Thurl Ravenscroft

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Known For

The AristoCats Billy Bass - Russian Cat

(1970)

101 Dalmatians Captain

(1961)

The Brave Little Toaster Kirby

(1987)

Home Alone Soundtrack

(1990)

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Actor (69 credits)

1999 I Am Weasel (TV Series)
I.M. Weasel

- My Blue Hiney (1999) ... I.M. Weasel (singing voice)

1998 The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (Video)
Kirby (voice)

1997 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (Video)
Kirby (voice)

1996 Superior Duck (Short)
Narrator (voice)

1996 The Donut Man: After School (Video short)
Bass Vocals Ant (voice, uncredited)

1993 The Donut Repair Club at the Zoo (Video short)
Bear (uncredited)

1992 Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers (Short)
The Black Hole (voice, uncredited)

1989 Splash Mountain (Video Game)
Bullfrogs (voice)

1987 The Brave Little Toaster
Kirby (voice)

1978 The Small One (Short)
Potter (voice, uncredited)

1977 The Hobbit (TV Movie)
Goblin / Orc / Bolg / ... (voice, uncredited)

1977 Halloween Is Grinch Night (TV Short)
Monsters (voice, uncredited)

1977 Donny and Marie (TV Series)
Darth Vader / Narrator

- Episode #3.1 (1977) ... Darth Vader / Narrator (voice, uncredited)

1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice, uncredited)

1975 Emilio and His Magical Bull

1973 The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie (TV Series)
Waldo

- Nanny and the Professor and the Phantom of the Circus (1973) ... Waldo (voice)

1972 The Lorax (TV Short)
Singer (voice, uncredited)

1961-1971 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series)
Baloo the Bear / Stromboli / Singing Caterpillar

- Disney on Parade (1971) ... Baloo the Bear / Stromboli (voice, uncredited)

- The Coyote's Lament (1961) ... Singing Caterpillar (singing voice, uncredited)

1971 Stand Up and Cheer (TV Series)

1971 The Cat in the Hat (TV Short)
Thing 1 (voice)

1970 The AristoCats
Billy Bass - Russian Cat (voice)

1970 The Phantom Tollbooth
Lethargian (voice, uncredited)

1970 Horton Hears a Who! (TV Short)
Wickersham Brother (voice, uncredited)

1969 The Love God?
Choir Singer (uncredited)

1968 The Night Before Christmas (TV Movie)
Soloist

1966 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV Short)
Singer 'You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch' (voice, uncredited)

1965 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series)
Humphrey

- Jed and the Countess (1965) ... Humphrey (voice, uncredited)

1965 The Man from Button Willow
Reverend / Saloon Man#2 (voice, uncredited)

1964 Mary Poppins
Hog / Andrew's Whimper (voice, uncredited)

1963 The Sword in the Stone
Black Bart (voice, uncredited)

1963 It Happened at the World's Fair
The Mellomen (uncredited)

1961 Babes in Toyland
Trees (singing voice, uncredited)

1961 Donald and the Wheel (Short)
Spirit of Progress, Senior (voice, as The Mellomen)

1961 101 Dalmatians
Captain (voice)

1960 The Jack Benny Program (TV Series)
Enrico Scortachini

- Christmas Show (1960) ... Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)

1959-1960 General Electric Theater (TV Series)
Nebuchadnezzar / Goliath - Voice

- The Story of Judith (1960) ... Nebuchadnezzar

- The Stone (1959) ... Goliath - Voice (uncredited)

1959 Noah's Ark (Short)
Shem / Ham / Japeth (voice, uncredited)

1959 The Rifleman (TV Series)
Balladeer

- The Challenge (1959) ... Balladeer (voice, uncredited)

1958 Paul Bunyan (Short)
Paul Bunyan (voice)

1958 South Pacific
Stewpot (singing voice, uncredited)

1957 The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. (Short)
Cyrus P. Sliderule (voice, uncredited)

1956 You Can't Run Away from It
Reporter (uncredited)

1956 Design for Dreaming (Short) (voice)

1955 It's Always Fair Weather
Harry Wilson (voice, uncredited)

1955 Love Me or Leave Me
Singer (uncredited)

1955 Shower of Stars (TV Series)
Opera Singer

- High Pitch (1955) ... Opera Singer (uncredited)

