Birthday:
Feb 06, 1914
Place of Birth: Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
Place of Birth: Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
Thurl Ravenscroft
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.
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Aristocats | Russian Cat (voice) | 1970 |
| The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | Kirby (voice) | 1998 |
| Lady and the Tramp | Al the Gator (voice) | 1955 |
| Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom | The Mellomen | 1953 |
| One Hundred and One Dalmatians | Captain (voice) | 1961 |
| Sioux Me | Indian Bass Singer (voice) | 1939 |
| Jingle Belles | 1941 | |
| Paul Bunyan | Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen) | 1958 |
| Snoopy, Come Home | "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited) | 1972 |
| The Lorax | Singer | 1972 |
| Trick or Treat | The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited) | 1952 |
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited) | 1977 |
| Donald and the Wheel | Senior Spirit of Progress | 1961 |
| Pigs Is Pigs | Singer | 1954 |
| Noah's Ark | Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons | 1959 |
| The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. | Cyrus P. Sliderule | 1957 |
| Babes in Toyland | Trees (singing voice) | 1961 |
| Rooty Toot Toot | Johnny / Honest John the Crook | 1951 |
| Superior Duck | Narrator (voice) | 1996 |
| EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program | Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening | 1983 |
| We'll Slap the Japs (Right into the Laps of the Nazis) | 1942 | |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition | Self | 1994 |
| The Hobbit | Goblin (voice) | 1977 |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Voice (uncredited) | 1966 |
| Jack Benny Christmas Show | Enrico Scortachini (uncredited) | 1960 |
| Prehistoric Porky | Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited) | 1940 |
| Pilgrim Porky | Singer | 1940 |
| The Cat in the Hat | Thing 1 (voice) | 1971 |
| Rose Marie | Indian medicine man | 1954 |
| Design for Dreaming | 1956 | |
| The Brave Little Toaster | Kirby (voice) | 1987 |
| Mary Poppins | Hog / Andrew's Whimper (voice) (uncredited) | 1964 |
| Springtime for Pluto | Singing Caterpillar | 1944 |
| It's Always Fair Weather | Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited) | 1955 |
| Pacifically Peeking | The Mellomen (uncredited) | 1968 |
| Isle Of Destiny | Sportsman Quartet Member | 1940 |
| Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy | Tall Bass Singer (uncredited) | 1950 |
| Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story | Himself | 2005 |
| Little Blabbermouse | Chew Tobacco (voice) | 1940 |
| Lost Canyon | Singing Ranch Hand | 1942 |
| The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue | Kirby (voice) | 1997 |
| Horton Hears a Who! | Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited) | 1970 |
| The Sword in the Stone | Black Bart (voice) (uncredited) | 1963 |
| Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers | The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited) | 1992 |
| Cinderella | (voice) | 1950 |
| Pinocchio | Monstro the Whale (uncredited) | 1940 |
| The Glenn Miller Story | The Mellowmen (uncredited) | 1954 |
| The Night Before Christmas | Soloist (voice) | 1968 |
| Alice in Wonderland | Card Painter (voice) | 1951 |
| It Happened at the World's Fair | The Mellomen (uncredited) | 1963 |
| How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited) | 1966 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Birdman and the Galaxy Trio | 1967 | |
| General Electric Theater | Nebuchadnezzar | 1953 |
