
Paul Frees
Born June 22, 1920 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
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.
Notable Appearances
Movies

The Harder They Fall

Some Like It Hot

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

The War of the Worlds

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Operation Petticoat

The Thing from Another World

The Time Machine

Patton

The Last Unicorn

The Manchurian Candidate

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Colossus: The Forbin Project

A Place in the Sun

Grand Prix

Lion Social

Robin and the 7 Hoods

The Hobbit

Breakheart Pass

Blood and Black Lace

His Kind of Woman

The Absent-Minded Professor

The Flight of Dragons

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

When Worlds Collide

The Return of the King

Where the Boys Are

Frosty the Snowman

The War Lord

The Thrill of It All

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

The Man Called Flintstone

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

The Ghost of Flight 401

Pollyanna

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
TV Shows

Dragnet

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Studio 57

The Millionaire

City Detective

The Mr. Magoo Show

The Secret Squirrel Show

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Gumby Show

Dangerous Assignment

The Whistler

Top Cat

Mr. Terrific

The Beatles

Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles

The Dudley Do-Right Show

Run, Joe, Run

The Impossibles

The Jackson 5ive

The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo

The Fantastic Four

The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

General Electric Theater

Krazy Kat

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Hoppity Hooper

Arabian Knights

George of the Jungle

Fractured Flickers

Super Chicken

Tom Slick

The Osmonds

Calvin and the Colonel

The Beary Family

Aesop and Son
More Movies

Mickey and the Beanstalk

Peur de l'Autoroute

The 27th Day

Riot in Cell Block 11

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Twice Upon a Time

Taras Bulba

The Las Vegas Story

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

Beginning of the End

Night of the Eagle

The Magic Sword

The Carpetbaggers

The Toast of New Orleans

Force of Evil

Wild in the Streets

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

Jet Pilot

Once a Thief

Donald in Mathmagic Land

Cricket on the Hearth

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rodan! The Flying Monster

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Suddenly

Gay Purr-ee

The Company She Keeps

Frosty's Winter Wonderland

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Francis in the Haunted House

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3

The Stingiest Man in Town

The Shooting of Dan McGoo

Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort

The Night Walker

Jack Frost

The Little Drummer Boy

Assignment: Paris

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

Woody Woodpecker and Friends

The Day After Trinity

The Wind in the Willows

Hunt the Man Down

The Comic

T.V. of Tomorrow

The Sword of Ali Baba

Reaux, Reaux, Reaux Your Boat

The Star

The Scarlet Coat

Pinkfinger

Robinson Crusoeland

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

Sleepy-Time Tom

Blue Cat Blues

The First Easter Rabbit

Uncle Tom's Cabaña

Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

Goofy's Freeway Troubles

It's Tough to Be a Bird

Cruise Cat

Space Master X-7

The Great De Gaulle Stone Operation

Dimension 5

The Farm of Tomorrow

Barney's Hungry Cousin

Tale of a Wolf

Homesteader Droopy

Tormented

What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon

The Point

Jerry's Cousin

The Mouse on the Mayflower

The Pique Poquette of Paris

Disney's DTV Valentine

Down Beat Bear

A Symposium on Popular Songs

The Missing Mouse

Famous Ghost Stories

Heir Bear

Cellbound

Cock-A-Doodle Deux Deux

The World's Greatest Sinner

3-D Rarities

The Hick Chick

Jump Into Hell

Fantastic Animation Festival

Red Light

His Mouse Friday

That's No Lady, That's Notre Dame

Life with Tom

The Magic Pear Tree

Goliath II

The Inspector

The Bear That Wasn't

Doc's Last Stand

Wild and Woolfy

Wee-Willie Wildcat

Larry Harmon's Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown

Cirrhosis of the Louvre

Attack of the Jungle Women

Casey Bats Again

Cobs and Robbers

Crazy with the Heat

Mouse Trapped

E Flat Elephants

Blondie's Hero

Mars and Beyond

Ape Suzette

Eyes in Outer Space

Bats in the Belfry

Punchy Pooch

Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

Unsafe and Seine

Half-Pint Palomino

Rendezvous in Space

A Salute to Alaska

The Impossible Possum

Sink Pink

Pink Panzer

Sacré Bleu Cross

The Puppetoon Movie

Corny Concerto

The Adventures of Sam Space

Routes of Exile: A Moroccan Jewish Odyssey

Magical Maestro

The Milpitas Monster

Sleepy-Time Squirrel

The Case of Dashiell Hammett

A Public Affair

Duck Flies Coop

Fly With Von Drake

The Hunting Instinct

The Beatniks

Eggs Benedict

Pest of Show

Hardware Wars

Everybody Loves It

Should Husbands Marry?

Noah's Ark

Busybody Bear

Le Quiet Squad

A-Hunting We Won't Go

Le Escape Goat

Tin Can Concert

The Secret Weapon

Keeping Up with Krazy

Pacifically Peeking

Casey at the Bat

Clash and Carry

Bomb Voyage

Space Mouse

Plastered in Paris

Fowled Up Falcon

Freeloading Feline

Ballyhooey

Kids Is Kids

Unlucky Potluck




