Paul Frees
Acting1920Chicago, Illinois, USA
Biography
Solomon Hersh Frees (June 22, 1920 – November 2, 1986), better known as Paul Frees, was an American actor, voice actor, impressionist and screenwriter known for his work on MGM, Walter Lantz, 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. Along with his contemporary Mel Blanc, he became known as "The Man of a Thousand Voices".
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Known For
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Dirty Dawson (voice)
Some Like It Hot
Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Ending Voiceover (uncredited) (voice)
Knight Rider
K.A.R.R.
Patton
Voice (uncredited)
The Flintstones
Mr. Rockenschpeel / Mr. Bedrock / TV Announcer (voice) / Mr. Granite / TV Announcer (voice)
H. G. Wells' The Time Machine
Talking Rings (voice) (uncredited)
The Manchurian Candidate
Narrator (voice)
Acting History
Future
Nice Try Virgil
as Narrator
2015
3-D Rarities
as (archive footage)
2007
Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection
as Joe Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2004
Walt Disney's Fables Volume 6
as Ludwig Von Drake / Herman (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2003
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3
as True Spirit of Adventure / Narrator / Creature (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1992
1991
Disney’s Coyote Tales
as Mouse (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
1987
The Puppetoon Movie
as Arnie the Dinosaur / Pillsbury Doughboy (voice)
1986
Disney's DTV Valentine
as Ludwig Von Drake / Announcer (voice)
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal
as Self / Narrator (voice)
1984
Knight Rider
TVas K.A.R.R.• 1 eps
1983
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
as Trailer Announcer
Twice Upon a Time
as Narrator / Chef of State / Judges / Bailiff (voice)
The Wind in the Willows
as Wayfarer (voice)
1982
The Flight of Dragons
as Solarius / Antiquity (voice)
Woody Woodpecker and Friends
as Various Voices
The Case of Dashiell Hammett
as Narrator (voice)
Routes of Exile: A Moroccan Jewish Odyssey
as Narrator (voice)
The Last Unicorn
as Mabruk (voice)
1981
The Day After Trinity
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1980
The Return of the King
as Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice)
1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
as Winterbolt / Jack Frost / Policeman (voice)
Jack Frost
as Kubla Kraus / Father Winter (voices)
1978
Hardware Wars
as Narrator
The Stingiest Man in Town
as Ghost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
The Ghost of Flight 401
as Narrator / Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
1977
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
Fantastic Animation Festival
as Opening Narration
The Hobbit
as Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)
1976
Frosty's Winter Wonderland
as Jack Frost
The First Easter Rabbit
as Zero / Santa (voice)
The Milpitas Monster
as Narrator (voice)
Casey at the Bat
as Narrator
1975
Breakheart Pass
as Levi Calhoun (voice) (uncredited)
1974
Run, Joe, Run
TVas Narrator
1972
Let Charlie Do It
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
A Fish Story
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Rain Rain, Go Away
as Charlie Beary / Junior (voice)
Unlucky Potluck
as Charlie Beary / Junior Beary / Boss (voice)
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid
as Iguana (voice)
1971
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)
Moochin' Pooch
as Charlie Beary (voice)
Charlie the Rainmaker
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
The Bungling Builder
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Pillsbury's Magic Circus
as The Pillsbury Doughboy
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
as Singer of 'The Darktown Strutters' Ball' (voice)
The Jackson 5ive
TVas (voice)
1970
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
as Ending Voiceover (uncredited) (voice)
Colossus: The Forbin Project
as Colossus (voice) (uncredited)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
as Japanese Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura (voice) (uncredited)
Patton
as Voice (uncredited)
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
as Mayor Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)
Charlie in Hot Water
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Charlie's Golf Classic
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
as W.C. Fields / Chico Marx / Zeppo Marx / Announcer (voice)
1969
Frosty the Snowman
as Santa Claus / Traffic Cop / Additional Voices (voice)
Gopher Broke
as Charlie Beary (voice)
The Comic
as Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)
It's Tough to Be a Bird
as Life Erikson
Cool It, Charlie
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Charlie's Campout
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
1968
Wild in the Streets
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Bugged in a Rug
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Jerky Turkey
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice) (uncredited)
Pacifically Peeking
as Moby Duck
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)
Arabian Knights
TVas Bakaar (voice)
1967
Bomb Voyage
as Commissioner (voice)
Window Pains
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Le Escape Goat
as Commissioner (voice)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Cricket on the Hearth
as Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)
The Bear That Wasn't
as Narrator / Bear / Additional Voices (voice)
Mouse in the House
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Le Quiet Squad
as Commissioner / Doctor (voice)
Sacré Bleu Cross
as Hassan the Assassin (voice)
A Salute to Alaska
as Narrator
Mr. Terrific
TVas Narrator
The Fantastic Four
TVas The Thing (voice)
Tom Slick
TVas Baron Otto Matic
George of the Jungle
TVas Alistair
Super Chicken
TVas Fred
Super President
TVas James Norcross (voice)
1966
The Man Called Flintstone
as Rock Slag / Green Goose / Triple X (voice)
Plastered in Paris
as Commissioner (voice)
Foot Brawl
as Charlie Beary / Junior Beary (voice)
Dimension 5
as Big Buddha (voice) (uncredited)
Grand Prix
as Izo Yamura (voice) (uncredited)
Cirrhosis of the Louvre
as Commissioner (voice)
The Pique Poquette of Paris
as Spider Pierre (voice)
Unsafe and Seine
as Commissioner / Pub Waiter / Patrons (voice)
Reaux, Reaux, Reaux Your Boat
as Captain Clamity / Crab Louie (voice)
Ape Suzette
as Cockney Sailor (voice)
Cock-A-Doodle Deux Deux
as Commissioner (voice)
That's No Lady, That's Notre Dame
as Commissioner (voice)
1965
Once a Thief
as Voice of Luke (Uncredited)
Pink Panzer
as Neighbor / Devil (voice)
The War Lord
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Davey Cricket
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Guest Who?
