Thurl Ravenscroft
Age: 91 | From: Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1914-02-06 22:37:09
Death: 2005-05-22 22:37:09
Aliases: Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 33
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Cinderella
(1950) (voice)
Alice in Wonderland
(1951) Card Painter (voice)
Lady and the Tramp
(1955) Al the Gator (voice)
The Sword in the Stone
(1963) Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
Pinocchio
(1940) Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
The Lorax
(1972) Singer
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
(1977) Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
The Hobbit
(1977) Goblin (voice)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Himself | |
| 1998 | Kirby (voice) | |
| 1997 | Kirby (voice) | |
| 1996 | Narrator (voice) | |
| 1994 | Self | |
| 1992 | The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1987 | Kirby (voice) | |
| 1983 | Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening | |
| 1977 | Goblin (voice) | |
| Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| 1972 | "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Singer | ||
| 1971 | Thing 1 (voice) | |
| 1970 | Russian Cat (voice) | |
| Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| 1968 | Soloist (voice) | |
| The Mellomen (uncredited) | ||
| 1967 | N/A | |
| 1966 | Voice (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Hog / Andrew's Whimper (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1963 | Black Bart (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | Trees (singing voice) | |
| Senior Spirit of Progress | ||
| Captain (voice) | ||
| 1960 | Enrico Scortachini (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons | |
| 1958 | Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen) | |
| 1957 | Cyrus P. Sliderule | |
| 1956 | N/A | |
| 1955 | Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Al the Gator (voice) | ||
| 1954 | Singer | |
| Indian medicine man | ||
| The Mellowmen (uncredited) | ||
| 1953 | The Mellomen | |
| Nebuchadnezzar | ||
| 1952 | The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1951 | Johnny / Honest John the Crook | |
| Card Painter (voice) | ||
| 1950 | (voice) | |
| Tall Bass Singer (uncredited) | ||
| 1944 | Singing Caterpillar | |
| 1942 | Singing Ranch Hand | |
| N/A | ||
| 1941 | N/A | |
| 1940 | Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| Chew Tobacco (voice) | ||
| Singer | ||
| Sportsman Quartet Member | ||
| Monstro the Whale (uncredited) | ||
| 1939 | Indian Bass Singer (voice) | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Vocals | |
| Vocals | ||
| 1972 | Vocals | |
| 1966 | Theme Song Performance | |
| 1956 | Theme Song Performance | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
