Acting credits
57
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Thurl Ravenscroft
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
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Movies: 58Series: 3Crew credits: 7
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 - 2025
Years active: 87
Average TMDB rating: 6.79
Wikidata: Q3090787
Also known as
Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft • The Mellomen
Other jobs
Vocals (5)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.
as Singing pirate (voice)/Drunken pirate (voice)
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort
2025 • Movie
as Himself
Extinct Attractions Club Presents: The Haunted Mansion Story
2005 • Movie
as Kirby (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
1998 • Movie
as Kirby (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1997 • Movie
as Narrator (voice)
Superior Duck
1996 • Movie
as Self
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
1994 • Movie
as The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers
1992 • Movie
as Kirby (voice)
The Brave Little Toaster
1987 • Movie
as Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program
1983 • Movie
as Goblin (voice)
The Hobbit
1977 • Movie
Vocals
Halloween Is Grinch Night
1977 • Movie
as Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977 • Movie
as "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)
Snoopy, Come Home
1972 • Movie
as Singer
The Lorax
1972 • Movie
as Thing 1 (voice)
The Cat in the Hat
1971 • Movie
as Russian Cat (voice)
The Aristocats
1970 • Movie
as Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
Horton Hears a Who!
1970 • Movie
Vocals
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969 • Movie
as Soloist (voice)
The Night Before Christmas
1968 • Movie
as The Mellomen (uncredited)
Pacifically Peeking
1968 • Movie
as Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
1966 • Movie
as Voice (uncredited)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966 • Movie
as Hog / Andrew's Whimper (Voice) (Uncredited)
Mary Poppins
1964 • Movie
as Policeman (voice, uncredited)
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!
1964 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Thurl Ravenscroft.
