Thurl Ravenscroft
Biography
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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.
Known For
Acting
1970
asRussian Cat (voice)
1998
asKirby (voice)
1955
asAl the Gator (voice)
1953
asThe Mellomen
1961
asCaptain (voice)
1939
asIndian Bass Singer (voice)
1941
as
1958
asPaul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
1972
as"No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
1972
asSinger
1952
asThe Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
1977
asBass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
1961
asSenior Spirit of Progress (voice)
1954
asSinger (voice)
1959
asShem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
1957
asCyrus P. Sliderule
1961
asTrees (singing voice)
1951
asJohnny / Honest John the Crook
1996
asNarrator (voice)
1983
asAnnouncer at Fantasyland castle opening
1942
as
1994
asSelf
1977
asGoblin (voice)
1966
asVoice (uncredited)
1960
asEnrico Scortachini (uncredited)
1940
asLizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
1940
asSinger
1971
asThing 1 (voice)
1954
asIndian medicine man
1956
as
1987
asKirby (voice)
1944
asSinging Caterpillar
1955
asHarry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
1968
asThe Mellomen (uncredited)
1940
asSportsman Quartet Member
1950
asTall Bass Singer (uncredited)
2005
asHimself
1940
asChew Tobacco (voice)
1942
asSinging Ranch Hand
1997
asKirby (voice)
1970
asWickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
1963
asBlack Bart (voice) (uncredited)
1992
asThe Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
1950
as(voice)
1940
asMonstro the Whale (uncredited)
1954
asThe Mellowmen (uncredited)
1968
asSoloist (voice)
1951
asCard Painter (voice)
1963
asThe Mellomen (uncredited)
1966
asSinger of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
1962
asSinging Hench Cat (uncredited)
as
asNebuchadnezzar
Production
Crew
Directing
