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Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
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.…
Known for
- Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort — Singing pirate (voice) / Drunken pirate (voice)2025
- The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars — Kirby (voice)1998
- The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue — Kirby (voice)1997
- I Am Weasel — I.M. Weasel (singing voice)1997
- Superior Duck — Narrator (voice)1996
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition — Self1994
- Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers — The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)1992
- The Brave Little Toaster — Kirby (voice)1987
- EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program — Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)1983
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh — Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)1977
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1914-02-06
- Active to
- 2005-05-22
Discography
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Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft (February 6, 1914 – May 22, 2005) was an American voice actor and singer with a deep, booming voice. For 53 years, he was best-known as the voice of Tony the Tiger in more than 500 television commercials for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes. Ravenscroft was also the vocalist of the song "You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch" in the Christmas television special based on the Dr. Seuss classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, although his name was accidentally left off of the credits <a
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Arthur
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Norfolk
- Place of death
- Fullerton
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Educated at
- Otis College of Art and Design
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Disney Legends
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Walt Disney Records
- Conflict
- World War II
- Voice type
- basso profondo
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1914-02-06
- Commons category
- Thurl Ravenscroft
- date of death
- 2005-05-22
- cause of death
- prostate cancer
- start of work period
- 1940-00-00
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