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Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft ( / ˈθɜːrl ˈreɪvənzkrɒft /; February 6, 1914 – May 22, 2005) was an American actor and bass singer. He was well known as one of the booming voices behind Kellogg's Frosted Flakes animated spokesman Tony the Tiger for more than five decades.
Thurl Ravenscroft. Actor: The Brave Little Toaster. Born in 1914, raised in Norfolk, Nebraska, Thurl Ravenscroft served as a navigator in the US Army Air Transport Command in World War II before settling in Hollywood.
Thurl Ravenscroft. Actor: The Brave Little Toaster. Born in 1914, raised in Norfolk, Nebraska, Thurl Ravenscroft served as a navigator in the US Army Air Transport Command in World War II before settling in Hollywood.
In Unfrosted, Hugh Grant takes on the role of actor Thurl Ravenscroft, who voiced the iconic Frosted Flakes mascot Tony the Tiger. The actor plays Thurl Ravenscroft as a “rather grand British thespian.”
Thurl Ravenscroft is a voice actor known for voicing Kirby, Tony the Tiger, and Shere Khan. Take a visual walk through their career and see 45 images of the characters they've voiced and listen to 5 clips that showcase their performances.
Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft was an American voice actor and singer, who was best known for his deep booming voice, as well as one of the original voices of Tony the Tiger in the Kellogg's Frosted Flakes cereal commercials for more than five decades.
The Walt Disney Studios often hired Thurl and his quartet to sing in its animated films, including Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella, and television programs, including Cavalcade of Songs and The Legend of Elfego Baca.
Actor. Singer. Veteran. Mister Ravenscroft, you will be missed. You were, indeed, great. You might not recognize the name, but the odds are nearly even that you would recognize the voice. For years, Thurl Ravenscroft has lent his mellifluous basso profundo to such characters as Paul Bunyan and Kirby the vacuum cleaner, among several others.
May 25, 2005 · Thurl Ravenscroft, the booming voice of Tony the Tiger, whose hearty interpretation of a catchphrase used to sell cereal -- “They’re g-r-r-r-e-a-t!” -- became an enduring slice of Americana...
May 22, 2005 · 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.