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

• 2025Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort — Singing pirate (voice) / Drunken pirate (voice)
• 1998The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars — Kirby (voice)
• I Am Weasel — I.M. Weasel (singing voice)
• 1997The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue — Kirby (voice)
• 1996Superior Duck — Narrator (voice)
• 1992Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers — The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)
• 1987The Brave Little Toaster — Kirby (voice)
• 1983EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program — Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)
• 1977Halloween Is Grinch Night — Vocals
• 1977The Hobbit — Goblin (voice)
• 1977The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh — Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)
• 1975Emilio and His Magic Bull
• 1972Snoopy, Come Home — "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited), Vocals
• 1972The Lorax — Singer
• 1971The Cat in the Hat — Thing 1 (voice)
• 1970Horton Hears a Who! — Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)
• 1970The Aristocats — Russian Cat (voice)
• 1970The Phantom Tollbooth — Lethargian (voice, uncredited)
• 1969Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid — Vocals
• 1968Pacifically Peeking — The Mellomen (uncredited)
• 1968The Night Before Christmas — Soloist (voice)
• Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
• 1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum — Voice (uncredited)
• 1966How the Grinch Stole Christmas! — Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited), Theme Song Performance
• 1964Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! — Policeman (voice, uncredited)
• 1964Mary Poppins — Hog / Andrew's Whimper (Voice) (Uncredited)
• 1963It Happened at the World's Fair — The Mellomen (uncredited)
• 1963The Sword in the Stone — Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)
• 1962Gay Purr-ee — Singing Hench Cat (uncredited)
• 1961Babes in Toyland — Trees (singing voice)
• 1961Donald and the Wheel — Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)
• 1961One Hundred and One Dalmatians — Captain (voice)
• 1961The Coyote's Lament — Singing Caterpillar (singing voice) (uncredited)
• 1960Jack Benny Christmas Show — Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)
• 1959Noah's Ark — Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons
• 1958Paul Bunyan — Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)
• 1958South Pacific — Stewpot (Singing) (Uncredited)
• 1957The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. — Cyrus P. Sliderule
• 1956The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure — Theme Song Performance
• 1955Daddy Long Legs — Jervis Pendleton III (singing voice) (uncredited)
• 1955It's Always Fair Weather — Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited)
• 1955Lady and the Tramp — Al the Gator (voice)
• 1954Pigs Is Pigs — Singer (voice)
• 1954Rose Marie — Indian medicine man
• 1954The Glenn Miller Story — The Mellowmen (uncredited)
• General Electric Theater — Nebuchadnezzar
• 1953Peter Pan — Vocals
• 1953Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom — The Mellomen
• 1952Trick or Treat — The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)
• 1951Alice in Wonderland — Card Painter (voice)
• 1951Rooty Toot Toot — Honest John the Crook / Bailiff / Bartender / Juror (voice) (uncredited)
• 1950Cinderella — (voice)
• 1950Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy — Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)
• 1944Springtime for Pluto — Singing Caterpillar
• 1942Lost Canyon — Singing Ranch Hand
• 1941Jingle Belles
• 1940Isle Of Destiny — Sportsman Quartet Member
• 1940Little Blabbermouse — Chew Tobacco (voice)
• 1940Pilgrim Porky — Singer
• 1940Pinocchio — Monstro the Whale (uncredited)
• 1940Prehistoric Porky — Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)
• 1939Sioux Me — Indian Bass Singer (voice)

Appearances as themselves (1)

• 1994How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition — Self