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