Acting
Paul Frees
EN, DE, IT, AB cinema · 230 credits
Born
22 June 1920
Died
2 November 1986 (aged 66)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as Solomon Hersh Frees · Solomon Frees · Paul Hersh Frees · Paul H. Frees · Buddy Green · Solomon Hersh
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
as Auctioneer (voice) / Pirate Skull (voice)
3-D Rarities
as (archive footage)
Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection
as Joe Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
as Ludwig Von Drake / Herman (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3
as True Spirit of Adventure / Narrator / Creature (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Disney’s Coyote Tales
1991
Disney’s Coyote Tales
as Mouse (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Puppetoon Movie
as Arnie the Dinosaur / Pillsbury Doughboy (voice)
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
as Self / Narrator (voice)
Disney's DTV Valentine
as Ludwig Von Drake / Announcer (voice)
The Wind in the Willows
as Wayfarer (voice)
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
as Trailer Announcer
Twice Upon a Time
as Narrator / Chef of State / Judges / Bailiff (voice)
The Last Unicorn
as Mabruk (voice)
Woody Woodpecker and Friends
as Various Voices
Routes of Exile: A Moroccan Jewish Odyssey
as Narrator (voice)
The Flight of Dragons
as Solarius / Antiquity (voice)
The Case of Dashiell Hammett
as Narrator (voice)
The Return of the King
as Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice)
The Day After Trinity
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Jack Frost
as Kubla Kraus / Father Winter (voices)
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
as Winterbolt / Jack Frost / Policeman (voice)
The Ghost of Flight 401
as Narrator / Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
The Stingiest Man in Town
as Ghost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
Hardware Wars
as Narrator
The Hobbit
as Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)
Fantastic Animation Festival
as Opening Narration
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
as Santa Claus / Olaf / Donkey Dealer (voice)
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
as Santa Claus / Aeon / General Ticker / Seventeen Seventy Six
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
as Jack Frost
The First Easter Rabbit
as Zero / Santa (voice)
Casey at the Bat
as Narrator
The Milpitas Monster
as Narrator (voice)
Breakheart Pass
as Levi Calhoun (voice) (uncredited)
Let Charlie Do It
1972
Let Charlie Do It
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
A Fish Story
1972
A Fish Story
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Unlucky Potluck
as Charlie Beary / Junior Beary / Boss (voice)
Rain Rain, Go Away
1972
Rain Rain, Go Away
as Charlie Beary / Junior (voice)
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid
as Iguana (voice)
The Point
as Oblio's Father / Pointed Man's Right Head / King / Leaf Man / Villagers (voice)
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
as Colonel Wellington's Assistant / Santa Claus / Rooster (voice)
Pillsbury's Magic Circus
1971
Pillsbury's Magic Circus
as The Pillsbury Doughboy
Moochin' Pooch
1971
Moochin' Pooch
as Charlie Beary (voice)
The Bungling Builder
1971
The Bungling Builder
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Charlie the Rainmaker
1971
Charlie the Rainmaker
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
as Singer of 'The Darktown Strutters' Ball' (voice)
Patton
as Voice (uncredited)
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
as Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
as Japanese Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura (voice) (uncredited)
Colossus: The Forbin Project
as Colossus (voice) (uncredited)
Charlie's Golf Classic
1970
Charlie's Golf Classic
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Charlie in Hot Water
1970
Charlie in Hot Water
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
as W.C. Fields / Chico Marx / Zeppo Marx / Announcer (voice)
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
as Ending Voiceover (uncredited) (voice)
Frosty the Snowman
as Santa Claus / Traffic Cop / Additional Voices (voice)
It's Tough to Be a Bird
as Leif Erikson
Gopher Broke
1969
Gopher Broke
as Charlie Beary (voice)
Cool It, Charlie
1969
Cool It, Charlie
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Charlie's Campout
1969
Charlie's Campout
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
The Comic
as Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)
