacifically Peeking
The Mellomen (uncredited)
Superior Duck
Narrator (voice)
Rooty Toot Toot
Johnny / Honest John the Crook
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort
Singing pirate (voice)/Drunken pirate (voice)
Little Blabbermouse
Chew Tobacco (voice)
Sioux Me
Indian Bass Singer (voice)
Prehistoric Porky
Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers
The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.
Cyrus P. Sliderule
We'll Slap the Japs (Right into the Laps of the Nazis)
Jingle Belles