Thurl Ravenscroft

Born: 1914-02-06, Norfolk, Nebraska, USA

Died: 2005-05-22

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.

Filmography

• One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
• Pinocchio (1940)
• Mary Poppins (1964)
• The Aristocats (1970)
• Lady and the Tramp (1955)
• Birdman and the Galaxy Trio (1967)
• The Sword in the Stone (1963)
• The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
• The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
• The Hobbit (1977)
• Daddy Long Legs (1955)
• The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
• It Happened at the World's Fair (1963)
• Prehistoric Porky (1940)
• Gay Purr-ee (1962)
• Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (1964)
• The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
• Snoopy, Come Home (1972)
• The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
• The Phantom Tollbooth (1970)
• Little Blabbermouse (1940)
• Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort (2025)
• Pilgrim Porky (1940)
• Sioux Me (1939)
• The Coyote's Lament (1961)
• Isle Of Destiny (1940)
• Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers (1992)
• Paul Bunyan (1958)