Thurl Ravenscroft
Acting • Born 1914-02-06 – Died 2005-05-22
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.
Filmography
54 credits
The Aristocats
Movie • 1970
Russian Cat (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Movie • 1998
Kirby (voice)
Lady and the Tramp
Movie • 1955
Al the Gator (voice)
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
Movie • 1953
The Mellomen
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Movie • 1961
Captain (voice)
Sioux Me
Movie • 1939
Indian Bass Singer (voice)
Jingle Belles
Movie • 1941
Paul Bunyan
Movie • 1958
Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
Snoopy, Come Home
Movie • 1972
"No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
The Lorax
Movie • 1972
Singer
Trick or Treat
Movie • 1952
The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Movie • 1977
Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
Donald and the Wheel
Movie • 1961
Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
Pigs Is Pigs
Movie • 1954
Singer (voice)
Noah's Ark
Movie • 1959
Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.
Movie • 1957
Cyrus P. Sliderule
Babes in Toyland
Movie • 1961
Trees (singing voice)
Rooty Toot Toot
Movie • 1951
Johnny / Honest John the Crook
Superior Duck
Movie • 1996
Narrator (voice)
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
Movie • 1983
Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
We'll Slap the Japs (Right into the Laps of the Nazis)
Movie • 1942
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
Movie • 1994
Self
The Hobbit
Movie • 1977
Goblin (voice)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Movie • 1966
Voice (uncredited)
Jack Benny Christmas Show
Movie • 1960
Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)
Prehistoric Porky
Movie • 1940
Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Pilgrim Porky
Movie • 1940
Singer
The Cat in the Hat
Movie • 1971
Thing 1 (voice)
Rose Marie
Movie • 1954
Indian medicine man
The Brave Little Toaster
Movie • 1987
Kirby (voice)
Springtime for Pluto
Movie • 1944
Singing Caterpillar
It's Always Fair Weather
Movie • 1955
Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
Pacifically Peeking
Movie • 1968
The Mellomen (uncredited)
Isle Of Destiny
Movie • 1940
Sportsman Quartet Member
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
Movie • 1950
Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)
Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story
Movie • 2005
Himself
Little Blabbermouse
Movie • 1940
Chew Tobacco (voice)
Lost Canyon
Movie • 1942
Singing Ranch Hand
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
Movie • 1997
Kirby (voice)
Horton Hears a Who!
Movie • 1970
Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
The Sword in the Stone
Movie • 1963
Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers
Movie • 1992
The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
Cinderella
Movie • 1950
(voice)
Pinocchio
Movie • 1940
Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
The Glenn Miller Story
Movie • 1954
The Mellowmen (uncredited)
The Night Before Christmas
Movie • 1968
Soloist (voice)
Alice in Wonderland
Movie • 1951
Card Painter (voice)
It Happened at the World's Fair
Movie • 1963
The Mellomen (uncredited)
Gay Purr-ee
Movie • 1962
Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Movie • 1966
Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
Be Quiet, Kind and Gentle
Movie • 1957
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
Movie • 1964
Policeman (voice, uncredited)
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
TV • 1967
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
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