Persona

Paul Frees

Acting · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Nato/a: 22/06/1920

Morto/a: 02/11/1986(a 66 anni)

Biografia

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.

Filmografia

Conosciuto per

7.3

L'ultimo unicorno

Mabruk (voice) · 1982

6.4

Il ritorno del re

Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice) · 1980

6.6

Lo Hobbit

Bombur/Troll #1 (voice) · 1977

6.6

Io non credo a nessuno

Levi Calhoun (voice) (uncredited) · 1975

7.1

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice) · 1970

6.1

L'altra faccia del pianeta delle scimmie

Ending Voiceover (uncredited) (voice) · 1970

7.5

Patton, generale d'acciaio

Voice (uncredited) · 1970

8.0

Superpollo

Fred · 1967

7.3

Grand Prix

Izo Yamura (voice) (uncredited) · 1966

7.4

The Impossibles

1966

Space Ghost

Brago & Zerod · 1966

6.4

Un uomo chiamato Flintstone

Rock Slag / Green Goose / Triple X (voice) · 1966

Gli Hillbilly Bears

Claude Hopper · 1965

Squiddly Diddly

Squiddly Diddly · 1965

6.6

Passi nella notte

Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · 1964

7.1

The Pink Panther

Little Man and many incidental roles · Man talking to Pink Panther · 1964

6.3

L'ammiraglio è uno strano pesce

Crusty (voice) · 1964

7.5

Và e uccidi

Narrator (voice) · 1962

6.7

Musetta alla conquista di Parigi

Meowrice (voice) · 1962

7.6

Top Cat

Various voices · 1961

7.2

La carica dei 101

Dirty Dawson (voice) · 1961

7.4

Gli antenati

Mr. Granite / TV Announcer (voice) · 1960

7.4

L'uomo che visse nel futuro

Talking Rings (voice) (uncredited) · 1960

7.0

Il segreto di Pollyanna

Barker (Voice) (Uncredited) · 1960

7.3

Operazione sottoveste

Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited) · 1959

7.1

Rocky e Bullwinkle

Boris Badenov (voice) · 1959

7.3

Paperino nel mondo della matemagica

The True Spirit of Adventure / Narrator (voice) · 1959

8.1

A qualcuno piace caldo

Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited) · 1959

6.5

Godzilla

Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited) · 1956

7.8

Alfred Hitchcock presenta

Mary's Father (voice) (uncredited) · Swanson (voice) (uncredited) · Radio Announcer (uncredited) · Train Station Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1955