The Little Drummer Boy
as Aaron's Father / Magi / Samson / Joshua / Baba / Others (voice)
The Magic Pear Tree
as Jean Navarro
The Mouse on the Mayflower
as (voice)
Jerky Turkey
1968
Jerky Turkey
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice) (uncredited)
Bugged in a Rug
1968
Bugged in a Rug
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Wild in the Streets
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Pacifically Peeking
as Moby Duck
The Bear That Wasn't
as Narrator / Bear / Additional Voices (voice)
Bomb Voyage
as Commissioner (voice)
Sacré Bleu Cross
as Hassan the Assassin (voice)
Le Quiet Squad
as Commissioner / Doctor (voice)
Le Escape Goat
as Commissioner (voice)
Mouse in the House
1967
Mouse in the House
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Window Pains
1967
Window Pains
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Cricket on the Hearth
as Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
A Salute to Alaska
as Narrator
The Man Called Flintstone
as Rock Slag / Green Goose / Triple X (voice)
Dimension 5
as Big Buddha (voice) (uncredited)
Grand Prix
as Izo Yamura (voice) (uncredited)
Ape Suzette
as Cockney Sailor (voice)
Unsafe and Seine
as Commissioner / Pub Waiter / Patrons (voice)
The Pique Poquette of Paris
as Spider Pierre (voice)
Cirrhosis of the Louvre
as Commissioner (voice)
Cock-A-Doodle Deux Deux
as Commissioner (voice)
That's No Lady, That's Notre Dame
as Commissioner (voice)
Reaux, Reaux, Reaux Your Boat
as Captain Clamity / Crab Louie (voice)
Plastered in Paris
as Commissioner (voice)
Foot Brawl
1966
Foot Brawl
as Charlie Beary / Junior Beary (voice)
The Sword of Ali Baba
as Narrator (voice)
The War Lord
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Great De Gaulle Stone Operation
as Weft / Wight / Wong (voice)
Pink Panzer
as Neighbor / Devil (voice)
Sink Pink
as Hunter / Native Bearer (voice)
Pinkfinger
as Narrator (voice)
Guest Who?
1965
Guest Who?
as Charlie Beary (voice)
Davey Cricket
1965
Davey Cricket
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
E Flat Elephants
as Charlie, Ape
Eggs Benedict
as Eggs Benedict, Fred, Cop
The Inspector
as The Commissioner (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Once a Thief
as Voice of Luke (Uncredited)
Freewayphobia
as Narrator (voice)
Goofy's Freeway Troubles
as Narrator (voice)
Everybody Loves It
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited), as Narrator
The Night Walker
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle
1964
Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle
as Charlie Beary (voice)
Rah Rah Ruckus
1964
Rah Rah Ruckus
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
as Crusty (voice)
The Carpetbaggers
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Rendezvous in Space
as Mr. Space / Astronaut (voice)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Blood and Black Lace
as Various character voices (uncredited, English version)
The Secret Weapon
as Voices
Goose in the Rough
1963
Goose in the Rough
as Charlie Beary (voice)
Charlie's Mother-in-Law
1963
Charlie's Mother-in-Law
as Charlie Beary / Pete / Police Officer (voice)
The Goose Is Wild
1963
The Goose Is Wild
as Charlie Beary (voice)
Fly With Von Drake
as Ludwig Von Drake (voice)
The Thrill of It All
as TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Mouse Blanche
1962
Mouse Blanche
as Ignatz Mouse / Officer Pupp
Gay Purr-ee
as Meowrice (voice)
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
as Stage Director / Charity Man / Fezziwig / Eyepatch Man / Tall Tophat Man (voice)
A Symposium on Popular Songs
as Ludwig Von Drake
The Hunting Instinct
as Ludwig Von Drake (voice)
Night of the Eagle
as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
A Public Affair
as Narrator (voice)
Corny Concerto
as Doc (voice)
Punchy Pooch
as Doc (voice)
Pest of Show
as Doc (voice)
Mother's Little Helper
1962
Mother's Little Helper
as Charlie Beary (voice)
Fowled-Up Birthday
1962
Fowled-Up Birthday
as Charlie Beary (voice)
The Magic Sword
as Sir Ulrich of Germany (voice)
The Manchurian Candidate
as Narrator (voice)
Taras Bulba
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The World's Greatest Sinner
as Narrator
Keeping Up with Krazy
as Ignatz Mouse / Officer Pupp (voice) (uncredited)
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
as Narrator / Multiple Voices (voice)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
as Dirty Dawson (voice)
Tin Can Concert
as Doc (voice)
The Absent-Minded Professor
as PA Man / Air Force Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Doc's Last Stand
