Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft (; February 6, 1914 – May 22, 2005) was an American actor and bass singer. He was known as one of the booming voices 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!

Ravenscroft did voice-over work and singing for Disney in various films and Disneyland attractions (which were later featured at Walt Disney World), the best known including The Haunted Mansion, Country Bear Jamboree, Mark Twain Riverboat, Pirates of the Caribbean, Disneyland Railroad, and Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room.

His voice acting career began in 1940 and lasted until his death in 2005 at age 91.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 6, 1914 (Norfolk), Died May 22, 2005 (Fullerton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1948 - 1953

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D8VB-3400 10-in. 3/9/1948 Deck of cards Phil Harris Recitation vocalist  
Decca L 7104 3/24/1953 And the bull walked around, olay Jerry Gray Orchestra vocalist  
Decca L 7166 4/27/1953 Pale moon (An Indian love song) Jerry Gray Orchestra vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ravenscroft, Thurl," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/339288.

Ravenscroft, Thurl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/339288.

"Ravenscroft, Thurl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/339288

External Sources

Wikipedia: Thurl Ravenscroft

Discogs: Thurl Ravenscroft

IMDb: Thurl Ravenscroft

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Ravenscroft, Thurl - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88051240

Wikidata: Thurl Ravenscroft - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3090787

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/8927835

MusicBrainz: Thurl Ravenscroft - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f666ee36-5c6c-46d2-923a-39ce7f02ca34

ISNI: 0000 0000 3021 9901 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000030219901

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/240755

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