Thurl Ravenscroft
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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.
Movies
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
Kirby (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
Kirby (voice)
Superior Duck
Narrator (voice)
Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers
The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
The Brave Little Toaster
Kirby (voice)
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
The Hobbit
Goblin (voice)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
Snoopy, Come Home
"No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
The Lorax
Singer
The Cat in the Hat
Thing 1 (voice)
The Aristocats
Russian Cat (voice)
Horton Hears a Who!
Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
The Night Before Christmas
Soloist (voice)
Pacifically Peeking
The Mellomen (uncredited)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Voice (uncredited)
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
Policeman (voice, uncredited)
The Sword in the Stone
Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
It Happened at the World's Fair
The Mellomen (uncredited)
Gay Purr-ee
Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
Babes in Toyland
Trees (singing voice)
Donald and the Wheel
Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Captain (voice)
Jack Benny Christmas Show
Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)
Noah's Ark
Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
Paul Bunyan
Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.
Cyrus P. Sliderule
Be Quiet, Kind and Gentle
It's Always Fair Weather
Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
Lady and the Tramp
Al the Gator (voice)
Pigs Is Pigs
Singer (voice)
Rose Marie
Indian medicine man
The Glenn Miller Story
The Mellowmen (uncredited)
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
The Mellomen
Trick or Treat
The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
Rooty Toot Toot
Johnny / Honest John the Crook
Alice in Wonderland
Card Painter (voice)
Cinderella
(voice)
Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy
Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)
Springtime for Pluto
Singing Caterpillar
Lost Canyon
Singing Ranch Hand
We'll Slap the Japs (Right into the Laps of the Nazis)
Jingle Belles
Prehistoric Porky
Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Little Blabbermouse
Chew Tobacco (voice)
Pilgrim Porky
Singer
Isle Of Destiny
Sportsman Quartet Member
Pinocchio
Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
Sioux Me
Indian Bass Singer (voice)
