Thurl Ravenscroft
Birthday
1914/02/06
Day of death
2005/05/22 (91 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
Also know 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.
Acting
(1970) The Aristocats
as Russian Cat (voice)
(1998) The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
as Kirby (voice)
(1955) Lady and the Tramp
as Al the Gator (voice)
(1953) Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
as The Mellomen
(1961) One Hundred and One Dalmatians
as Captain (voice)
(1939) Sioux Me
as Indian Bass Singer (voice)
(1941) Jingle Belles
as ---
(1958) Paul Bunyan
as Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
(1972) Snoopy, Come Home
as "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
(1972) The Lorax
as Singer
(1952) Trick or Treat
as The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
(1977) The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
as Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
(1961) Donald and the Wheel
as Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
(1954) Pigs Is Pigs
as Singer (voice)
(1959) Noah's Ark
as Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
(1957) The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.
as Cyrus P. Sliderule
(1961) Babes in Toyland
as Trees (singing voice)
(1951) Rooty Toot Toot
as Johnny / Honest John the Crook
(1996) Superior Duck
as Narrator (voice)
(1983) EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
as Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
(1942) We'll Slap the Japs (Right into the Laps of the Nazis)
as ---
(1994) How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
as Self
(1977) The Hobbit
as Goblin (voice)
(1966) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Voice (uncredited)
(1960) Jack Benny Christmas Show
as Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)
(1940) Prehistoric Porky
as Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
(1940) Pilgrim Porky
as Singer
(1971) The Cat in the Hat
as Thing 1 (voice)
(1954) Rose Marie
as Indian medicine man
(1987) The Brave Little Toaster
as Kirby (voice)
(1944) Springtime for Pluto
as Singing Caterpillar
(1955) It's Always Fair Weather
as Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
(1968) Pacifically Peeking
as The Mellomen (uncredited)
(1940) Isle Of Destiny
as Sportsman Quartet Member
(1950) Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
as Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)
(2005) Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story
as Himself
(1940) Little Blabbermouse
as Chew Tobacco (voice)
(1942) Lost Canyon
as Singing Ranch Hand
(1997) The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
as Kirby (voice)
(1970) Horton Hears a Who!
as Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
(1963) The Sword in the Stone
as Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
(1992) Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers
as The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
(1950) Cinderella
as (voice)
(1940) Pinocchio
as Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
(1954) The Glenn Miller Story
as The Mellowmen (uncredited)
(1968) The Night Before Christmas
as Soloist (voice)
(1951) Alice in Wonderland
as Card Painter (voice)
(1963) It Happened at the World's Fair
as The Mellomen (uncredited)
(1962) Gay Purr-ee
as Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
(1966) How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
as Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
(1957) Be Quiet, Kind and Gentle
as ---
(1967) Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
as ---
(1953) General Electric Theater
as Nebuchadnezzar