Thurl Ravenscroft
Known for
Acting
Life
1914 – 2005 (aged 91)
Born in
Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
Credits
View on IMDb58 acting credits
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
22 Feb 1950
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
25 Jan 1961
Alice in Wonderland
09 Aug 1951
Pinocchio
23 Feb 1940
Lady and the Tramp
22 Jun 1955
The Aristocats
24 Dec 1970
Mary Poppins
17 Dec 1964
The Sword in the Stone
25 Dec 1963
Filmography
2025
- Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resortas Singing pirate (voice)
1998
- The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Marsas Kirby (voice)
1997
- The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescueas Kirby (voice)
- I Am Weaselas I.M. Weasel (singing voice)1 episode
1996
- Superior Duckas Narrator (voice)
1992
- Invasion of the Bunny Snatchersas The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
1987
- The Brave Little Toasteras Kirby (voice)
1983
- EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Programas Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
1977
- The Hobbitas Goblin (voice)
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Poohas Bass Vocals
1972
- Snoopy, Come Homeas "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
- The Loraxas Singer
1971
- The Cat in the Hatas Thing 1 (voice)
1970
- The Aristocatsas Russian Cat (voice)
- The Phantom Tollboothas Lethargian (voice, uncredited)
- Horton Hears a Who!as Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
1968
- The Night Before Christmasas Soloist (voice)
- Pacifically Peekingas The Mellomen (uncredited)
1967
- Birdman and the Galaxy Trio1 episode
1966
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas!as Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Voice (uncredited)
1964
- Mary Poppinsas Hog
- Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!as Policeman (voice, uncredited)
1963
- The Sword in the Stoneas Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
- It Happened at the World's Fairas The Mellomen (uncredited)
1962
- Gay Purr-eeas Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
1961
- Babes in Toylandas Trees (singing voice)
- Donald and the Wheelas Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
- The Coyote's Lamentas Singing Caterpillar (singing voice) (uncredited)
- One Hundred and One Dalmatiansas Captain (voice)
1960
- Jack Benny Christmas Showas Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)
1959
- Noah's Arkas Shem
1958
- Paul Bunyanas Paul Bunyan
- South Pacificas Stewpot (Singing) (Uncredited)
1957
- The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.as Cyrus P. Sliderule
1955
- It's Always Fair Weatheras Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
- Lady and the Trampas Al the Gator (voice)
- Daddy Long Legsas Jervis Pendleton III (singing voice) (uncredited)
1954
- Pigs Is Pigsas Singer (voice)
- Rose Marieas Indian medicine man
- The Glenn Miller Storyas The Mellowmen (uncredited)
1953
- Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boomas The Mellomen
- General Electric Theateras Nebuchadnezzar1 episode
1952
- Trick or Treatas The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
1951
- Rooty Toot Tootas Johnny
- Alice in Wonderlandas Card Painter (voice)
1950
- Cinderellaas (voice)
- Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthyas Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)
1944
- Springtime for Plutoas Singing Caterpillar
1942
- Lost Canyonas Singing Ranch Hand
1941
1940
- Prehistoric Porkyas Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
- Little Blabbermouseas Chew Tobacco (voice)
- Pilgrim Porkyas Singer
- Isle Of Destinyas Sportsman Quartet Member
- Pinocchioas Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
1939
- Sioux Meas Indian Bass Singer (voice)