Why, this sound sounds merry!" Vocalist Thurl Ravenscroft, not Boris Karloff, sang the original song of the Grinch, "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch." Theodor Geisel was extremely apologetic to ...

Thurl Ravenscroft, the booming voice of Tony the Tiger, whose hearty interpretation of a catchphrase used to sell cereal -- “They’re g-r-r-r-e-a-t!” -- became an enduring slice of Americana ...