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Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft

Birthday: 1914-02-06 | Place of Birth: Norfolk, Nebraska, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1999
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

as    Kirby (voice)

1998
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

as    Kirby (voice)

1996
Superior Duck

as    Narrator (voice)

1994
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Documentary

as    Singer 'You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch'

1987
The Brave Little Toaster

as    Kirby (voice)

1971
The Cat in the Hat

as    Thing 1 (voice)

1970
The Aristocats

as    Russian Cat (voice)

1970
Horton Hears a Who!

as    Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)

1959
Noah's Ark

as    Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons

1958
Paul Bunyan

as    Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)

1957
The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.

as    Cyrus P. Sliderule

1953
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom

as    The Mellomen

1944
Springtime for Pluto

as    Singing Caterpillar