Ravenscroft: Tomb Raider

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Quote the Ravenscroft? Nevermore

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You’re a cold one, Mr. Ravenscroft

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He’s Deeeeaaaad!

(Monty sharing an epitaphany)

Thurl Ravenscroft, the voice of Tony the Tiger for more than 50 years, has died at the age of 91. Ravenscroft’s career was based on his collaboration with the 20th Century’s two giants of kiddie culture: Dr. Seuss and Walt Disney. Ravenscroft provided the booming baritone behind “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” as the singing narrator for the Christmas classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” which later led to roles on “Horton Hears a Who” and “The Cat in the Hat.” You can’t toss a dwarf or swing a dead Aristocat at Disneyland without finding his voice, in locales including the Pirates of the Caribbean, the Enchanted Tiki Room as the German parrot, the Mark Twain River Boat, the Country Bear Jamboree as the buffalo head, the Disneyland railroad and the Haunted Mansion, where his bust is often mistaken for Uncle Walt’s, and he was the announcer at the Fantasyland castle opening. Ravenscroft also contributed to the Disney Golden Era of movies in "Cinderella," “Sleeping Beauty,” "Dumbo," “The Jungle Book,” “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” and "Lady and the Tramp." He also sang “No Dogs Allowed” on Snoopy Come Home and was part of the Mello Men, who provided vocals for one of my all-time favorite movies, El Dorado.