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Acting

Thurl Ravenscroft

Career: Active from 1939 to 2025, with a break from 1999 to 2024, busiest in 1940 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles: 12
top three billing

Average score: 66/100

Highest rated: How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
91/100

Characters

4

The characters Thurl Ravenscroft played, best-known titles first.

Thurl Ravenscroft as Hog (voice)

Thurl Ravenscroft as Captain (voice)

Thurl Ravenscroft as Billy Boss (voice)

Thurl Ravenscroft as The Mellomen, singing group (voice)

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Thurl Ravenscroft Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
1.2, average 5.4
Psychological
2.8, average 5.5
Violence
1.7, average 4.1
Tension
3.6, average 5.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Family-Friendly 8
Nostalgic 5
Animated Adventure 4
Classic Animation 3
Whimsical 2
Classic Cartoon 2
Talking Appliances 2
Playful Antics 2
Charming 2
Musical 2
Wholesome Entertainment 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

60

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

1 title

Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort

as Singing pirate (voice) / Drunken pirate (voice)

1990s

5 titles · average score 60

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

52

as Kirby (voice)

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

57

as Kirby (voice)

I Am Weasel

68

TV show · as I.M. Weasel (singing voice)

Superior Duck

59

as Narrator (voice)

Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers

64

as The Black Hole (voice) (uncredited)

1980s

2 titles · average score 75

The Brave Little Toaster

75

as Kirby (voice)

EPCOT Center: A Souvenir Program

as Announcer at Fantasyland castle opening (voice) (archive sound)

1970s

9 titles · average score 72

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

89

as Bass Vocals / Black Pot (voice) (uncredited)

Halloween Is Grinch Night

58

Vocals

The Hobbit

68

as Goblin (voice)

The Lorax

77

as Singer

Snoopy, Come Home

68

as "No Dogs Allowed" (voice) (uncredited)

The Cat in the Hat

70

as Thing 1 (voice)

Horton Hears a Who!

70

as Wickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)

The Aristocats

68

as Russian Cat (voice)

The Phantom Tollbooth

85

as Lethargian (voice, uncredited)

1960s

16 titles · average score 68

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

79

Vocals

Birdman and the Galaxy Trio

71

TV show

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

91

as Singer of You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch (voice) (uncredited)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

64

as Voice (uncredited)

Mary Poppins

83

as Hog / Andrew's Whimper (Voice) (Uncredited)

Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!

63

as Policeman (voice, uncredited)

The Sword in the Stone

67

as Black Bart (voice) (uncredited)

The Coyote's Lament

as Singing Caterpillar (singing voice) (uncredited)

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

82

as Captain (voice)

Donald and the Wheel

62

as Senior Spirit of Progress (voice)

Babes in Toyland

54

as Trees (singing voice)

Jack Benny Christmas Show

as Enrico Scortachini (uncredited)

1950s

19 titles · average score 69

Noah's Ark

58

as Shem / Ham / Japeth, Noah's sons

Paul Bunyan

68

as Paul Bunyan / Chorus (voice) (as The Mellomen)

The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.

63

as Cyrus P. Sliderule

Lady and the Tramp

79

as Al the Gator (voice)

Pigs Is Pigs

72

as Singer (voice)

The Glenn Miller Story

81

as The Mellowmen (uncredited)

Peter Pan

75

Vocals

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom

69

as The Mellomen

Trick or Treat

72

as The Mellomen (voice) (uncredited)

Rooty Toot Toot

67

as Honest John the Crook / Bailiff / Bartender / Juror (voice) (uncredited)

Alice in Wonderland

75

as Card Painter (voice)

Cinderella

82

as (voice)

1940s

7 titles · average score 66

Springtime for Pluto

60

as Singing Caterpillar

Lost Canyon

62

as Singing Ranch Hand

Prehistoric Porky

67

as Lizard Singer (voice) (uncredited)

Pilgrim Porky

60

as Singer

Little Blabbermouse

59

as Chew Tobacco (voice)

Pinocchio

86

as Monstro the Whale (uncredited)

Isle Of Destiny

as Sportsman Quartet Member

1930s

1 title

Sioux Me

as Indian Bass Singer (voice)