as Charlie Beary (voice)
Pinkfinger
as Narrator (voice)
Sink Pink
as Hunter / Native Bearer (voice)
Goofy's Freeway Troubles
as Narrator (voice)
Freewayphobia
as Narrator (voice)
The Sword of Ali Baba
as Narrator (voice)
The Great De Gaulle Stone Operation
as Weft / Wight / Wong (voice)
The Inspector
as The Commissioner (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Eggs Benedict
as Eggs Benedict, Fred, Cop
E Flat Elephants
as Charlie, Ape
The Secret Squirrel Show
TVas Double-Q• 78 eps
Get Smart
TVas Greenstreet Character / Lorre Character (voice) (uncredited)
The Beatles
TVas John Lennon / George Harrison (voice) (uncredited)
1964
The Night Walker
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Rah Rah Ruckus
as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
as Crusty (voice)
The Carpetbaggers
as Narrator (voice)
Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle
as Charlie Beary (voice)
Everybody Loves It
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Rendezvous in Space
as Mr. Space / Astronaut (voice)
1963
The Goose Is Wild
as Charlie Beary (voice)
Fly With Von Drake
as Ludwig Von Drake (voice)
Charlie's Mother-in-Law
as Charlie Beary / Pete / Police Officer (voice)
The Thrill of It All
as TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Goose in the Rough
as Charlie Beary (voice)
The Secret Weapon
as Voices
1962
Night of the Eagle
as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Fowled-Up Birthday
as Charlie Beary (voice)
The World's Greatest Sinner
as Narrator
Carnival Time
as Ludwig Von Drake / Announcer (voice)
Taras Bulba
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Mouse Blanche
as Ignatz Mouse / Officer Pupp
A Symposium on Popular Songs
as Ludwig Von Drake
The Manchurian Candidate
as Narrator (voice)
Keeping Up with Krazy
as Ignatz Mouse / Officer Pupp (voice) (uncredited)
Mother's Little Helper
as Charlie Beary (voice)
Corny Concerto
as Doc (voice)
Punchy Pooch
as Doc (voice)
Pest of Show
as Doc (voice)
A Public Affair
as Narrator (voice)
Gay Purr-ee
as Meowrice (voice)
The Hunting Instinct
as Ludwig Von Drake (voice)
The Magic Sword
as Sir Ulrich of Germany (voice)
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
as Stage Director / Charity Man / Fezziwig / Eyepatch Man / Tall Tophat Man (voice)
The Flintstones
TVas Mr. Rockenschpeel / Mr. Bedrock / TV Announcer (voice) / Mr. Granite / TV Announcer (voice)• 1 eps
The Beary Family
TVas Charlie / Junior Beary
Krazy Kat
TVas Ignatz Mouse / Offissa Pupp (voice)
1961
Clash and Carry
as Wally Walrus (voice)
Tricky Trout
as Wally Walrus (voice)
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
as Narrator / Multiple Voices (voice)
Doc's Last Stand
as Doc / Indians / Narrator (voice)
The Absent-Minded Professor
as PA Man / Air Force Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Tin Can Concert
as Doc (voice)
Kids Is Kids
as Ludwig Von Drake (voice)
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
as Dirty Dawson (voice)
Famous Ghost Stories
as Frank Hubbard (uncredited voice) (segment 'Tormented')
1960
Bats in the Belfry
as (voice)
Pollyanna
as Barker (Voice) (Uncredited)
Goliath II
as The Mouse
H. G. Wells' The Time Machine
as Talking Rings (voice) (uncredited)
Tormented
as Frank Hubbard (uncredited voice)
Where the Boys Are
as Narrator (uncredited)
The Adventures of Sam Space
as Voice
Fowled Up Falcon
as (voice)
Ballyhooey
as (voice)
Freeloading Feline
as (voices)
Tale of a Wolf
as Barnyard Dog (voice)
1959
Donald in Mathmagic Land
as The True Spirit of Adventure / Narrator (voice)
Space Mouse
as Doc (voice)
Witty Kitty
as Doc / Cat (voice)
Noah's Ark
as Noah / God
The Beatniks
as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Attack of the Jungle Women
as Narrator
Eyes in Outer Space
as Narrator (voice)
Mouse Trapped
as Doc (voice)
Duck Flies Coop
as Narrator / Newsreader (voice)
Some Like It Hot
as Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)
Operation Petticoat
as Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
