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Thurl Ravenscroft(1914-2005)

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A group of dated appliances embark on a journey to the city to find their master after being abandoned in a cabin in the woods.
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The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
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. An accomplished singer, he performed with The Sportsmen Quartet, The Mellowmen Quartet, The Johnny Mann Singers, The Norman Luboff Choir, and many major stars, including Jim Nabors and Elvis Presley. He was best known, however, for his mellifluous voice-overs, and he voiced Tony the Tiger in countless advertisements for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes in both English and Spanish. In 1996 he and his wife June retired to southern California, although he still did occasional work as Tony. He died in 2005 of prostate cancer.
BornFebruary 6, 1914
DiedMay 22, 2005(91)
BornFebruary 6, 1914
DiedMay 22, 2005(91)
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The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
The Brave Little Toaster
7.3
  • Kirby(voice)
  • 1987
Scatman Crothers, Eva Gabor, Dean Clark, Gary Dubin, Liz English, Phil Harris, Lord Tim Hudson, Thurl Ravenscroft, and Vito Scotti in The Aristocats (1970)
The Aristocats
7.1
  • Russian Cat(voice)
  • 1970
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
7.3
  • Captain(voice)
  • 1961
Matt Lucas in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
Gnomeo & Juliet
5.9
  • Soundtrack("The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room")
  • 2011

Credits

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  • Tom Kenny in I Am Weasel (1997)
    I Am Weasel
    • (singing voice)
  • The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (1998)
    The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars
    • (voice)
  • The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
    The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
    • (voice)
  • Jim Cummings, Eric Goldberg, and Frank Gorshin in Superior Duck (1996)
    Superior Duck
    • (voice)
  • Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers (1992)
    Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers
    • (voice, uncredited)
  • Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Disneyland Fun (1990)
    Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Disneyland Fun
    • (voice, uncredited)
  • Splash Mountain (1989)
    Splash Mountain
    • (voice)
  • Julie Kavner, Tracey Ullman, Dan Castellaneta, Joseph Malone, and Sam McMurray in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
    The Tracey Ullman Show
    • (uncredited)
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts (1987)
    The Simpsons: Tracey Ullman Shorts
    • (uncredited)
  • The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
    The Brave Little Toaster
    • (voice)
  • Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979)
    Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
    • (uncredited)
  • Sean Marshall, Clarence Nash, and Hal Smith in The Small One (1978)
    The Small One
    • (voice, uncredited)
  • The Hobbit (1977)
    The Hobbit
    • (voice, uncredited) ...
  • Donny Osmond and Marie Osmond in Donny and Marie (1975)
    Donny and Marie
    • (voice, uncredited)
  • Sterling Holloway, John Fiedler, Clint Howard, Barbara Luddy, Junius Matthews, Howard Morris, Hal Smith, Jon Walmsley, Paul Winchell, and Ralph Wright in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    • (voice, uncredited)

Music Department

  • Jim Cummings, Ken Sansom, Travis Oates, and Jack Boulter in Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (2011)
    Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    • (uncredited)
  • The Return of the King (1980)
    The Return of the King
    • (uncredited)
  • The Hobbit (1977)
    The Hobbit
    • (uncredited)
  • It's Grinch Night (1977)
    It's Grinch Night
    • (uncredited)
  • Sterling Holloway, John Fiedler, Clint Howard, Barbara Luddy, Junius Matthews, Howard Morris, Hal Smith, Jon Walmsley, Paul Winchell, and Ralph Wright in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)
    The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
    • (uncredited)
  • Snoopy Come Home (1972)
    Snoopy Come Home
  • The Lorax (1972)
    The Lorax
    • (uncredited)
  • Paul Newman, Robert Redford, and Katharine Ross in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
    Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
    • (uncredited)
  • Sleeping Beauty (1959)
    Sleeping Beauty
    • (uncredited)
  • The Mickey Mouse Club (1955)
    The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
  • Mel Blanc, June Foray, Kathryn Beaumont, Tony Butala, Paul Collins, Hans Conried, Bobby Driscoll, Robert Ellis, Connie Hilton, Margaret Kerry, Tommy Luske, John Wilder, Jeffrey Silver, Stuffy Singer, and Anne Whitfield in Peter Pan (1953)
    Peter Pan
    • (uncredited)
  • Make Mine Music (1946)
    Make Mine Music
    • (uncredited)
  • The Nifty Nineties (1941)
    The Nifty Nineties
    • (uncredited)

Soundtrack

  • Aleks Paunovic, Piotr Adamczyk, Tony Dalton, Vera Farmiga, Jeremy Renner, Alaqua Cox, Carlos Navarro, Hailee Steinfeld, Fra Fee, and Florence Pugh in Hawkeye (2021)
    Hawkeye
  • Damian's Dreadfuls (2018)
    Damian's Dreadfuls
  • Diminishing Returns (2016)
    Diminishing Returns
  • Trey Wingo and Mike Golic in Golic and Wingo (2017)
    Golic and Wingo
    • ((performer: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch", uncredited)
  • Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic in Mike & Mike (2006)
    Mike & Mike
  • Todd Nathanson in One Hit Wonderland (2012)
    One Hit Wonderland
  • Kinect Disneyland Adventures (2011)
    Kinect Disneyland Adventures
  • Matt Lucas in Gnomeo & Juliet (2011)
    Gnomeo & Juliet
  • Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews (2008)
    Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews
  • Doug Walker in Nostalgia Critic (2007)
    Nostalgia Critic
    • (uncredited)
  • Stealing Time
  • Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
    Waking Sleeping Beauty
  • Dr. Seuss and the Grinch: From Whoville to Hollywood
    • (uncredited)
  • The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
    The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
  • MGM Sing-Alongs: Having Fun (1997)
    MGM Sing-Alongs: Having Fun

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The Aristocats: Special Edition
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The Sword in the Stone: 50th Anniversary Edition
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The Sword in the Stone: 50th Anniversary Edition
The Sword in the Stone: 50th Anniversary Edition
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The Sword in the Stone: 50th Anniversary Edition
The Sword in the Stone: 50th Anniversary Edition
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The Sword in the Stone: 50th Anniversary Edition
The Sword in the Stone: 50th Anniversary Edition
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The Aristocats: Special Edition
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The Aristocats: Special Edition
The Aristocats: Special Edition
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The Aristocats: Special Edition
The Aristocats: Special Edition
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The Aristocats: Special Edition

Personal details

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    • February 6, 1914
    • Norfolk, Nebraska, USA
    • May 22, 2005
    • Fullerton, California, USA(prostate cancer)
    • July 21, 1946 - December 5, 1999 (her death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Album: Narrated Disney's "A Spooky Night in Disney's Haunted Mansion" album.
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    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was inadvertently omitted from the credits of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966), after which producers Chuck Jones and Dr. Seuss took out a full-page ad in "Variety" to correct the oversight.
  • Quotes
    I'm the only man in the world that has made a career with one word: Grrrrreeeat!
    • Extremely deep, rolling voice

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