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Thurl Ravenscroft

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 6, 1914 (Died at 91)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthNorfolk, Nebraska, USA
Career Span1939 – 2005
Known Credits61 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 0.9

Thurl Ravenscroft

Also known as:Thurl Arthur RavenscroftThe Mellomen
Total Works

61

58 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Cinderella
7.1
Cinderella
1950•movie
as (voice)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
7.2
as Captain (voice)
Alice in Wonderland
7.2
as Card Painter (voice)
Pinocchio
7.1
Pinocchio
1940•movie
as Monstro the Whale (uncredited)

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 61 titles featuring Thurl Ravenscroft

Cinderella
7.1
Cinderella
1950•movie

as (voice)

One Hundred and One Dalmatians
7.2

as Captain (voice)

Alice in Wonderland
7.2

as Card Painter (voice)

Pinocchio
7.1
Pinocchio
1940•movie

as Monstro the Whale (uncredited)

Peter Pan
7.2
Peter Pan
1953•movie

Role: Vocals

Lady and the Tramp
7.1
Lady and the Tramp
1955•movie

as Al the Gator (voice)

The Aristocats
7.3
The Aristocats
1970•movie

as Russian Cat (voice)

Mary Poppins
7.5
Mary Poppins
1964•movie

as Hog / Andrew's Whimper (Voice) (Uncredited)

The Sword in the Stone
7.2

as Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
7.6

Role: Vocals

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
7.3

as Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
7.5

as Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)

The Brave Little Toaster
6.9

as Kirby (voice)

The Hobbit
6.6
The Hobbit
1977•movie

as Goblin (voice)

I Am Weasel
7.2
1 eps
I Am Weasel
1997•series

as I.M. Weasel (singing voice)

The Glenn Miller Story
7.0

as The Mellowmen (uncredited)

Snoopy, Come Home
7.2
Snoopy, Come Home
1972•movie

as "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)

The Lorax
7.2
The Lorax
1972•movie

as Singer

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
6.1

as Voice (uncredited)

Trick or Treat
7.0
Trick or Treat
1952•movie

as The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)

South Pacific
6.1
South Pacific
1958•movie

as Stewpot (Singing) (Uncredited)

Babes in Toyland
5.9
Babes in Toyland
1961•movie

as Trees (singing voice)

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
6.1

as Kirby (voice)

Daddy Long Legs
6.4
Daddy Long Legs
1955•movie

as Jervis Pendleton III (singing voice) (uncredited)

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
5.7

as Kirby (voice)

The Phantom Tollbooth
6.9

as Lethargian (voice, uncredited)

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
7.5
1 eps
Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom
6.7

as The Mellomen

It's Always Fair Weather
7.0

as Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)

Gay Purr-ee
6.6
Gay Purr-ee
1962•movie

as Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)

Halloween Is Grinch Night
6.0

Role: Vocals

Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
6.5

as Policeman (voice, uncredited)

The Cat in the Hat
6.8
The Cat in the Hat
1971•movie

as Thing 1 (voice)

It Happened at the World's Fair
5.8

as The Mellomen (uncredited)

Horton Hears a Who!
6.8

as Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)

Rooty Toot Toot
6.6
Rooty Toot Toot
1951•movie

as Honest John the Crook / Bailiff / Bartender / Juror (voice) (uncredited)

Paul Bunyan
6.7
Paul Bunyan
1958•movie

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

Superior Duck
5.8
Superior Duck
1996•movie

as Narrator (voice)

Pigs Is Pigs
7.4
Pigs Is Pigs
1954•movie

as Singer (voice)

Donald and the Wheel
6.1

as Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)

Springtime for Pluto
6.0

as Singing Caterpillar

The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.
6.3

as Cyrus P. Sliderule

Noah's Ark
5.5
Noah's Ark
1959•movie

as Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons

Prehistoric Porky
6.7
Prehistoric Porky
1940•movie

as Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers
5.7

as The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)

Pilgrim Porky
6.3
Pilgrim Porky
1940•movie

as Singer

Rose Marie
4.5
Rose Marie
1954•movie

as Indian medicine man

Little Blabbermouse
5.6

as Chew Tobacco (voice)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
7.2

as Self

Isle Of Destiny
5.7
Isle Of Destiny
1940•movie

as Sportsman Quartet Member

General Electric Theater
6.8
1 eps

as Nebuchadnezzar

The Night Before Christmas
4.8

as Soloist (voice)

Sioux Me
7.3
Sioux Me
1939•movie

as Indian Bass Singer (voice)

Lost Canyon
6.3
Lost Canyon
1942•movie

as Singing Ranch Hand

Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort
8.5

as Singing pirate (voice) / Drunken pirate (voice)

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
8.0

Role: Theme Song Performance

Jingle Belles
10.0
Jingle Belles
1941•movie
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
10.0

as Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)

Pacifically Peeking

as The Mellomen (uncredited)

Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy

as Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)

The Coyote's Lament

as Singing Caterpillar (singing voice) (uncredited)