as Commander / Father / Convict (voice) (uncredited)
The Bullwinkle Show
TVas Boris Badenov (voice)• 815 eps
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends
TVas Boris Badenov (voice)
The Beatniks
Director
The Beatniks
Writer
The Beatniks
Executive Producer
The Beatniks
Songs
1958
Space Master X-7
as Dr. Charles T. Pommer
1957
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)
Mars and Beyond
as Narrator
1956
The Harder They Fall
as Priest (uncredited)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
as Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)
Blue Cat Blues
as Voices
Francis in the Haunted House
as Francis (voice)
Down Beat Bear
as 1st Radio Announcer
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers
as Alien (voice) (uncredited)
Gumby
TVas (voice)• 109 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas Swanson (voice) (uncredited) / Train Station Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Mary's Father (voice) (uncredited) / Radio Announcer (uncredited)• 1 eps
1955
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)
The Millionaire
TVas John Beresford Tipton• 207 eps
1954
Suddenly
as Benny Conklin
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Guard Monroe
Social Lion
as Various Voices
Casey Bats Again
as Narrator (voice)
Sleepy-Time Squirrel
as Barney Bear / Jimmy Squirrel (voice) (uncredited)
The Impossible Possum
as Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
The Farm of Tomorrow
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Homesteader Droopy
as narrator
The Wonderful World of Disney
TVas Carnival Barker (voice) (uncredited) / Narrator (voice)
1953
The War of the Worlds
as Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
Life with Tom
as (voice) (uncredited)
T.V. of Tomorrow
as Narrator (voice)
The Missing Mouse
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Cobs and Robbers
as Barney Bear / Joe Scarecrow / Crows (voice) (uncredited)
Barney's Hungry Cousin
as Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
Wee-Willie Wildcat
as Barney Bear / William Wildcat (voice) (uncredited)
Heir Bear
as Barney Bear / Gopher / Tax Collector (voice) (uncredited)
Half-Pint Palomino
as Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)
1952
The Las Vegas Story
as District Attorney (uncredited)
Cruise Cat
as Ship's Captain (voice) (uncredited)
Magical Maestro
as Additional Voices
The Star
as Richard Stanley
Assignment: Paris
as Radio Budapest Announcer (uncredited)
Smitten Kitten
as Jerry's Devil Conscience (voice) (uncredited)
Busybody Bear
as Barney Bear / Buck Beaver (voice) (uncredited)
A Case for Hypnosis
as Doc Tweedle
1951
The Thing from Another World
as Prof. Voorhees
The Company She Keeps
as Judge's Clerk (uncredited)
His Mouse Friday
as Jerry / Cannibals (voice) (uncredited)
His Kind of Woman
as Corley (uncredited)
Jerry's Cousin
as Cousin Muscles (voice)
When Worlds Collide
as Narrator/U.S. President (voice)
Robinson Crusoeland
as Antoine (voice) (uncredited)
Sleepy-Time Tom
as Light-Brown Cat (voice) (uncredited)
Inside India
as Professor Lightskull
A Place in the Sun
as Reverend Morrison
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TVas Bailiff
1950
Force of Evil
as Elevator operator
The Toast of New Orleans
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
as Packard 'Packy' Collins (uncredited)
Blondie's Hero
as Radio Narrator (uncredited)
Jerry and the Lion
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1949
Red Light
as Bellhop (uncredited)
1947
Mickey and the Beanstalk
as Ludwig Von Drake (voice) (uncredited)
Crazy with the Heat
as Oasis Soda Fountain Proprietor (voice) (uncredited)
Uncle Tom's Cabana
as Uncle Tom (voice) (uncredited)
Should Husbands Marry?
as Radio announcer
1946
The Hick Chick
as Bull (voice) (uncredited)
1945
Wild and Woolfy
as Joe Wolf / Bar Patrons (voice) (uncredited)
The Shooting of Dan McGoo
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1943
A-Hunting We Won't Go
as Crow (voice) (uncredited)
1942
A Hollywood Detour
as Narrator (uncredited)