Talk:Thurl Ravenscroft

The time I met Tony the Tiger
I had the opportunity to meet Thurl Ravenscroft 8 years ago when I was 16 years old. I was in Anaheim, CA, visiting my grandfather in his retirement community. We are having dinner in the dining area and about 15 minutes into the meal my grandfather points to a man at another table. He says, "That's the voice of Tony the Tiger." I replied, "Really? And he LIVES HERE?" My grandfather nodded and I starting thinking, "If I don't make him say it, I'll kick myself for the rest of my life." I decided to approach him. I explained to Mr. Ravenscroft that my grandfather had just told me who he was, to which he craftily replied, "Who am I?" I said, "You're Tony the Tiger!" He answered, "Yes I am." I asked him, "Can you say it for me?" He knew exactly what I was talking about and blurted out a booming, "THEY'RRRRRRRRE GRRRRRRRRRREAT!" Needless to say, I was very pleased. I thanked him, shook his hand and went back to my meal. I was smiling for the rest of my trip in CA. In retrospect, I should have had him sing, "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch," if I had only known that he was responsible for that glorious moment in human history as well. But perhaps enough was enough. I told everyone I knew when I got home. A memorable yet brief moment.

--Jcaxels 20:38, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
I didn't know that Thurl Ravenscroft sang the song until I read the article, which was relatively recently. I thought it was Boris Karloff, and my dad thought so, too. Gm1121983 12:21, 17 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Karloff was the narrator. Ravenscroft just sang the song. Classic. —xanderer (talk) 16:53, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

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Jungle Book
This article says he didn't sing Shere Khan's bass parts in the Jungle Book, but the The Jungle Book (1967 film) says he does. I'm inclined to believe this one, as it's discrediting the other, but can anyone find any proof?

72.23.147.92 (talk) 13:45, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Confusion regarding Tony the Tiger
In this article it seems to say he had voiced Tony from the beginning until his death,but in the Tony the Tiger article it mentions other people as having voiced him, which is correct? BenW (talk) 14:14, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

Raven+Clooney
With Rosemary Clooney he did a famous job, in singing in "This ole house" - add it into the article! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.32.197.179 (talk) 17:48, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

Pronunciation
how do you pronounce his first name?--74.178.228.25 (talk) 04:36, 28 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Well, I once knew a Thurl who rhymed it with 'curl'. —Tamfang (talk) 17:36, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Atom Ant?
Anyone know if he was the narrator for the Hanna-Barbara 'Atom Ant' opening?Rickremember (talk) 10:39, 9 November 2012 (UTC)


 * That was Ted Cassidy. Richard K. Carson (talk) 18:44, 22 December 2017 (UTC)

Vocal Range
Listening to Mr. Ravenscroft sing and speak I'm not so sure he was a basso profundo. But he was definitely a bass. Basso profundo often implies that the voice is "freakishly" low. He had a good deep booming voice but I'm just not so sure he was a profundo. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.72.213.153 (talk) 23:26, 8 April 2017 (UTC)
 * (Remnoved my "contribution." It was thoroughly unnecessary.) Kostaki mou (talk) 22:40, 27 April 2018 (UTC)

contradiction in the article?
I see this as a nicely written article, but there is one problem: the info box says that he was active until 1998 but the article says that he was active until 2005. I'm not sure if I'm taking part of the article out of context, if the info box contradicts the article, or if it's both. Geekynerdyguy1996 (talk) 17:06, 18 December 2017 (UTC)

Opera?
This article listed Mr. Ravenscroft in two operatic categories. Outside of early operatic aspirations, there's no documentation for any such performance or recording. Operatic quality voice? Heck yes, but that goes for Bessie Smith, Hank Williams, and Muddy Waters, also. Just to mention a few. The categories have been removed and one editor will be contacted. Tapered (talk) 06:04, 24 December 2018 (UTC)

I feel like I'm related to this guy
I was born on the same day Ravenscroft died, May 22, 2005. Not only that, I eat Frosted Flakes for breakfast 4 times a week. And I also like tigers.

Coincidence? Maybe.

Mohamed A. Abdisalam (talk) 19:06, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

Unfrosted
Shouldn't we add a mention of the fact that he's a character in the Jerry Seinfeld film Unfrosted? 98.123.38.211 (talk) 03:48, 6 May 2024 (UTC)