1954 Pigs Is Pigs (Short)
Singer (voice, uncredited)

1954 Rose Marie
Indian Medicine Man (uncredited)

1954 The Glenn Miller Story
The Mellomen (uncredited)

1952 Trick or Treat (Short)
Jack-o'lantern (voice, uncredited)

1952 Because You're Mine
Singer in Radio Commercial (uncredited)

1951 Rooty Toot Toot (Short)
Jonathan Bailey, Honest John the Crook (voice)

1951 Alice in Wonderland
Card Painter (voice, uncredited)

1950 Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy (TV Movie)
Tall Bass Singer (uncredited)

1950 Cinderella (voice)

1949 Arson, Inc.
Singer at Party (uncredited)

1948 So Dear to My Heart
Bull / Robert Bruce (voice, uncredited)

1948 Melody Time
Big Toot (uncredited)

1944 Springtime for Pluto (Short)
Singing Caterpillar (singing voice, uncredited)

1942 Lost Canyon
Tall Bass-Singing Ranch Hand - The Sportsmen Quartette (uncredited)

1942 Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
Quartet Member (uncredited)

1941 Jingle Belles (Short)
Singer (as The Sportsmen)

1941 Puddin' Head
Member of The Sportsmen Quartet (as The Sportsman Quartette)

1940 Prehistoric Porky (Short)
Lizard Singer (voice, uncredited)

1940 Little Blabbermouse (Short)
Chew Tobacco (voice, uncredited)

1940 Pilgrim Porky (Short)
Singer (voice, uncredited)

1940 Isle of Destiny
Sportsman Quartet Member

1940 Pinocchio
Monstro the Whale (uncredited)

1939 Sioux Me (Short)
Indian Bass Singer (voice, uncredited)

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Music department (13 credits)

2011 Mini Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (TV Series short) (singer - 1 episode)

- Heffalumps and Woozles (2011) ... (singer - uncredited)

1980 The Return of the King (TV Movie) (chorus - uncredited)

1977 The Hobbit (TV Movie) (chorus - uncredited) / (featured vocalist - uncredited)

1977 Halloween Is Grinch Night (TV Short) (bass singer - uncredited)

1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (singer - uncredited)

1972 Snoopy Come Home (featured vocalist)

1972 The Lorax (TV Short) (featured vocalist - uncredited)

1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (performer - uncredited)

1959 Sleeping Beauty (singer - uncredited)

1956 The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure (TV Series) (theme soloist - 19 episodes)

- The Tower Treasure (1956) ... (theme soloist)

- Boys in Danger (1956) ... (theme soloist)

- Never Say Die (1956) ... (theme soloist)

- The Tower's Secret (1956) ... (theme soloist)

- The Final Search (1956) ... (theme soloist)

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1953 Peter Pan (chorus singer - uncredited)

1946 Make Mine Music (singer - uncredited)

1941 The Nifty Nineties (Short) (singer - uncredited)

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Soundtrack (26 credits)

Golic and Wingo (TV Series) (1 episode, 2017) (performer - 1 episode, 2017)

- Episode #1.22 (2017) ... ((performer: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch", uncredited)

- Episode #1.21 (2017) ... (performer: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" - uncredited)

2013-2014 Mike & Mike (TV Series) (performer - 4 episodes)

- Episode dated 23 December 2014 (2014) ... (performer: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch")

- Episode dated 18 December 2014 (2014) ... (performer: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" - uncredited)

- Episode dated 24 December 2013 (2013) ... (performer: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" - uncredited)

- Episode dated 18 December 2013 (2013) ... (performer: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" - uncredited)

2014 One Hit Wonderland (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode)

- Groove Is in the Heart by Deee-Lite (2014) ... (performer: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch")

2011 Kinect Disneyland Adventures (Video Game) (performer: "Grim Grinning Ghosts" (1969))

2011 Gnomeo & Juliet (performer: "The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room")

2010 Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Scary Godmother 1 & 2 (2010) ... (performer: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch")

