Thurl Ravenscroft
Known for Acting · 56 credits
- Born
- 1914-02-06
- Died
- 2005-05-22
- Place of birth
- Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
- Also known as
- Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft · The Mellomen
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (54)
Cinderella
1950
as (voice)
Alice in Wonderland
1951
as Card Painter (voice)
Pinocchio
1940
as Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
The Aristocats
1970
as Russian Cat (voice)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961
as Captain (voice)
Lady and the Tramp
1955
as Al the Gator (voice)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977
as Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
The Sword in the Stone
1963
as Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966
as Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
South Pacific
1958
as Stewpot (Singing) (Uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster
1987
as Kirby (voice)
The Hobbit
1977
as Goblin (voice)
Rose Marie
1954
as Indian medicine man
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
as The Mellowmen (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
1961
as Trees (singing voice)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
as Voice (uncredited)
It's Always Fair Weather
1955
as Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1997
as Kirby (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998
as Kirby (voice)
The Lorax
1972
as Singer
It Happened at the World's Fair
1963
as The Mellomen (uncredited)
Isle Of Destiny
1940
as Sportsman Quartet Member
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994
as Self
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
1964
as Policeman (voice, uncredited)
Snoopy, Come Home
1972
as "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers
1992
as The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
Paul Bunyan
1958
as Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
Lost Canyon
1942
as Singing Ranch Hand
Trick or Treat
1952
as The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
Gay Purr-ee
1962
as Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
Horton Hears a Who!
1970
as Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
The Cat in the Hat
1971
as Thing 1 (voice)
The Night Before Christmas
1968
as Soloist (voice)
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
1953
as The Mellomen
Noah's Ark
1959
as Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
1950
as Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)
Sioux Me
1939
as Indian Bass Singer (voice)
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort
2025
as Singing pirate (voice)/Drunken pirate (voice)
Pigs Is Pigs
1954
as Singer (voice)
Springtime for Pluto
1944
as Singing Caterpillar
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
1983
as Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.
1957
as Cyrus P. Sliderule
Superior Duck
1996
as Narrator (voice)
Jack Benny Christmas Show
1960
as Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)
Pilgrim Porky
1940
as Singer
Donald and the Wheel
1961
as Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
Rooty Toot Toot
1951
as Johnny / Honest John the Crook
Little Blabbermouse
1940
as Chew Tobacco (voice)
Jingle Belles
1941
Emilio and His Magic Bull
1975
Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story
2005
as Himself
Pacifically Peeking
1968
as The Mellomen (uncredited)
Prehistoric Porky
1940
as Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
We'll Slap the Japs (Right into the Laps of the Nazis)
1942
About Thurl Ravenscroft
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. With 56 credits spanning from 1939 to 2025, Thurl Ravenscroft has appeared in 54 films and 2 TV shows.
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- Cinderella (1950) — as (voice)
- Alice in Wonderland (1951) — as Card Painter (voice)
- Pinocchio (1940) — as Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
- The Aristocats (1970) — as Russian Cat (voice)
- One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) — as Captain (voice)
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