Paul Frees
American actor (1920-1986) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 66
Solomon Hersh Frees, better known as Paul Frees, was an American actor. He is known for his work on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Walter Lantz, Rankin/Bass and Walt Disney theatrical cartoons during the Golden Age of Animation, and for providing the voice of Boris Badenov in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.
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2006Disney LegendsAward1986Died2 November 19861982
Knight RiderSeries, K.A.R.R.
The Flight of DragonsFilm, 1982Solarius / Antiquity (voice)1977
The HobbitFilm, Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)1976
Rudolph's Shiny New YearFilm, Santa Claus / Aeon / General Ticker / Seventeen Seventy Six1971
The Abominable Dr. PhibesFilm, Singer of 'The Darktown Strutters' Ball' (voice)1969
Frosty the SnowmanFilm, Santa Claus / Traffic Cop / Additional Voices (voice)1968
The Little Drummer BoyFilm, Aaron's Father / Magi / Samson / Joshua / Baba / Others (voice)1967
Mr. TerrificSeries, Narrator1966
Frankenstein, Jr. and The ImpossiblesSeries
Grand PrixFilm, 1966Izo Yamura (voice) (uncredited)1964
The Famous Adventures of Mr. MagooSeries
Blood and Black LaceFilm, 1964Various character voices (uncredited, English version)1961
One Hundred and One DalmatiansFilm, Dirty Dawson (voice)1960
The FlintstonesSeries, Mr. Granite / TV Announcer (voice)
PollyannaFilm, 1960Barker (Voice) (Uncredited)1959
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and FriendsSeries, Boris Badenov (voice)1956
Earth vs. the Flying SaucersFilm, Alien (voice) (uncredited)1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Swanson (voice) (uncredited)1953
City DetectiveSeries
The War of the WorldsFilm, 1953Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer1952
Dangerous AssignmentSeries1951
A Place in the SunFilm, Reverend Morrison1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries1947
Mickey and the BeanstalkFilm, Ludwig Von Drake (voice) (uncredited)1920Born22 June 1920
Knight RiderSeries, K.A.R.R.The Flight of DragonsFilm, 1982Solarius / Antiquity (voice)1977The HobbitFilm, Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)1976Rudolph's Shiny New YearFilm, Santa Claus / Aeon / General Ticker / Seventeen Seventy Six1971The Abominable Dr. PhibesFilm, Singer of 'The Darktown Strutters' Ball' (voice)1969Frosty the SnowmanFilm, Santa Claus / Traffic Cop / Additional Voices (voice)1968The Little Drummer BoyFilm, Aaron's Father / Magi / Samson / Joshua / Baba / Others (voice)1967Mr. TerrificSeries, Narrator1966Frankenstein, Jr. and The ImpossiblesSeriesGrand PrixFilm, 1966Izo Yamura (voice) (uncredited)1964The Famous Adventures of Mr. MagooSeriesBlood and Black LaceFilm, 1964Various character voices (uncredited, English version)1961One Hundred and One DalmatiansFilm, Dirty Dawson (voice)1960The FlintstonesSeries, Mr. Granite / TV Announcer (voice)PollyannaFilm, 1960Barker (Voice) (Uncredited)1959The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and FriendsSeries, Boris Badenov (voice)1956Earth vs. the Flying SaucersFilm, Alien (voice) (uncredited)1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Swanson (voice) (uncredited)1953City DetectiveSeriesThe War of the WorldsFilm, 1953Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer1952Dangerous AssignmentSeries1951A Place in the SunFilm, Reverend Morrison1950Lux Video TheatreSeries1947Mickey and the BeanstalkFilm, Ludwig Von Drake (voice) (uncredited)1920Born22 June 1920People around Paul
Close ties
Walt Disney Produced Mary Poppins and Pollyanna
Arthur Rankin Jr. Directed The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
Jules Bass Directed The Little Drummer Boy (1968)
John Huston Directed Freud: The Secret Passion (1962)- Bert Ira Gordon Directed The Magic Sword and Tormented
- Don Messick Also in Rudolph's Shiny New Year and The Hobbit
George Pal Produced The War of the Worlds (1954)- Bill Walsh Produced Mary Poppins and The Shaggy Dog
Howard Hawks Produced The Thing from Another World (1951)
Vincente Minnelli Directed Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962)
Roger Corman Produced The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)
Franklin J. Schaffner Directed Patton and The War Lord
Richard Fleischer Produced Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)- Wolfgang Reitherman Directed Goliath II (1960)
Joe Pasternak Produced The Toast of New Orleans (1950)
Tony Curtis Also in Some Like It Hot and Operation Petticoat
Jerry Goldsmith Wrote Patton and Tora! Tora! Tora!
Ian Wolfe Also in A Place in the Sun and Wonder Woman
Martha Wentworth Paul directed The Beatniks (1960)- Thurl Ravenscroft Also in Mary Poppins (1964)
Brother Theodore Also in The Hobbit and The Return of the King- Nellie Bellflower Also in The Return of the King (1980)
Robert Cornthwaite Also in The War of the Worlds (1954)
Frank Sinatra Also in Suddenly and The Manchurian Candidate
Known for
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Some Like It Hot 1959
The Manchurian Candidate 1962
Patton 1970
The Time Machine 1960
The Last Unicorn 1982
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
291 credits on file
Television 24
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About this person
Frees was sometimes known as "The Man of a Thousand Voices", an appellation more commonly bestowed on Mel Blanc.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1986 · aged 66