2010 Nostalgia Critic (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Top 11 Villain Songs (2010) ... (performer: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" - uncredited)

2009 Stealing Time (performer: "Mr. Grinch" (aka "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch") - as Thurle Ravenscroft)

1997 The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (Video) (performer: "Remember That Day", "Hang In There, Kid")

1997 MGM Sing-Alongs: Having Fun (Video short) (performer: "You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch")

1990 Home Alone (performer: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch")

1990 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Disneyland Fun (Video) (performer: "Grim Grinning Ghosts")

1987 The Brave Little Toaster (performer: "City of Light", "It's a B-Movie")

1978 The Small One (Short) (performer: "The Merchant's Song")

1977 The Hobbit (TV Movie) (performer: "The Goblin Song", "Fifteen Birds in Five Fir Trees")

1977 Halloween Is Grinch Night (TV Short) (performer: "Grinch is Gonna Get You / Members of the Un-human Race / The Spooks Tour")

1977 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (performer: "Winnie the Pooh")

1972 Snoopy Come Home (performer: "No Dogs Allowed!")

1971 Bedknobs and Broomsticks (performer: "Portobello Road" - uncredited)

1971 The Cat in the Hat (TV Short) (performer: "Anything Under The Sun", "Cat, Hat")

1970 The AristoCats (performer: "Ev'rybody Wants To Be A Cat")

1970 The Phantom Tollbooth (performer: "Don't Say There's Nothing to Do in the Doldrums" (1969))

1966 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV Short) (performer: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" - uncredited)

1960 The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)

- Christmas Show (1960) ... (performer: "That's How Santa Claus Will Look This Year")

1956 The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure (TV Series) (performer: "Gold Doubloons and Pieces of Eight")

1941 Dumbo (performer: "Pink Elephants on Parade" (1941) - uncredited)

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Thanks (1 credit)

1999 The Hand Behind the Mouse: The Ub Iwerks Story (Documentary) (special thanks)

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Self (7 credits)

2000 Songs in the Key of Grinch (Video documentary short)
Himself

1994 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (TV Short documentary)
Interview

1966 The Hollywood Palace (TV Series)
Himself - commercial for Dutch Masters Panetelas Cigars - as Aernout van der Mye - second from right singing draper

- Episode #3.24 (1966) ... Himself - commercial for Dutch Masters Panetelas Cigars - as Aernout van der Mye - second from right singing draper

1959 The Plymouth Show (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 4 February 1959 (1959) ... Himself

1955 Dateline: Disneyland (TV Special documentary)
Announcer at Fantasyland Castle Opening (voice, uncredited)

1955 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series)
Himself

- Cavalcade of Songs (1955) ... Himself

1952 All Star Revue (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #2.19 (1952) ... Himself (as The Mellomen)

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Archive footage (8 credits)

2009-2016 Nostalgia Critic (TV Series)
Tony the Tiger

- Nostalgic Commercial Specials 1-7 (2016) ... Tony the Tiger (uncredited)

- Battle of the Commercials (2016) ... Tony the Tiger (uncredited)

- Top 11 Cereal Mascots (2009) ... Tony the Tiger

2011 Kinect Disneyland Adventures (Video Game)
Singing Bust (uncredited)

2006 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special)
Himself - In Memoriam

2001 American Legends (Video)
Paul Bunyan (uncredited)

1993 Hey Folks, It's Intermission Time (Video documentary)
Himself

1992 The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song (Video documentary)
Russian Cat

1987 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: The Bare Necessities (Video short)

1984 Walt Disney World EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program (Video documentary)
Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (uncredited)

Personal Details

Other Works:

Single: "It Ain't Afraid" / "Oh You Sweet One" (Bally Records) See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

The Mellomen | Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft | The Sportsman Quartette | The Sportsmen

Height:

6' 5" (1.96 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I'm the only man in the world that has made a career with one word: Grrrrreeeat!

Trivia:

During World War II, was employed by the War Department as a civilian contract airline pilot. He flew mainly high profile courier missions across the Atlantic and Pacific; among them Bob Hope and Winston Churchill. See more »