Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft was born on February 6th, 1914 in Norfolk, Nebraska. He served as a navigator in the WWII Air Transport Command before settling in Hollywood. An accomplished singer, he has performed with The Sportsmen, The Mellomen, The Johnny Mann Singers, and many major stars, including Jim Nabors and Elvis Presley. He is best known, however, for his mellifluous voiceovers, and he has Tony the Tiger in both English and Spanish. In 1996, he and his wife June were retired in Southern California, although he still does occasional work as "Tony".