Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft

1914-02-06 Norfolk, Nebraska, USA Male 52 Known 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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1914-02-06

Place of Birth

Norfolk, Nebraska, USA

Known Credits

52

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft, The Mellomen

Photos

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

Cinderella

1950

(voice)

Alice in Wonderland

1951

Card Painter (voice)

The Aristocats

1970

Russian Cat (voice)

Pinocchio

1940

Monstro the Whale (uncredited)

Lady and the Tramp

1955

Al the Gator (voice)

The Sword in the Stone

1963

Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

1977

Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

1966

Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)

The Hobbit

1977

Goblin (voice)

The Lorax

1972

Singer

The Glenn Miller Story

1954

The Mellowmen (uncredited)

It's Always Fair Weather

1955

Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)

Gay Purr-ee

1962

Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)

The Brave Little Toaster

1987

Kirby (voice)

It Happened at the World's Fair

1963

The Mellomen (uncredited)

Horton Hears a Who!

1970

Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)

The Cat in the Hat

1971

Thing 1 (voice)

Snoopy, Come Home

1972

"No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)

Superior Duck

1996

Narrator (voice)

Babes in Toyland

1961

Trees (singing voice)

Lost Canyon

1942

Singing Ranch Hand

Rooty Toot Toot

1951

Johnny / Honest John the Crook

Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers

1992

The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)

Springtime for Pluto

1944

Singing Caterpillar

The Night Before Christmas

1968

Soloist (voice)

Noah's Ark

1959

Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons

Trick or Treat

1952

The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

1950

Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)

Rose Marie

1954

Indian medicine man

Pilgrim Porky

1940

Singer

Isle Of Destiny

1940

Sportsman Quartet Member

Jack Benny Christmas Show

1960

Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)

The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.

1957

Cyrus P. Sliderule

Donald and the Wheel

1961

Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)

Paul Bunyan

1958

Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)

Pigs Is Pigs

1954

Singer (voice)

Prehistoric Porky

1940

Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)

EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program

1983

Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)

Sioux Me

1939

Indian Bass Singer (voice)

Little Blabbermouse

1940

Chew Tobacco (voice)

Pacifically Peeking

1968

The Mellomen (uncredited)

TV Credits

General Electric Theater

1953

Nebuchadnezzar (1 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

TV Production Credits

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