Paul Frees

About

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....

Known for

Get SmartSeries • 1965The FlintstonesSeries • 1960Knight RiderSeries • 1982The Bullwinkle ShowSeries • 1959DragnetSeries • 1951Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955The Gumby ShowSeries • 1956Studio 57Series • 1954The MillionaireSeries • 1955The Mr. Magoo ShowSeries • 1960The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and FriendsSeries • 1959The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries • 1956One Hundred and One DalmatiansMovie • 1961Top CatSeries • 1961Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950Some Like It HotMovie • 1959The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954The Secret Squirrel ShowSeries • 1965The InspectorSeries • 1965Dangerous AssignmentSeries • 1952City DetectiveSeries • 1953Beneath the Planet of the ApesMovie • 1970The BeatlesSeries • 1965Tora! Tora! Tora!Movie • 1970