Paul Frees
Acting
Born: June 22, 1920 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: November 2, 1986 (aged 66)
Highest Rated
Biography
Solomon Hersh Frees (June 22, 1920 – November 2, 1986), known professionally as Paul Frees, was an American actor, voice actor, impressionist and screenwriter. He is best known for his voice work in cartoons during the Golden Age of Animation. Like Mel Blanc, he was sometimes referred to as "The Man of a Thousand Voices". Born in Chicago, Illinois, Frees started his entertainment career as a vaudeville impressionist and in 1942 began working on Hollywood radio series. After being drafted into the U.S. Army in World War II, he was wounded in action and eventually resumed his work in radio upon his return to the states. Frees appeared in over 250 films, cartoons and TV episodes, although he had few on-screen appearances and often went uncredited. He was also frequently enlisted to re-dub actors' performances, such as Tony Curtis' dialogue as Josephine in the 1959 film Some Like it Hot. That same year, Frees co-wrote and directed the film The Beatniks, his only feature film. Frees had a long career with Walt Disney Studios, providing the voice for Ludwig Von Drake and other characters, narrating short films, and supplying many voices for Disney theme park attractions, most notably the Ghost Host in The Haunted Mansion, various voices in Pirates of the Caribbean, and the narrator for both Adventure Thru Innerspace and Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln. On TV, Frees worked with Jay Ward Productions, providing the voice of Boris Badenov and other characters in various series, and also supplied many voices for Rankin/Bass cartoon specials. He also appeared in TV commercials and was the original voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy and the second voice of Froot Loops mascot Toucan Sam (after Mel Blanc). Frees was married five times and had two children via his third wife, voice actress Joyce Schultz. In his later years, Frees suffered from multiple health issues. He died in Tiburon, California, on November 2, 1986, at age 66, from an overdose of pain medication. He was cremated and his remains were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.
Known for
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961
Some Like It Hot
1959
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970
Knight Rider
1982
Patton
1970
The Flintstones
1960
The Time Machine
1960
The Manchurian Candidate
1962
The War of the Worlds
1953
The Thing from Another World
1951
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
The Last Unicorn
1982
Photos (2)
Movies (198)
Some Like It Hot
Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Dirty Dawson (voice)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Japanese Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura (voice) (uncredited)
The Time Machine
Talking Rings (voice) (uncredited)
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Ending Voiceover (uncredited) (voice)
The War of the Worlds
Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
Blood and Black Lace
Various character voices (uncredited, English version)
The Last Unicorn
Mabruk (voice)
Patton
Voice (uncredited)
Breakheart Pass
Levi Calhoun (voice) (uncredited)
The Thing from Another World
Prof. Voorhees
Pollyanna
Barker (Voice) (Uncredited)
The Flight of Dragons
Solarius / Antiquity (voice)
His Kind of Woman
Corley (uncredited)
The War Lord
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Manchurian Candidate
Narrator (voice)
The Harder They Fall
Priest (uncredited)
Jet Pilot
1957
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)
Once a Thief
Voice of Luke (Uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
Reverend Morrison
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Ludwig Von Drake / Herman (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Suddenly
Benny Conklin
When Worlds Collide
Narrator/U.S. President (voice)
Grand Prix
Izo Yamura (voice) (uncredited)
Mickey and the Beanstalk
Ludwig Von Drake (voice) (uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)
Lion Social
Various Voices
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Taras Bulba
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Carpetbaggers
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Colossus (voice) (uncredited)
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Santa Claus / Aeon / General Ticker / Seventeen Seventy Six
Operation Petticoat
Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited)
Frosty the Snowman
Santa Claus / Traffic Cop / Additional Voices (voice)
Where the Boys Are
Narrator (uncredited)
Francis in the Haunted House
Francis (voice)
The Hobbit
Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Commander / Father / Convict (voice) (uncredited)
The Thrill of It All
TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Return of the King
Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice)
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3
True Spirit of Adventure / Narrator / Creature (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Man Called Flintstone
Rock Slag / Green Goose / Triple X (voice)
The Absent-Minded Professor
PA Man / Air Force Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Gay Purr-ee
