Thurl Ravenscroft
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Aristocats (1970)
as Russian Cat (voice)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
as Captain (voice)
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
as Card Painter (voice)
Cinderella (1950)
as (voice)
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
as Al the Gator (voice)
Pinocchio (1940)
as Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
Mary Poppins (1964)
as Hog / Andrew's Whimper (Voice) (Uncredited)
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
as Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
as Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
as Kirby (voice)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
as Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
The Hobbit (1977)
as Goblin (voice)
South Pacific (1958)
as Stewpot (Singing) (Uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
as Kirby (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
as Kirby (voice)
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
as The Mellowmen (uncredited)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
as Voice (uncredited)
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
as Jervis Pendleton III (singing voice) (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
as Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (1964)
as Policeman (voice, uncredited)
The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. (1957)
as Cyrus P. Sliderule
It Happened at the World's Fair (1963)
as The Mellomen (uncredited)
Gay Purr-ee (1962)
as Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland (1961)
as Trees (singing voice)
Horton Hears a Who! (1970)
as Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort (2025)
as Singing pirate (voice) / Drunken pirate (voice)
The Cat in the Hat (1971)
as Thing 1 (voice)
Snoopy, Come Home (1972)
as "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
The Lorax (1972)
as Singer
Prehistoric Porky (1940)
as Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Trick or Treat (1952)
as The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
Little Blabbermouse (1940)
as Chew Tobacco (voice)
The Coyote's Lament (1961)
as Singing Caterpillar (singing voice) (uncredited)
Rose Marie (1954)
as Indian medicine man
The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
as Lethargian (voice, uncredited)
Jack Benny Christmas Show (1960)
as Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994)
as Self
Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers (1992)
as The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
Pilgrim Porky (1940)
as Singer
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (1983)
as Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (1953)
as The Mellomen
Emilio and His Magic Bull (1975)
Actor
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy (1950)
as Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)
Donald and the Wheel (1961)
as Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
The Night Before Christmas (1968)
as Soloist (voice)
Sioux Me (1939)
as Indian Bass Singer (voice)
Isle Of Destiny (1940)
as Sportsman Quartet Member
Springtime for Pluto (1944)
as Singing Caterpillar
Paul Bunyan (1958)
as Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
Lost Canyon (1942)
as Singing Ranch Hand
Superior Duck (1996)
as Narrator (voice)
Noah's Ark (1959)
as Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
Pigs Is Pigs (1954)
as Singer (voice)
Pacifically Peeking (1968)
as The Mellomen (uncredited)
Rooty Toot Toot (1951)
as Honest John the Crook / Bailiff / Bartender / Juror (voice) (uncredited)
Jingle Belles (1941)
Actor