Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft

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.

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Movies starring Thurl Ravenscroft (54)

Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story (2005)

Himself

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)

Kirby (Voice)

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)

Kirby (Voice)

Superior Duck (1996)

Narrator (Voice)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994)

Self

Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers (1992)

The Black Hole (Voice) (Uncredited)

The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

Kirby (Voice)

EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (1983)

Announcer At Fantasyland Castle Opening (Voice) (Archive Sound)

The Hobbit (1977)

Goblin (Voice)

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

Bass Vocals / Black Pot (Voice) (Uncredited)

Snoopy, Come Home (1972)

"No Dogs Allowed" (Voice) (Uncredited)

The Lorax (1972)

Singer

The Cat in the Hat (1971)

Thing 1 (Voice)

The Aristocats (1970)

Russian Cat (Voice)

Horton Hears a Who! (1970)

Wickersham Brother (Voice) (Uncredited)

The Night Before Christmas (1968)

Soloist (Voice)

Pacifically Peeking (1968)

The Mellomen (Uncredited)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

Singer Of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (Voice) (Uncredited)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

Voice (Uncredited)

Mary Poppins (1964)

Hog / Andrew's Whimper (Voice) (Uncredited)

Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (1964)

Policeman (Voice, Uncredited)

The Sword in the Stone (1963)

Black Bart (Voice) (Uncredited)

It Happened at the World's Fair (1963)

The Mellomen (Uncredited)

Gay Purr-ee (1962)

Singing Hench Cat (Uncredited)

Babes in Toyland (1961)

Trees (Singing Voice)

Donald and the Wheel (1961)

Senior Spirit Of Progress (Voice)

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Captain (Voice)

Jack Benny Christmas Show (1960)

Enrico Scortachini (Uncredited)

Noah's Ark (1959)

Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's Sons

Paul Bunyan (1958)

Paul Bunyan / Chorus (Voice) (As The Mellomen)

South Pacific (1958)

Stewpot (Singing) (Uncredited)

The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. (1957)

Cyrus P. Sliderule

It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Harry Wilson (Voice) (Uncredited)

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Al The Gator (Voice)

Daddy Long Legs (1955)

Jervis Pendleton Iii (Singing) (Uncredited)

Pigs Is Pigs (1954)

Singer (Voice)

Rose Marie (1954)

Indian Medicine Man

The Glenn Miller Story (1954)

The Mellowmen (Uncredited)

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953)

The Mellomen

Trick or Treat (1952)

The Mellomen (Voice) (Uncredited)

Rooty Toot Toot (1951)

Johnny / Honest John The Crook

Alice in Wonderland (1951)

Card Painter (Voice)

Cinderella (1950)

(Voice)

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy (1950)

Tall Bass Singer (Uncredited)

Springtime for Pluto (1944)

Singing Caterpillar

Lost Canyon (1942)

Singing Ranch Hand

We'll Slap the Japs (Right into the Laps of the Nazis) (1942)
Jingle Belles (1941)
Prehistoric Porky (1940)

Lizard Singer (Voice) (Uncredited)

Little Blabbermouse (1940)

Chew Tobacco (Voice)

Pilgrim Porky (1940)

Singer

Isle Of Destiny (1940)

Sportsman Quartet Member

Pinocchio (1940)

Monstro The Whale (Uncredited)

Sioux Me (1939)

Indian Bass Singer (Voice)

Movies Made by Thurl Ravenscroft (7)

Halloween Is Grinch Night (1977)

Vocals

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

Vocals

Snoopy, Come Home (1972)

Vocals

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Vocals

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)

Theme Song Performance

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure (1956)

Theme Song Performance

Peter Pan (1953)

Vocals

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