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Overview
Mini Biography:
Born in 1914, raised in Norfolk, Nebraska, Ravenscroft served as a navigator... moreTrivia:
Was the voice heard on the monorail system at Disneyland in California. moreAwards:
1 win moreNewsDesk:
A Charlie Brown Christmas, Dr Seuss Classics on Blu-ray(From TheHDRoom. 15 July 2009, 2:49 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
The Mellomen | Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft | The Sportsman Quartette | The Sportsmen Quartette | The SportsmenFilmography
Actor:
- The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998) (V) (voice) .... Kirby
- The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997) (V) (voice) .... Kirby
- Superior Duck (1996) (voice) .... Narrator
- Splash Mountain (1989) (VG) (voice) .... Bullfrogs
- The Brave Little Toaster (1987) (voice) .... Kirby
- The Small One (1978) (voice) (uncredited) .... Potter
- The Hobbit (1977) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Goblin/Background Voice
- The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) (voice) (uncredited) .... Singer
- Emilio and His Magical Bull (1975)
- "The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie" .... Waldo (1 episode, 1973)
... aka "The New Saturday Superstar Movie" (USA: second season title)
- Nanny and the Professor and the Phantom of the Circus (1973) TV episode (voice) .... Waldo - The Lorax (1972) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Bass Singer
- "Stand Up and Cheer" (1971) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka "Johnny Mann's Stand Up and Cheer" (USA: complete title) - The Cat in the Hat (1971) (TV) (voice) .... Thing 1
- The AristoCats (1970) (voice) .... Billy Bass
- Horton Hears a Who! (1970) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Wickersham Brother
- The Night Before Christmas (1968) (TV) .... Soloist
- The Jungle Book (1967) (singing voice) (uncredited) .... Shere Khan
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Singer
... aka Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (USA: complete title) - "Tom and Jerry" (1965) TV series (voice) (uncredited)
- "The Beverly Hillbillies" .... Humphrey (1 episode, 1965)
- Jed and the Countess (1965) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Humphrey - The Man from Button Willow (1965) (voice)
- Mary Poppins (1964) (voice) (uncredited) .... Pig/Andrew's Wimper
- The Sword in the Stone (1963) (voice) (uncredited) .... Black Bart
- It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) (uncredited) .... The Mellomen
- Gay Purr-ee (1962) (voice) (uncredited) .... Singer "The Money Cat"
- Donald and the Wheel (1961) (voice) (uncredited) .... Spirit of Progress, Senior
- One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) (voice) .... Captain
... aka Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians (USA: alternative title) - "General Electric Theater" .... Nebuchadnezzar (1 episode, 1960)
... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
- The Story of Judith (1960) TV episode .... Nebuchadnezzar - Noah's Ark (1959) (voice) (uncredited) .... Shem, Ham and Japeth, Noah's sons
- Sleeping Beauty (1959) (voice) (uncredited) .... Singer
- Paul Bunyan (1958) (voice) (uncredited) .... Paul Bunyan
- South Pacific (1958) (singing voice) (uncredited) .... Stewpot
- "Wagon Train" .... Singer (1 episode, 1958)
... aka "Major Adams, Trail Master"
- The Annie MacGregor Story (1958) TV episode .... Singer - The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. (1957) (voice) (uncredited) .... Cyrus P. Sliderule
- "The Jack Benny Program" .... Enrico Scortachini (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "The Jack Benny Show" (USA: informal title)
... aka "The Lucky Strike Program" (USA: alternative title)
- Christmas Show (1956) TV episode (uncredited) .... Enrico Scortachini - You Can't Run Away from It (1956) (uncredited) .... Reporter
- Design for Dreaming (1956) (voice)
- Love Me or Leave Me (1955) (uncredited) .... Singer
- Pigs Is Pigs (1954) (voice) (uncredited) .... Singer
- Rose Marie (1954) (uncredited) .... Indian Medicine Man
- The Glenn Miller Story (1953) (uncredited) .... The Mellomen
