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Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft (February 6, 1914 – May 22, 2005) was an United States|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 (also known as "Frosties"). After his death, Lee Marshall (announcer)|Lee Marshall replaced him as the voice of Tony the Tiger in the Kellogg's commercials.
Ravenscroft was 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!#Television|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!''. His name was accidentally left off of the credits, however, leading many to believe (erroneously) that the cartoon's narrator, Boris Karloff, sang the song. Ravenscroft also sang "No Dogs Allowed" in the Peanuts animated motion picture ''Snoopy, Come Home''.
Disney work
Ravenscroft's voice has been heard in many Disneyland and Walt Disney World attractions, past and present. He is the voice of "Buff," the buffalo head in the Country Bear Jamboree; lead vocalist on the theme song ''Grim Grinning Ghosts'' in the Haunted Mansion and Phantom Manor (his face is on the singing bust that many people have mistaken for Walt Disney); both "Fritz," the German-accented parrot, and one of t... read all
