Thurl Ravenscroft
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Thurl Ravenscroft was an American voice actor and bass singer best known as the original voice of Tony the Tiger and for his distinctive work in numerous Disney films and theme park attractions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thurl Ravenscroft canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3313563 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thurl Ravenscroft Context triple: [One Hundred and One Dalmatians, voiceActor, Thurl Ravenscroft]
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A.
Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed is a British actor known for his booming voice, larger-than-life personality, and roles in films and television such as Flash Gordon, I, Claudius, and numerous Shakespearean adaptations.
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B.
Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter was a British actor known for his prolific film and stage career in the early to mid-20th century, often appearing in Hollywood productions.
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C.
Lee Boardman
Lee Boardman is a British actor known for his roles in television dramas such as Rome and Coronation Street.
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D.
Murray Head
Murray Head is an English actor and singer best known for his roles in the film "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and the musical "Chess," including the hit song "One Night in Bangkok."
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E.
Errol Christie
Errol Christie was a British professional boxer and former amateur champion known for captaining the English amateur boxing team and competing as a middleweight in the 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thurl Ravenscroft Target entity description: Thurl Ravenscroft was an American voice actor and bass singer best known as the original voice of Tony the Tiger and for his distinctive work in numerous Disney films and theme park attractions.
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A.
Brian Blessed
Brian Blessed is a British actor known for his booming voice, larger-than-life personality, and roles in films and television such as Flash Gordon, I, Claudius, and numerous Shakespearean adaptations.
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B.
Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter was a British actor known for his prolific film and stage career in the early to mid-20th century, often appearing in Hollywood productions.
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C.
Lee Boardman
Lee Boardman is a British actor known for his roles in television dramas such as Rome and Coronation Street.
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D.
Murray Head
Murray Head is an English actor and singer best known for his roles in the film "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and the musical "Chess," including the hit song "One Night in Bangkok."
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E.
Errol Christie
Errol Christie was a British professional boxer and former amateur champion known for captaining the English amateur boxing team and competing as a middleweight in the 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bass singer
ⓘ
human ⓘ singer ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Crystal Cathedral Memorial Gardens, Garden Grove, California, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | prostate cancer ⓘ |
| characterVoiced | Tony the Tiger ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-02-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-05-22 ⓘ |
| employer |
Kellogg Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Kellogg’s
|
| familyName | Ravenscroft ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel music
ⓘ
popular music ⓘ |
| givenName | Thurl ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
The Johnny Mann Singers
ⓘ
The Mellomen ⓘ |
| name | Thurl Ravenscroft self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Disney film voice roles
ⓘ
Disney theme park attraction narration ⓘ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special) ⓘ
surface form:
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
voice of Tony the Tiger ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
ⓘ
voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Norfolk, Nebraska
ⓘ
surface form:
Norfolk, Nebraska, United States
|
| placeOfDeath | Fullerton, California, United States ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sang |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special)
ⓘ
surface form:
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| vocalRange | bass ⓘ |
| voiceRole |
Country Bear Jamboree
ⓘ
surface form:
Country Bear Jamboree voices
The Haunted Mansion (Disneyland attraction) ⓘ
surface form:
Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion singing bust
Pirates of the Caribbean attraction voices ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Alice in Wonderland
ⓘ
surface form:
Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)
Cinderella (1950 film) ⓘ Disneyland attractions ⓘ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966 TV special) ⓘ Lady and the Tramp ⓘ
surface form:
Lady and the Tramp (1955 film)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians ⓘ
surface form:
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961 film)
Disney's Peter Pan (1953 film) ⓘ
surface form:
Peter Pan (1953 film)
Sleeping Beauty ⓘ
surface form:
Sleeping Beauty (1959 film)
The Aristocats ⓘ
surface form:
The Aristocats (1970 film)
The Brave Little Toaster ⓘ
surface form:
The Brave Little Toaster (1987 film)
The Jungle Book (1967 film) ⓘ The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ⓘ
surface form:
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977 film)
Walt Disney World attractions ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930s–2000s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thurl Ravenscroft Description of subject: Thurl Ravenscroft was an American voice actor and bass singer best known as the original voice of Tony the Tiger and for his distinctive work in numerous Disney films and theme park attractions.
Referenced by (5)
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