Deceased
How Did Thurl Ravenscroft Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 91Also known asThurl Arthur Ravenscroft, The MellomenGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/02/1914Born inNorfolk, Nebraska, USADied22/05/2005 (aged 91)Died inFullertonCauseprostate cancerWikidataQ3090787 ↗TMDb#150739 ↗
Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft was an American actor and bass singer best known for providing the voice of Tony the Tiger in Kellogg's Frosted Flakes commercials from the 1950s until his death and for singing "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" in the 1966 Christmas television special How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Brave Little Toaster to the RescueMovie | Kirby (voice) | 83 |
| 1997 | I Am WeaselSeries | I.M. Weasel (singing voice) | 83 |
| 1996 | Superior DuckMovie | Narrator (voice) | 82 |
| 1987 | The Brave Little ToasterMovie | Kirby (voice) | 73 |
| 1983 | EPCOT Center: A Souvenir ProgramMovie | Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound) | 69 |
| 1977 | The HobbitMovie | Goblin (voice) | 63 |
| 1972 | The LoraxMovie | Singer | 58 |
| 1972 | Snoopy, Come HomeMovie | "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited) | 58 |
| 1970 | The AristocatsMovie | Russian Cat (voice) | 56 |
| 1970 | Horton Hears a Who!Movie | Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited) | 56 |
| 1970 | The Phantom TollboothMovie | Lethargian (voice, uncredited) | 56 |
| 1968 | Pacifically PeekingMovie | The Mellomen (uncredited) | 54 |
| 1967 | Birdman and the Galaxy TrioSeries | — | 53 |
| 1966 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumMovie | Voice (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1966 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas!Movie | Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited) | 52 |
| 1964 | Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!Movie | Policeman (voice, uncredited) | 50 |
| 1964 | Mary PoppinsMovie | Hog / Andrew's Whimper (Voice) (Uncredited) | 50 |
| 1963 | It Happened at the World's FairMovie | The Mellomen (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1963 | The Sword in the StoneMovie | Black Bart (voice) (uncredited) | 49 |
| 1962 | Gay Purr-eeMovie | Singing Hench Cat (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1961 | One Hundred and One DalmatiansMovie | Captain (voice) | 47 |
| 1961 | Babes in ToylandMovie | Trees (singing voice) | 47 |
| 1961 | Donald and the WheelMovie | Senior Spirit of Progress (voice) | 47 |
| 1960 | Jack Benny Christmas ShowMovie | Enrico Scortachini (uncredited) | 46 |
| 1959 | Noah's ArkMovie | Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons | 45 |
| 1958 | Paul BunyanMovie | Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen) | 44 |
| 1958 | South PacificMovie | Stewpot (Singing) (Uncredited) | 44 |
| 1955 | It's Always Fair WeatherMovie | Harry Wilson (voice) (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1955 | Lady and the TrampMovie | Al the Gator (voice) | 41 |
| 1955 | Daddy Long LegsMovie | Jervis Pendleton III (singing voice) (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1954 | Rose MarieMovie | Indian medicine man | 40 |
| 1954 | The Glenn Miller StoryMovie | The Mellowmen (uncredited) | 40 |
| 1954 | Pigs Is PigsMovie | Singer (voice) | 40 |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterSeries | Nebuchadnezzar | 39 |
| 1953 | Toot, Whistle, Plunk and BoomMovie | The Mellomen | 39 |
| 1952 | Trick or TreatMovie | The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited) | 38 |
| 1951 | Alice in WonderlandMovie | Card Painter (voice) | 37 |
| 1951 | Rooty Toot TootMovie | Honest John the Crook / Bailiff / Bartender / Juror (voice) (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1950 | CinderellaMovie | (voice) | 36 |
| 1950 | Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthyMovie | Tall Bass Singer (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1941 | Jingle BellesMovie | — | 27 |