Meowrice (voice)
Twice Upon a Time
Narrator / Chef of State / Judges / Bailiff (voice)
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Alien (voice) (uncredited)
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
Alien (voice)
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
Jack Frost
Jack Frost
Kubla Kraus / Father Winter (voices)
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
Crusty (voice)
Force of Evil
Elevator operator
Donald in Mathmagic Land
The True Spirit of Adventure / Narrator (voice)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort
Auctioneer (voice) / Pirate Skull (voice)
Night of the Eagle
Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Night Walker
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Beginning of the End
Helicopter Pilot (voice)
The Little Drummer Boy
Aaron's Father / Magi / Samson / Joshua / Baba / Others (voice)
Sink Pink
Hunter / Native Bearer (voice)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Singer of 'The Darktown Strutters' Ball' (voice)
Wild in the Streets
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Freewayphobia
Narrator (voice)
The Wind in the Willows
Wayfarer (voice)
The 27th Day
Radio Newscaster Ward Mason
The Company She Keeps
Judge's Clerk (uncredited)
Sleepy-Time Tom
Lightning (voice) (uncredited)
Jump Into Hell
TV News Broadcaster (voice)
The Comic
Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)
The Ghost of Flight 401
Narrator / Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
Stage Director / Charity Man / Fezziwig / Eyepatch Man / Tall Tophat Man (voice)
Pinkfinger
Narrator (voice)
The Magic Sword
Sir Ulrich of Germany (voice)
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Winterbolt / Jack Frost / Policeman (voice)
Riot in Cell Block 11
Guard Monroe
The Scarlet Coat
Narrator (voice)
Cruise Cat
Ship's Captain (voice) (uncredited)
Tormented
Frank Hubbard (uncredited voice)
Hunt the Man Down
Packard 'Packy' Collins (uncredited)
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Narrator / Multiple Voices (voice)
T.V. of Tomorrow
Narrator (voice)
Cellbound
The Prisoner / George the Warden / The Little Wife (voice) (uncredited)
Rendezvous in Space
Mr. Space / Astronaut (voice)
Space Master X-7
Dr. Charles T. Pommer
The Las Vegas Story
District Attorney (uncredited)
Assignment: Paris
Radio Budapest Announcer (uncredited)
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Santa Claus / Olaf / Donkey Dealer (voice)
Blondie's Hero
Radio Narrator (uncredited)
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Nishimura / Suda / Dr. Tanaka / Air Force officer / Kitahara (voice)
Crazy with the Heat
Oasis Soda Fountain Proprietor (voice) (uncredited)
The Toast of New Orleans
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The First Easter Rabbit
Zero / Santa (voice)
The Stingiest Man in Town
Ghost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
Dimension 5
Big Buddha (voice) (uncredited)
Homesteader Droopy
narrator
Magical Maestro
Additional Voices
Cirrhosis of the Louvre
Commissioner (voice)
Heir Bear
Barney Bear / Gopher / Tax Collector (voice) (uncredited)
Reaux, Reaux, Reaux Your Boat
Captain Clamity / Crab Louie (voice)
Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection
Joe Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Inspector
The Commissioner (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Pique Poquette of Paris
Spider Pierre (voice)
Famous Ghost Stories
Frank Hubbard (uncredited voice) (segment 'Tormented')
The Point
Oblio's Father / Pointed Man's Right Head / King / Leaf Man / Villagers (voice)
Goliath II
The Mouse
Life with Tom
(voice) (uncredited)
Robinson Crusoeland
Antoine (voice) (uncredited)
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Colonel Wellington's Assistant / Santa Claus / Rooster (voice)
The Puppetoon Movie
Arnie the Dinosaur / Pillsbury Doughboy (voice)
Tale of a Wolf
Barnyard Dog (voice)
Noah's Ark
Noah / God
The Sword of Ali Baba
Narrator (voice)
A Public Affair
Narrator (voice)
The World's Greatest Sinner
Narrator
Uncle Tom's Cabaña
Uncle Tom (voice) (uncredited)
A Symposium on Popular Songs
Ludwig Von Drake
Cricket on the Hearth
Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)
Blue Cat Blues
Voices
Unsafe and Seine
Commissioner / Pub Waiter / Patrons (voice)
Corny Concerto
Doc (voice)
E Flat Elephants
Charlie, Ape
Disney's DTV Valentine
Ludwig Von Drake / Announcer (voice)
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
Trailer Announcer
3-D Rarities
(archive footage)
The Farm of Tomorrow
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid
Iguana (voice)
Barney's Hungry Cousin
Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Sacré Bleu Cross
Hassan the Assassin (voice)
Casey Bats Again
Narrator (voice)
Larry Harmon's Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown
Narrator
The Mouse on the Mayflower
(voice)
Ape Suzette
Cockney Sailor (voice)
Freeloading Feline
(voices)
His Mouse Friday
Jerry / Cannibals (voice) (uncredited)
Duck Flies Coop
Narrator / Newsreader (voice)
The Missing Mouse
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Attack of the Jungle Women
Narrator
The Bear That Wasn't
Narrator / Bear / Additional Voices (voice)
Should Husbands Marry?
