Thurl Ravenscroft

Born in 1914, raised in Norfolk, Nebraska, 'Thurl Ravenscroft' (qv) 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' (qv), 'The Mellowmen Quartet' (qv), 'The Johnny Mann Singers' (qv), and many major stars, including 'Jim Nabors' (qv) and 'Elvis Presley' (qv). 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.::<anthony-adam@tamu.edu>