Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft (February 6, 1914 - May 22, 2005) was born in Norfolk, Nebraska. He served as a navigator in the WWII Air Transport Command before settling in Hollywood. An accomplished singer, he 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 retired in Southern California, although he still did occasional work as "Tony". He was the voice of the lead singing bust in The Haunted Mansion, the voice of Fritz in Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room, and a singer in Pirates of the Caribbean. He died in his home in Fullerton, California on May 22, 2005.