as Doc / Indians / Narrator (voice)
Tricky Trout
1961
Tricky Trout
as Wally Walrus (voice)
Clash and Carry
as Wally Walrus (voice)
Kids Is Kids
as Ludwig Von Drake (voice)
Famous Ghost Stories
as Frank Hubbard (uncredited voice) (segment 'Tormented')
Goliath II
as The Mouse
The Time Machine
as Talking Rings (voice) (uncredited)
Fowled Up Falcon
as (voice)
Ballyhooey
as (voice)
Bats in the Belfry
as (voice)
Freeloading Feline
as (voices)
Pollyanna
as Barker (Voice) (Uncredited)
Where the Boys Are
as Narrator (uncredited)
Tormented
as Frank Hubbard (uncredited voice)
Tale of a Wolf
as Barnyard Dog (voice)
Donald in Mathmagic Land
as The True Spirit of Adventure / Narrator (voice)
Noah's Ark
as Noah / God
Attack of the Jungle Women
as Narrator
Eyes in Outer Space
as Narrator (voice)
Some Like It Hot
as Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)
Mouse Trapped
as Doc (voice)
Witty Kitty
as Doc / Cat (voice)
Space Mouse
as Doc (voice)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Commander / Father / Convict (voice) (uncredited)
Operation Petticoat
as Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited)
The Beatniks
as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited), Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Songs
Duck Flies Coop
as Narrator / Newsreader (voice)
Space Master X-7
as Dr. Charles T. Pommer
Mars and Beyond
as Narrator
Beginning of the End
as Helicopter Pilot (voice)
The 27th Day
as Radio Newscaster Ward Mason
Rodan! The Flying Monster
as Nishimura / Suda / Dr. Tanaka / Air Force officer / Kitahara (voice)
Blue Cat Blues
as Jerry's Thoughts (voice) (uncredited)
Down Beat Bear
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
as Alien (voice) (uncredited), as Alien (voice)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)
The Harder They Fall
as Priest (uncredited)
Francis in the Haunted House
as Francis (voice)
Jump Into Hell
as TV News Broadcaster (voice)
The Scarlet Coat
as Narrator (voice)
Cellbound
as The Prisoner / George the Warden / The Little Wife (voice) (uncredited)
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Guard Monroe
Suddenly
as Benny Conklin
Social Lion
as Various Voices
Sleepy-Time Squirrel
as Barney Bear / Jimmy Squirrel (voice) (uncredited)
Casey Bats Again
as Narrator (voice)
Homesteader Droopy
as narrator
The Farm of Tomorrow
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Impossible Possum
as Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
The Missing Mouse
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
T.V. of Tomorrow
as Narrator (voice)
Wee-Willie Wildcat
as Barney Bear / William Wildcat (voice) (uncredited)
Heir Bear
as Barney Bear / Gopher / Tax Collector (voice) (uncredited)
Barney's Hungry Cousin
as Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
The War of the Worlds
as Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
Cobs and Robbers
as Barney Bear / Joe Scarecrow / Crows (voice) (uncredited)
Half-Pint Palomino
as Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Cruise Cat
as Ship's Captain (voice) (uncredited)
The Star
as Richard Stanley
Assignment: Paris
as Radio Budapest Announcer (uncredited)
Busybody Bear
as Barney Bear / Buck Beaver (voice) (uncredited)
Magical Maestro
as Additional Voices
The Las Vegas Story
as District Attorney (uncredited)
His Mouse Friday
as Jerry / Cannibals (voice) (uncredited)
Jerry's Cousin
as Muscles / Muscle Cat (voice) (uncredited)
Robinson Crusoeland
as Antoine (voice) (uncredited)
Sleepy-Time Tom
as Lightning (voice) (uncredited)
Inside India
1951
Inside India
as Professor Lightskull
A Place in the Sun
as Reverend Morrison
The Thing from Another World
as Prof. Voorhees
When Worlds Collide
as Narrator/U.S. President (voice)
His Kind of Woman
as Corley (uncredited)
The Company She Keeps
as Judge's Clerk (uncredited)
Blondie's Hero
as Radio Narrator (uncredited)
Force of Evil
as Elevator operator
Hunt the Man Down
as Packard 'Packy' Collins (uncredited)
The Toast of New Orleans
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Red Light
as Bellhop (uncredited)
Crazy with the Heat
as Oasis Soda Fountain Proprietor (voice) (uncredited)
Should Husbands Marry?
as Radio announcer
Uncle Tom's Cabaña
as Uncle Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Mickey and the Beanstalk
as Ludwig Von Drake (voice) (uncredited)
The Hick Chick
as Bull (voice) (uncredited)
Wild and Woolfy
as Joe Wolf / Bar Patrons (voice) (uncredited)
The Shooting of Dan McGoo
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
A-Hunting We Won't Go
as Crow (voice) (uncredited)