Thurl Ravenscroft
Born: 1914-02-06 in Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
Died: 2005-05-22
Known For: Acting
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
2005
1998
- The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars as Kirby (voice)
1997
- The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue as Kirby (voice)
1996
- Superior Duck as Narrator (voice)
1994
1992
- Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers as The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
1987
- The Brave Little Toaster as Kirby (voice)
1983
- EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program as Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
1977
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh as Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
- The Hobbit as Goblin (voice)
- Halloween Is Grinch Night ... (Vocals)
1972
- The Lorax as Singer
- Snoopy, Come Home as "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
1971
- The Cat in the Hat as Thing 1 (voice)
1970
- The Aristocats as Russian Cat (voice)
- Horton Hears a Who! as Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
1968
- Pacifically Peeking as The Mellomen (uncredited)
- The Night Before Christmas as Soloist (voice)
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 Forum as Voice (uncredited)
1964
- Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! as Policeman (voice, uncredited)
1963
- The Sword in the Stone as Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
- It Happened at the World's Fair as The Mellomen (uncredited)
1962
- Gay Purr-ee as Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
1961
- One Hundred and One Dalmatians as Captain (voice)
- Donald and the Wheel as Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
- Babes in Toyland as Trees (singing voice)
1960
- Jack Benny Christmas Show as Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)
1959
- Noah's Ark as Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
1958
- Paul Bunyan as Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
1957
- The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. as Cyrus P. Sliderule
- Be Quiet, Kind and Gentle
1956
- The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure ... (Theme Song Performance)
1955
- Lady and the Tramp as Al the Gator (voice)
- It's Always Fair Weather as Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
1954
- Rose Marie as Indian medicine man
- Pigs Is Pigs as Singer (voice)
- The Glenn Miller Story as The Mellowmen (uncredited)
1953
- Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom as The Mellomen
- General Electric Theater as Nebuchadnezzar
1952
- Trick or Treat as The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
1951
- Alice in Wonderland as Card Painter (voice)
- Rooty Toot Toot as Johnny / Honest John the Crook
1950
- Cinderella as (voice)
- Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy as Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)
1944
- Springtime for Pluto as Singing Caterpillar
1942
- Lost Canyon as Singing Ranch Hand
- We'll Slap the Japs (Right into the Laps of the Nazis)
1941
1940
- Pinocchio as Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
- Isle Of Destiny as Sportsman Quartet Member
- Prehistoric Porky as Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
- Pilgrim Porky as Singer
- Little Blabbermouse as Chew Tobacco (voice)
1939
- Sioux Me as Indian Bass Singer (voice)