Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft

Known for
Acting
Born
February 6, 1914
Died
May 22, 2005 (aged 91)
Birthplace
Norfolk, Nebraska, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

2025
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort poster

Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort

Movie · as Singing pirate (voice) / Drunken pirate (voice)

1998
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars poster

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

Movie · as Kirby (voice)

1997
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue poster

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

Movie · as Kirby (voice)

1997
I Am Weasel poster

I Am Weasel

TV · as I.M. Weasel (singing voice) · 1 ep

1996
Superior Duck poster

Superior Duck

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

1994
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition poster

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

Movie · as Self

1992
Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers poster

Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers

Movie · as The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)

1987
The Brave Little Toaster poster

The Brave Little Toaster

Movie · as Kirby (voice)

1983
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program poster

EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program

Movie · as Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)

1977
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh poster

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Movie · as Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)

1977
The Hobbit poster

The Hobbit

Movie · as Goblin (voice)

1975
Emilio and His Magic Bull

Emilio and His Magic Bull

Movie

1972
Snoopy, Come Home poster

Snoopy, Come Home

Movie · as "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)

1972
The Lorax poster

The Lorax

Movie · as Singer

1971
The Cat in the Hat poster

The Cat in the Hat

Movie · as Thing 1 (voice)

1970
The Aristocats poster

The Aristocats

Movie · as Russian Cat (voice)

1970
Horton Hears a Who! poster

Horton Hears a Who!

Movie · as Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)

1970
The Phantom Tollbooth poster

The Phantom Tollbooth

Movie · as Lethargian (voice, uncredited)

1968
Pacifically Peeking poster

Pacifically Peeking

Movie · as The Mellomen (uncredited)

1968
The Night Before Christmas poster

The Night Before Christmas

Movie · as Soloist (voice)

1967
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio poster

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio

TV · 1 ep

1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum poster

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Movie · as Voice (uncredited)

1966
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! poster

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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

1964
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! poster

Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!

Movie · as Policeman (voice, uncredited)

1964
Mary Poppins poster

Mary Poppins

Movie · as Hog / Andrew's Whimper (Voice) (Uncredited)

1963
The Sword in the Stone poster

The Sword in the Stone

Movie · as Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)

1963
It Happened at the World's Fair poster

It Happened at the World's Fair

Movie · as The Mellomen (uncredited)

1962
Gay Purr-ee poster

Gay Purr-ee

Movie · as Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)

1961
One Hundred and One Dalmatians poster

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Movie · as Captain (voice)

1961
Donald and the Wheel poster

Donald and the Wheel

Movie · as Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)

1961
Babes in Toyland poster

Babes in Toyland

Movie · as Trees (singing voice)

1961
The Coyote's Lament poster

The Coyote's Lament

Movie · as Singing Caterpillar (singing voice) (uncredited)

1960
Jack Benny Christmas Show

Jack Benny Christmas Show

Movie · as Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)

1959
Noah's Ark poster

Noah's Ark

Movie · as Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons

1958
Paul Bunyan poster

Paul Bunyan

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

1958
South Pacific poster

South Pacific

Movie · as Stewpot (Singing) (Uncredited)

1957
The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. poster

The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.

Movie · as Cyrus P. Sliderule

1955
Lady and the Tramp poster

Lady and the Tramp

Movie · as Al the Gator (voice)

1955
It's Always Fair Weather poster

It's Always Fair Weather

Movie · as Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)

1955
Daddy Long Legs poster

Daddy Long Legs

Movie · as Jervis Pendleton III (singing voice) (uncredited)

1954
Pigs Is Pigs poster

Pigs Is Pigs

Movie · as Singer (voice)

1954
Rose Marie poster

Rose Marie

Movie · as Indian medicine man

1954
The Glenn Miller Story poster

The Glenn Miller Story

Movie · as The Mellowmen (uncredited)

1953
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom poster

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom

Movie · as The Mellomen

1953
General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater

TV · as Nebuchadnezzar · 1 ep

1952
Trick or Treat poster

Trick or Treat

Movie · as The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)

1951
Rooty Toot Toot poster

Rooty Toot Toot

Movie · as Honest John the Crook / Bailiff / Bartender / Juror (voice) (uncredited)

1951
Alice in Wonderland poster

Alice in Wonderland

Movie · as Card Painter (voice)

1950
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy poster

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

Movie · as Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)

1950
Cinderella poster

Cinderella

Movie · as (voice)

1944
Springtime for Pluto poster

Springtime for Pluto

Movie · as Singing Caterpillar

1942
Lost Canyon poster

Lost Canyon

Movie · as Singing Ranch Hand

1941
Jingle Belles poster

Jingle Belles

Movie

1940
Prehistoric Porky poster

Prehistoric Porky

Movie · as Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)

1940
Pilgrim Porky poster

Pilgrim Porky

Movie · as Singer

1940
Isle Of Destiny poster

Isle Of Destiny

Movie · as Sportsman Quartet Member

1940
Little Blabbermouse poster

Little Blabbermouse

Movie · as Chew Tobacco (voice)

1940
Pinocchio poster

Pinocchio

Movie · as Monstro the Whale (uncredited)

1939
Sioux Me poster

Sioux Me

Movie · as Indian Bass Singer (voice)