Radio announcer
Down Beat Bear
1st Radio Announcer
Eggs Benedict
Eggs Benedict, Fred, Cop
Cock-A-Doodle Deux Deux
Commissioner (voice)
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
W.C. Fields / Chico Marx / Zeppo Marx / Announcer (voice)
The Star
Richard Stanley
Red Light
Bellhop (uncredited)
The Hunting Instinct
Ludwig Von Drake (voice)
Woody Woodpecker and Friends
Various Voices
It's Tough to Be a Bird
Leif Erikson
Wild and Woolfy
Joe Wolf / Bar Patrons (voice) (uncredited)
Jerry's Cousin
Muscles / Muscle Cat (voice) (uncredited)
Le Quiet Squad
Commissioner / Doctor (voice)
Everybody Loves It
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Everybody Loves It
Narrator
That's No Lady, That's Notre Dame
Commissioner (voice)
Ballyhooey
(voice)
A Salute to Alaska
Narrator
The Magic Pear Tree
Jean Navarro
Tin Can Concert
Doc (voice)
Cobs and Robbers
Barney Bear / Joe Scarecrow / Crows (voice) (uncredited)
The Shooting of Dan McGoo
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Doc's Last Stand
Doc / Indians / Narrator (voice)
The Hick Chick
Bull (voice) (uncredited)
Mouse Trapped
Doc (voice)
The Great De Gaulle Stone Operation
Weft / Wight / Wong (voice)
Punchy Pooch
Doc (voice)
Goofy's Freeway Troubles
Narrator (voice)
Witty Kitty
Doc / Cat (voice)
The Case of Dashiell Hammett
Narrator (voice)
Pink Panzer
Neighbor / Devil (voice)
The Beatniks
Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Sleepy-Time Squirrel
Barney Bear / Jimmy Squirrel (voice) (uncredited)
Mars and Beyond
Narrator
Fantastic Animation Festival
Opening Narration
Eyes in Outer Space
Narrator (voice)
The Milpitas Monster
Narrator (voice)
Routes of Exile: A Moroccan Jewish Odyssey
Narrator (voice)
The Adventures of Sam Space
Voice
Plastered in Paris
Commissioner (voice)
Pacifically Peeking
Moby Duck
Half-Pint Palomino
Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Pest of Show
Doc (voice)
Le Escape Goat
Commissioner (voice)
Busybody Bear
Barney Bear / Buck Beaver (voice) (uncredited)
Bats in the Belfry
(voice)
Space Mouse
Doc (voice)
Wee-Willie Wildcat
Barney Bear / William Wildcat (voice) (uncredited)
Kids Is Kids
Ludwig Von Drake (voice)
Fowled Up Falcon
(voice)
Bomb Voyage
Commissioner (voice)
Fly With Von Drake
Ludwig Von Drake (voice)
Hardware Wars
Narrator
A-Hunting We Won't Go
Crow (voice) (uncredited)
Keeping Up with Krazy
Ignatz Mouse / Officer Pupp (voice) (uncredited)
The Impossible Possum
Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Clash and Carry
Wally Walrus (voice)
Unlucky Potluck
Charlie Beary / Junior Beary / Boss (voice)
The Secret Weapon
Voices
Casey at the Bat
Narrator
TV Shows (50)
The Flintstones
Mr. Granite / TV Announcer (voice) · 1 eps
The Flintstones
Mr. Rockenschpeel / Mr. Bedrock / TV Announcer (voice) · 1 eps
Knight Rider
K.A.R.R. · 1 eps
Get Smart
Greenstreet Character / Lorre Character (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Dragnet
2 eps
The Bullwinkle Show
Boris Badenov (voice) · 815 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mary's Father (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Swanson (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Train Station Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Radio Announcer (uncredited) · 1 eps
Studio 57
1 eps
The Millionaire
Martin B. Martin / John Beresford Tipton · 1 eps
The Millionaire
John Beresford Tipton · 207 eps
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
Boris Badenov (voice) · 163 eps
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1 eps
The Gumby Show
(voice) · 109 eps
The Mr. Magoo Show
130 eps
Lux Video Theatre
1 eps
Top Cat
3 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
Carnival Barker (voice) (uncredited) · 3 eps
The Secret Squirrel Show
Double Q (voice)
The Secret Squirrel Show
Double-Q · 78 eps
Dangerous Assignment
1 eps
City Detective
1 eps
Mr. Terrific
Narrator · 17 eps
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles
54 eps
The Whistler
1 eps
The Beatles
John Lennon / George Harrison (voice) (uncredited) · 39 eps
The Impossibles
36 eps
The Jackson 5ive
(voice) · 23 eps
The Wonderful World of Disney
1 eps
The Fantastic Four
The Thing (voice) · 20 eps
George of the Jungle
Alistair · 17 eps
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
4 eps
The Beary Family
Charlie / Junior Beary · 28 eps
The Dudley Do-Right Show
39 eps
Run, Joe, Run
Narrator · 26 eps
The Osmonds
17 eps
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1 eps
Tom Slick
Baron Otto Matic · 17 eps
General Electric Theater
2 eps
Hoppity Hooper
13 eps
Fractured Flickers
26 eps
Krazy Kat
Ignatz Mouse / Offissa Pupp (voice) · 50 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bailiff · 1 eps
Arabian Knights
Bakaar (voice) · 18 eps
Calvin and the Colonel
23 eps
Aesop and Son
Additional Voices (Voice) · 39 eps
Super Chicken
Fred · 17 eps