- Peter Pan (1953) (voice) (uncredited) .... Chorus singer
- Trick or Treat (1952) (voice) (uncredited) .... The Mellomen, singing group
- Because You're Mine (1952) (uncredited) .... Singer in Radio Commercial
- Alice in Wonderland (1951) (voice) (as The Mellomen) .... Card Painter
... aka Alicia en el país de las maravillas (USA: Spanish title) - Rooty Toot Toot (1951) (voice) .... Jonathan Bailey, Honest John the Crook
- Cinderella (1950) (voice) (uncredited) .... Additional Voices
- Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy (1950) (TV) (uncredited) .... Tall Bass Singer
- Arson, Inc. (1949) (uncredited) .... Singer at party
- Make Mine Music (1946) (voice) (uncredited) .... Singer
- Springtime for Pluto (1944) (voice) (uncredited) .... Bass Singer
- Lost Canyon (1942) (as The Sportsmen Quartette) .... Tall bass-singing ranchhand
- Jingle Belles (1941) (as The Sportsmen) .... Singer
... aka Snowtime Serenade (USA: recut version)
... aka Winter Serenade (USA: reissue title) - Puddin' Head (1941) (as The Sportsman Quartette) .... Member of The Sportsmen Quartet
... aka Judy Goes to Town (UK) - The Nifty Nineties (1941) (voice) (uncredited) .... Singer
- Little Blabbermouse (1940) (voice) (uncredited) .... Chew Tobacco
- Pilgrim Porky (1940) (voice) (uncredited) .... Singer
- Isle of Destiny (1940) .... Thurl - member, Sportsmen Quartet
Soundtrack:
- MGM Sing-Alongs: Having Fun (1997) (V) (performer: "You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch")
- The Hobbit (1977) (TV) (performer: "The Goblin Song", "Fifteen Birds in Five Fir Trees")
- Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971) (performer: "Portobello Road")
... aka Bedknobs and Broomsticks: 25th Anniversary Special Edition (USA: longer version) - The Cat in the Hat (1971) (TV) (performer: "Anything Under The Sun", "Cat, Hat")
- The Jungle Book (1967) (performer: "That's What Friends Are For (The Vulture Song)")
- "The Jack Benny Program" (1 episode, 1956)
... aka "The Jack Benny Show" (USA: informal title)
... aka "The Lucky Strike Program" (USA: alternative title)
- Christmas Show (1956) TV episode (performer: "That's How Santa Clause Will Look This Year") - "The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure" (1956) TV series (unknown episodes)
Music Department:
- Snoopy Come Home (1972) (featured vocalist)
- El Dorado (1966) (accompanying singer: El Dorado) (as The Mellomen)
- Dumbo (1941) (singing voice: "Look Out For Mr. Stork") (uncredited)
... aka Walt Disney's Dumbo (USA: poster title)
Self:
- Songs in the Key of Grinch (2000) (V) .... Interview
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994) (TV) .... Interview
- Dateline: Disneyland (1955) (TV) (voice) (uncredited) .... Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening
- "Disneyland" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
... aka "Disney's Wonderful World" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Disney Sunday Movie" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Magical World of Disney" (USA: new title)
... aka "The Wonderful World of Disney" (USA: new title)
... aka "Walt Disney Presents" (USA: new title)
... aka "Walt Disney" (USA: new title)
... aka "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (USA: new title)
- Cavalcade of Songs (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom (1953) (uncredited) .... The Mellomen, singing group
... aka Adventures in Music: Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom (USA: complete title) - "Four Star Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
... aka "All Star Revue" (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 12 January 1952 (1952) TV episode (as The Mellomen) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Walt Disney World EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (1984) (V) (uncredited) .... Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening
Additional Details
Other Works:
Narrator, Disney's "A Spooky Night in Disney's Haunted Mansion" album. morePublicity Listings:
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Character Name In Title | Kids And Family | Disney Animated Feature | Beautiful Woman moreMessage Boards
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