Thurl Ravenscroft

from Norfolk, Nebraska, USA

Artwork for One Hundred and One DalmatiansImage of Thurl Ravenscroft

Biography

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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.

Timeline

2005Aged 91

  • Poster for Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story

    Himself

1998Aged 84

  • Poster for The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

    Kirby (voice)

1997Aged 83

  • Poster for The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

    Kirby (voice)

1996Aged 82

  • Poster for Superior Duck

    Narrator (voice)

1994Aged 80

  • Poster for How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

    Self

1992Aged 78

  • Poster for Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers

    The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)

1987Aged 73

  • Poster for The Brave Little Toaster

    Kirby (voice)

1983Aged 69

  • Poster for EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program

    Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening

1977Aged 63

  • Poster for The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

    Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Hobbit

    Goblin (voice)

  • Poster for Halloween Is Grinch Night

    Vocals

1972Aged 58

  • Poster for The Lorax

    Singer

  • Poster for Snoopy, Come Home

    "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)

1971Aged 57

  • Poster for The Cat in the Hat

    Thing 1 (voice)

1970Aged 56

  • Poster for Horton Hears a Who!

    Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Aristocats

    Russian Cat (voice)

1968Aged 54

  • Poster for Pacifically Peeking

    The Mellomen (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Night Before Christmas

    Soloist (voice)

1966Aged 52

  • Poster for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

    Voice (uncredited)

  • Poster for How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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

1963Aged 49

  • Poster for It Happened at the World's Fair

    The Mellomen (uncredited)

  • Poster for The Sword in the Stone

    Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)

1962Aged 48

  • Poster for Gay Purr-ee

    Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)

1961Aged 47

  • Poster for One Hundred and One Dalmatians

    Captain (voice)

  • Poster for Donald and the Wheel

    Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)

  • Poster for Babes in Toyland

    Trees (singing voice)

1960Aged 46

1959Aged 45

  • Poster for Noah's Ark

    Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons

1958Aged 44

  • Poster for Paul Bunyan

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

1957Aged 43

  • Poster for The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.

    Cyrus P. Sliderule

1956Aged 42

1955Aged 41

  • Poster for Lady and the Tramp

    Al the Gator (voice)

  • Poster for It's Always Fair Weather

    Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)

1954Aged 40

  • Poster for The Glenn Miller Story

    The Mellowmen (uncredited)

  • Poster for Rose Marie

    Indian medicine man

  • Poster for Pigs Is Pigs

    Singer (voice)

1953Aged 39

  • Poster for Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom

    The Mellomen

1952Aged 38

  • Poster for Trick or Treat

    The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)

1951Aged 37

  • Poster for Alice in Wonderland

    Card Painter (voice)

  • Poster for Rooty Toot Toot

    Johnny / Honest John the Crook

1950Aged 36

  • Poster for Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

    Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)

  • Poster for Cinderella

    (voice)

1944Aged 30

  • Poster for Springtime for Pluto

    Singing Caterpillar

1942Aged 28

1941Aged 27

1940Aged 26

  • Poster for Pinocchio

    Monstro the Whale (uncredited)

  • Poster for Isle Of Destiny

    Sportsman Quartet Member

  • Poster for Pilgrim Porky

    Singer

  • Poster for Little Blabbermouse

    Chew Tobacco (voice)

  • Poster for Prehistoric Porky

    Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)

1939Aged 25

  • Poster for Sioux Me

    Indian Bass Singer (voice)