Thurl Ravenscroft, Tony the Tiger/Disney-rides voice, 91
Posted: Wednesday, May 25th, 2005 3:08 pmFULLERTON, Calif., May 24 (AP) - Thurl Ravenscroft, who provided the long, rumbling “They’re Grrrrreeeat!” for Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger and voiced a host of Disney characters, died here on Sunday. He was 91. …
He also lent his voice to characters on thrill rides at Disneyland, including the Pirates of the Caribbean, Splash Mountain, the Enchanted Tiki Room and the Haunted Mansion, and he supplied voices for the films “Cinderella,” “The Jungle Book,” “Mary Poppins,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Lady and the Tramp” and many others. … Read full obituary
