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Actor

Thurl Ravenscroft

Acting

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Acting credits

51

Established

Large and steady acting portfolio.

TMDB popularity

1.0

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Movies: 51Series: 2Crew credits: 5

TMDB ID: 150739

IMDb ID: nm0712391

Known for: Acting

Born: February 6, 1914

Died: May 22, 2005

Age: 91

Place of birth: Norfolk, Nebraska, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1939 - 2005

Years active: 67

Average TMDB rating: 6.71

Wikidata: Q3090787

Also known as

Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft • The Mellomen

Other jobs

Vocals (3)Theme Song Performance (2)

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.

Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Thurl Ravenscroft.

Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story poster
10.0

Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story

as Himself

2005 Movie
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars poster
5.7

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

as Kirby (voice)

1998 Movie
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue poster
6.1

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

as Kirby (voice)

1997 Movie
Superior Duck poster
5.9

Superior Duck

as Narrator (voice)

1996 Movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition poster
8.1

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition

as Self

1994 Movie
Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers poster
5.3

Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers

as The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)

1992 Movie
The Brave Little Toaster poster
6.9

The Brave Little Toaster

as Kirby (voice)

1987 Movie
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program poster

EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program

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

1983 Movie
The Hobbit poster
6.5

The Hobbit

as Goblin (voice)

1977 Movie
Halloween Is Grinch Night poster
6.0

Halloween Is Grinch Night

Vocals

1977 Movie
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh poster
7.2

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

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

1977 Movie
Snoopy, Come Home poster
7.1

Snoopy, Come Home

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

1972 Movie
The Lorax poster
7.1

The Lorax

as Singer

1972 Movie
The Cat in the Hat poster
6.8

The Cat in the Hat

as Thing 1 (voice)

1971 Movie
The Aristocats poster
7.3

The Aristocats

as Russian Cat (voice)

1970 Movie
Horton Hears a Who! poster
6.8

Horton Hears a Who!

as Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)

1970 Movie
The Night Before Christmas poster
4.8

The Night Before Christmas

as Soloist (voice)

1968 Movie
Pacifically Peeking poster

Pacifically Peeking

as The Mellomen (uncredited)

1968 Movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! poster
7.5

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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

1966 Movie
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum poster
6.0

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

as Voice (uncredited)

1966 Movie
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! poster
6.4

Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!

as Policeman (voice, uncredited)

1964 Movie
The Sword in the Stone poster
7.2

The Sword in the Stone

as Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)

1963 Movie
It Happened at the World's Fair poster
5.7

It Happened at the World's Fair

as The Mellomen (uncredited)

1963 Movie
Gay Purr-ee poster
6.6

Gay Purr-ee

as Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)

1962 Movie
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