Thurl Ravenscroft
Acting
Born: 1914-02-06 in Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
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.
Known For
Cinderella
(voice)
Alice in Wonderland
Card Painter (voice)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Captain (voice)
I Am Weasel
I.M. Weasel (singing voice)
Pinocchio
Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
Mary Poppins
Hog / Andrew's Whimper (Voice) (Uncredited)
The Aristocats
Russian Cat (voice)
The Sword in the Stone
Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
Lady and the Tramp
Al the Gator (voice)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster
Kirby (voice)
South Pacific
Stewpot (Singing) (Uncredited)
The Hobbit
Goblin (voice)
Daddy Long Legs
Jervis Pendleton III (singing voice) (uncredited)
The Lorax
Singer
General Electric Theater
Nebuchadnezzar
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
Policeman (voice, uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
Trees (singing voice)
It's Always Fair Weather
Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
The Glenn Miller Story
The Mellowmen (uncredited)
It Happened at the World's Fair
The Mellomen (uncredited)
Trick or Treat
The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
Snoopy, Come Home
"No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
Gay Purr-ee
Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Voice (uncredited)
Prehistoric Porky
Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
Kirby (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Kirby (voice)
The Phantom Tollbooth
Lethargian (voice, uncredited)
Little Blabbermouse
Chew Tobacco (voice)
Sioux Me
Indian Bass Singer (voice)
Horton Hears a Who!
Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
The Cat in the Hat
Thing 1 (voice)
Rose Marie
Indian medicine man
Pilgrim Porky
Singer
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort
Singing pirate (voice) / Drunken pirate (voice)
The Coyote's Lament
Singing Caterpillar (singing voice) (uncredited)
Paul Bunyan
Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)