| Thurl Ravenscroft  AKA Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft
Born: 6-Feb-1914
Birthplace: Norfolk, NE
Died: 22-May-2005
Location of death: Fullerton, CA
Cause of death: Cancer - Prostate
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor, Singer Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Voice of Tony The Tiger Military service: US Air Transport Command (WWII) Voice actor, Gained permanent fame starting with his 1951 commercial for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, voicing Tony the Tiger ("Grrrrreeeeat!"). Ravenscroft did a large amount of work for Disney, credits there including Cinderella, Mary Poppins, and Lady and the Tramp; he also voiced certain key rides at Disneyland, including Pirates of the Caribbean, Splash Mountain, and the Haunted Mansion. In the 1960s he teamed up with Chuck Jones and Dr. Seuss, singing "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch". Other Seuss projects he was involved with include Horton Hears a Who and The Cat in the Hat. Ravenscroft died in 2005 after suffering prostate cancer.
Wife: June (m. 21-Jul-1946, d. 5-Dec-1999)
Son: Ron
Daughter: Nancy
University: Otis College of Art and Design
Disneyland Various voices throughout Disneyland
Endorsement of Kellogg Voice of Tony the Tiger
Risk Factors: Prostate Cancer
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (19-May-1998) [VOICE]
The Brave Little Toaster (10-Jul-1987) [VOICE]
The Aristocats (11-Dec-1970) [VOICE]
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (25-Jan-1961) [VOICE]
Lady and the Tramp (16-Jun-1955)
Alice in Wonderland (26-Jul-1951) [VOICE]
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