Thurl Ravenscroft
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 6, 1914, Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
- Died
- May 22, 2005
- Movies
- 56
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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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2025 | Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort | Singing pirate (voice) / Drunken pirate (voice) |
| 1998 | The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars | Kirby (voice) |
| 1997 | The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue | Kirby (voice) |
| 1996 | Superior Duck | Narrator (voice) |
| 1994 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition | Self |
| 1992 | Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers | The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1987 | The Brave Little Toaster | Kirby (voice) |
| 1983 | EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program | Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound) |
| 1977 | The Hobbit | Goblin (voice) |
| 1977 | The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Emilio and His Magic Bull | |
| 1972 | Snoopy, Come Home | "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1972 | The Lorax | Singer |
| 1971 | The Cat in the Hat | Thing 1 (voice) |
| 1970 | The Aristocats | Russian Cat (voice) |
| 1970 | The Phantom Tollbooth | Lethargian (voice, uncredited) |
| 1970 | Horton Hears a Who! | Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1968 | The Night Before Christmas | Soloist (voice) |
| 1968 | Pacifically Peeking | The Mellomen (uncredited) |
| 1966 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas! | Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1966 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Voice (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Mary Poppins | Hog / Andrew's Whimper (Voice) (Uncredited) |
| 1964 | Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! | Policeman (voice, uncredited) |
| 1963 | The Sword in the Stone | Black Bart (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1963 | It Happened at the World's Fair | The Mellomen (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Gay Purr-ee | Singing Hench Cat (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Babes in Toyland | Trees (singing voice) |
| 1961 | Donald and the Wheel | Senior Spirit of Progress (voice) |
| 1961 | The Coyote's Lament | Singing Caterpillar (singing voice) (uncredited) |
| 1961 | One Hundred and One Dalmatians | Captain (voice) |
| 1960 | Jack Benny Christmas Show | Enrico Scortachini (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Noah's Ark | Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons |
| 1958 | Paul Bunyan | Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen) |
| 1958 | South Pacific | Stewpot (Singing) (Uncredited) |
| 1957 | The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. | Cyrus P. Sliderule |
| 1955 | It's Always Fair Weather | Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Lady and the Tramp | Al the Gator (voice) |
| 1955 | Daddy Long Legs | Jervis Pendleton III (singing voice) (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Pigs Is Pigs | Singer (voice) |
| 1954 | Rose Marie | Indian medicine man |
| 1954 | The Glenn Miller Story | The Mellowmen (uncredited) |
| 1953 | Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom | The Mellomen |
| 1952 | Trick or Treat | The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Rooty Toot Toot | Honest John the Crook / Bailiff / Bartender / Juror (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Alice in Wonderland | Card Painter (voice) |
| 1950 | Cinderella | (voice) |
| 1950 | Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy | Tall Bass Singer (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Springtime for Pluto | Singing Caterpillar |
| 1942 | Lost Canyon | Singing Ranch Hand |
| 1941 | Jingle Belles | |
| 1940 | Prehistoric Porky | Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1940 | Little Blabbermouse | Chew Tobacco (voice) |
| 1940 | Pilgrim Porky | Singer |
| 1940 | Isle Of Destiny | Sportsman Quartet Member |
| 1940 | Pinocchio | Monstro the Whale (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Sioux Me | Indian Bass Singer (voice) |
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