- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 6, 1914
- Place of Birth
- Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
- Died
- May 22, 2005
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
moviePirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort
2025 · Singing pirate (voice)/Drunken pirate (voice)
movieExtinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story
2005 · Himself
movieThe Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998 · Kirby (voice)
movieThe Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1997 · Kirby (voice)
tvI Am Weasel
1997 · I.M. Weasel (singing voice)
movieSuperior Duck
1996 · Narrator (voice)
movieHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994 · Self
movieInvasion of the Bunny Snatchers
1992 · The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Brave Little Toaster
1987 · Kirby (voice)
movieEPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
1983 · Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
movieThe Hobbit
1977 · Goblin (voice)
movieHalloween Is Grinch Night
1977 · Vocals
movieThe Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977 · Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
Emilio and His Magic Bull
movieEmilio and His Magic Bull
1975
movieSnoopy, Come Home
1972 · "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited), Vocals
movieThe Lorax
1972 · Singer
movieThe Cat in the Hat
1971 · Thing 1 (voice)
movieThe Aristocats
1970 · Russian Cat (voice)
movieHorton Hears a Who!
1970 · Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
movieButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969 · Vocals
movieThe Night Before Christmas
1968 · Soloist (voice)
moviePacifically Peeking
1968 · The Mellomen (uncredited)
tvBirdman and the Galaxy Trio
1967
movieHow the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966 · Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited), Theme Song Performance
movieA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966 · Voice (uncredited)
movieMary Poppins
1964 · Hog / Andrew's Whimper (Voice) (Uncredited)
movieHey There, It's Yogi Bear!
1964 · Policeman (voice, uncredited)
movieThe Sword in the Stone
1963 · Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
movieIt Happened at the World's Fair
1963 · The Mellomen (uncredited)
movieGay Purr-ee
1962 · Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
movieBabes in Toyland
1961 · Trees (singing voice)
movieDonald and the Wheel
1961 · Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
movieThe Coyote's Lament
1961 · Singing Caterpillar (singing voice) (uncredited)
movieOne Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961 · Captain (voice)
Jack Benny Christmas Show
movieJack Benny Christmas Show
1960 · Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)
movieNoah's Ark
1959 · Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
moviePaul Bunyan
1958 · Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
movieSouth Pacific
1958 · Stewpot (Singing) (Uncredited)
movieThe Story of Anyburg U.S.A.
1957 · Cyrus P. Sliderule
movieThe Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
1956 · Theme Song Performance
movieIt's Always Fair Weather
1955 · Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
movieLady and the Tramp
1955 · Al the Gator (voice)
movieDaddy Long Legs
1955 · Jervis Pendleton III (singing voice) (uncredited)
moviePigs Is Pigs
1954 · Singer (voice)
movieRose Marie
1954 · Indian medicine man
movieThe Glenn Miller Story
1954 · The Mellowmen (uncredited)
movieToot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
1953 · The Mellomen
moviePeter Pan
1953 · Vocals
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953 · Nebuchadnezzar
movieTrick or Treat
1952 · The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
movieRooty Toot Toot
1951 · Johnny / Honest John the Crook
movieAlice in Wonderland
1951 · Card Painter (voice)
movieCinderella
1950 · (voice)
movieEdgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
1950 · Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)
movieSpringtime for Pluto
1944 · Singing Caterpillar
movieLost Canyon
1942 · Singing Ranch Hand
We'll Slap the Japs (Right into the Laps of the Nazis)
movieWe'll Slap the Japs (Right into the Laps of the Nazis)
1942
movieJingle Belles
1941
moviePrehistoric Porky
1940 · Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
movieLittle Blabbermouse
1940 · Chew Tobacco (voice)
moviePilgrim Porky
1940 · Singer
movieIsle Of Destiny
1940 · Sportsman Quartet Member
moviePinocchio
1940 · Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
movieSioux Me
1939 · Indian Bass Singer (voice)