Paul Frees
Acting
- Born:
- 1920-06-22
- Died:
- 1986-11-02
- Place of birth:
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
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
Filmography
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort
3-D Rarities
Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3
Larry Harmon's Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown
Disney’s Coyote Tales
The Puppetoon Movie
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
Disney's DTV Valentine
The Wind in the Willows
Twice Upon a Time
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
The Last Unicorn
The Case of Dashiell Hammett
Knight Rider
The Flight of Dragons
Woody Woodpecker and Friends
Routes of Exile: A Moroccan Jewish Odyssey
The Day After Trinity
The Return of the King
Jack Frost
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
The Stingiest Man in Town
The Ghost of Flight 401
Hardware Wars
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
The Hobbit
Fantastic Animation Festival
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
The Milpitas Monster
The First Easter Rabbit
Casey at the Bat
Breakheart Pass
Run, Joe, Run
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid
The Osmonds
Rain Rain, Go Away
Unlucky Potluck
Let Charlie Do It
A Fish Story
Pillsbury's Magic Circus
The Jackson 5ive
Charlie the Rainmaker
The Bungling Builder
Moochin' Pooch
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Point
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Colossus: The Forbin Project
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Patton
Charlie's Golf Classic
Charlie in Hot Water
It's Tough to Be a Bird
Frosty the Snowman
The Comic
Charlie's Campout
Cool It, Charlie
The Dudley Do-Right Show
Gopher Broke
The Little Drummer Boy
The Mouse on the Mayflower
Pacifically Peeking
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Arabian Knights
Jerky Turkey
Wild in the Streets
Bugged in a Rug
The Magic Pear Tree
The Bear That Wasn't
Cricket on the Hearth
Super President
The Fantastic Four
Tom Slick
Super Chicken
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Le Escape Goat
Bomb Voyage
Le Quiet Squad
A Salute to Alaska
Sacré Bleu Cross
Mouse in the House
Mr. Terrific
Window Pains
George of the Jungle
Grand Prix
Unsafe and Seine
That's No Lady, That's Notre Dame
Dimension 5
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles
The Impossibles
The Pique Poquette of Paris
The Man Called Flintstone
Ape Suzette
Cock-A-Doodle Deux Deux
Plastered in Paris
Cirrhosis of the Louvre
Reaux, Reaux, Reaux Your Boat
Foot Brawl
The Great De Gaulle Stone Operation
The Inspector
The War Lord
The Secret Squirrel Show
The Beatles
Goofy's Freeway Troubles
Get Smart
Pink Panzer
Davey Cricket
Pinkfinger
Once a Thief
Sink Pink
The Sword of Ali Baba
Freewayphobia
Guest Who?
Eggs Benedict
E Flat Elephants
The Night Walker
Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
Rendezvous in Space
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Rah Rah Ruckus
Everybody Loves It
The Carpetbaggers
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
Blood and Black Lace
The Goose Is Wild
Fly With Von Drake
Goose in the Rough
The Thrill of It All
Charlie's Mother-in-Law
The Secret Weapon
Fractured Flickers
A Symposium on Popular Songs
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
Taras Bulba
Mouse Blanche
Corny Concerto
Gay Purr-ee
The Manchurian Candidate
Take Me To Your Gen'rul
Hoppity Hooper
Punchy Pooch
Keeping Up with Krazy
Krazy Kat
The Hunting Instinct
The Hat
Mother's Little Helper
The World's Greatest Sinner
Night of the Eagle
The Magic Sword
The Beary Family
Fowled-Up Birthday
A Public Affair
Pest of Show
Famous Ghost Stories
Doc's Last Stand
Kids Is Kids
Tin Can Concert
Calvin and the Colonel
Top Cat
The Wonderful World of Disney
Tricky Trout
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Clash and Carry
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
The Absent-Minded Professor
Where the Boys Are
Fowled Up Falcon
The Mr. Magoo Show
The Flintstones
Tormented
The Adventures of Sam Space
Bats in the Belfry
Freeloading Feline
The Time Machine
Pollyanna
Tale of a Wolf
Goliath II
Aesop and Son
Ballyhooey
Mouse Trapped
Operation Petticoat
The Bullwinkle Show
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
Noah's Ark
Space Mouse
Attack of the Jungle Women
Donald in Mathmagic Land
Eyes in Outer Space
The Beatniks
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Some Like It Hot
Duck Flies Coop
Witty Kitty
Space Master X-7
Mars and Beyond
Rodan! The Flying Monster
Jet Pilot
Beginning of the End
The 27th Day
Blue Cat Blues
Down Beat Bear
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Francis in the Haunted House
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
The Harder They Fall
The Gumby Show
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Cellbound
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Scarlet Coat
Jump Into Hell
The Millionaire
The Wonderful World of Disney
Lion Social
Studio 57
The Farm of Tomorrow
Suddenly
The Whistler
Homesteader Droopy
Sleepy-Time Squirrel
Casey Bats Again
The Impossible Possum
Riot in Cell Block 11
Life with Tom
Half-Pint Palomino
City Detective
Wee-Willie Wildcat
T.V. of Tomorrow
Heir Bear
The War of the Worlds
Cobs and Robbers
General Electric Theater
Barney's Hungry Cousin
The Missing Mouse
Busybody Bear
The Star
Cruise Cat
Assignment: Paris
Magical Maestro
The Las Vegas Story
A Case for Hypnosis
Dangerous Assignment
Dragnet
Robinson Crusoeland
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
When Worlds Collide
His Kind of Woman
His Mouse Friday
A Place in the Sun
Sleepy-Time Tom
Jerry's Cousin
The Thing from Another World
The Company She Keeps
Inside India
Hunt the Man Down
Lux Video Theatre
Force of Evil
The Toast of New Orleans
Blondie's Hero
Red Light
Should Husbands Marry?
Mickey and the Beanstalk
Crazy with the Heat
Uncle Tom's Cabaña
The Hick Chick
Wild and Woolfy
The Shooting of Dan McGoo
A-Hunting We Won't Go