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Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Acting

Born: June 22, 1920Chicago, Illinois, USA

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". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For
Filmography
Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort

Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort

Auctioneer (voice)/Pirate Skull (voice)

2025
3-D Rarities

3-D Rarities

(archive footage)

2015
Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection

Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection

Joe Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

2007
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6

Ludwig Von Drake / Herman (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

2004
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3

Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3

True Spirit of Adventure / Narrator / Creature (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

2003
Larry Harmon's Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown

Larry Harmon's Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown

Narrator

1992

Disney’s Coyote Tales

Mouse (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

1991
The Puppetoon Movie

The Puppetoon Movie

Arnie the Dinosaur / Pillsbury Doughboy (voice)

1987
The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal

Self / Narrator (voice)

1986
Disney's DTV Valentine

Disney's DTV Valentine

Ludwig Von Drake / Announcer (voice)

1986
The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Wayfarer (voice)

1983
Twice Upon a Time

Twice Upon a Time

Narrator / Chef of State / Judges / Bailiff (voice)

1983
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon

What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon

Trailer Announcer

1983
The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn

Mabruk (voice)

1982
The Case of Dashiell Hammett

The Case of Dashiell Hammett

Narrator (voice)

1982
The Flight of Dragons

The Flight of Dragons

Solarius / Antiquity (voice)

1982
Woody Woodpecker and Friends

Woody Woodpecker and Friends

Various Voices

1982
Routes of Exile: A Moroccan Jewish Odyssey

Routes of Exile: A Moroccan Jewish Odyssey

Narrator (voice)

1982
The Day After Trinity

The Day After Trinity

Self - Narrator (voice)

1981
The Return of the King

The Return of the King

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

1980
Jack Frost

Jack Frost

Kubla Kraus / Father Winter (voices)

1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July

Winterbolt / Jack Frost / Policeman (voice)

1979
The Stingiest Man in Town

The Stingiest Man in Town

Ghost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)

1978
The Ghost of Flight 401

The Ghost of Flight 401

Narrator / Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

1978
Hardware Wars

Hardware Wars

Narrator

1978
Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Santa Claus / Aeon / General Ticker / Seventeen Seventy Six

1977
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey

Santa Claus / Olaf / Donkey Dealer (voice)

1977
The Hobbit

The Hobbit

Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)

1977
Fantastic Animation Festival

Fantastic Animation Festival

Opening Narration

1977
Frosty's Winter Wonderland

Frosty's Winter Wonderland

Jack Frost

1976
The Milpitas Monster

The Milpitas Monster

Narrator (voice)

1976
The First Easter Rabbit

The First Easter Rabbit

Zero / Santa (voice)

1976
Casey at the Bat

Casey at the Bat

Narrator

1976
Breakheart Pass

Breakheart Pass

Levi Calhoun (voice) (uncredited)

1975
Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid

Iguana (voice)

1972
Unlucky Potluck

Unlucky Potluck

Charlie Beary / Junior Beary / Boss (voice)

1972

Rain Rain, Go Away

Charlie Beary / Junior (voice)

1972

A Fish Story

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

1972

Let Charlie Do It

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

1972

Pillsbury's Magic Circus

The Pillsbury Doughboy

1971

Moochin' Pooch

Charlie Beary (voice)

1971

The Bungling Builder

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

1971

Charlie the Rainmaker

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

1971
Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Colonel Wellington's Assistant / Santa Claus / Rooster (voice)

1971
The Abominable Dr. Phibes

The Abominable Dr. Phibes

Singer of 'The Darktown Strutters' Ball' (voice)

1971
The Point

The Point

Oblio's Father / Pointed Man's Right Head / King / Leaf Man / Villagers (voice)

1971
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Mayor Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)

1970
Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Ending Voiceover (uncredited) (voice)

1970
Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus (voice) (uncredited)

1970
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

W.C. Fields / Chico Marx / Zeppo Marx / Announcer (voice)

1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Japanese Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura (voice) (uncredited)

1970
Patton

Patton

Voice (uncredited)

1970

Charlie in Hot Water

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

1970

Charlie's Golf Classic

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

1970
It's Tough to Be a Bird

It's Tough to Be a Bird

Life Erikson

1969
Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the Snowman

Santa Claus / Traffic Cop / Additional Voices (voice)

1969
The Comic

The Comic

Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)

1969

Cool It, Charlie

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

1969

Charlie's Campout

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

1969

Gopher Broke

Charlie Beary (voice)

1969
The Little Drummer Boy

The Little Drummer Boy

Aaron's Father / Magi / Samson / Joshua / Baba / Others (voice)

1968
The Mouse on the Mayflower

The Mouse on the Mayflower

(voice)

1968
Pacifically Peeking

Pacifically Peeking

Moby Duck

1968

Jerky Turkey

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice) (uncredited)

1968
Wild in the Streets

Wild in the Streets

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1968

Bugged in a Rug

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

1968
The Magic Pear Tree

The Magic Pear Tree

Jean Navarro

1968
The Bear That Wasn't

The Bear That Wasn't

Narrator / Bear / Additional Voices (voice)

1967
Cricket on the Hearth

Cricket on the Hearth

Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)

1967
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1967
Le Escape Goat

Le Escape Goat

Commissioner (voice)

1967
Bomb Voyage

Bomb Voyage

Commissioner (voice)

1967
Le Quiet Squad

Le Quiet Squad

Commissioner / Doctor (voice)

1967
A Salute to Alaska

A Salute to Alaska

Narrator

1967
Sacré Bleu Cross

Sacré Bleu Cross

Hassan the Assassin (voice)

1967

Mouse in the House

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

1967

Window Pains

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

1967
Grand Prix

Grand Prix

Izo Yamura (voice) (uncredited)

1966
Unsafe and Seine

Unsafe and Seine

Commissioner / Pub Waiter / Patrons (voice)

1966
That's No Lady, That's Notre Dame

That's No Lady, That's Notre Dame

Commissioner (voice)

1966
Dimension 5

Dimension 5

Big Buddha (voice) (uncredited)

1966
The Pique Poquette of Paris

The Pique Poquette of Paris

Spider Pierre (voice)

1966
The Man Called Flintstone

The Man Called Flintstone

Rock Slag / Green Goose / Triple X (voice)

1966
Ape Suzette

Ape Suzette

Cockney Sailor (voice)

1966
Cock-A-Doodle Deux Deux

Cock-A-Doodle Deux Deux

Commissioner (voice)

1966
Plastered in Paris

Plastered in Paris

Commissioner (voice)

1966
Cirrhosis of the Louvre

Cirrhosis of the Louvre

Commissioner (voice)

1966
Reaux, Reaux, Reaux Your Boat

Reaux, Reaux, Reaux Your Boat

Captain Clamity / Crab Louie (voice)

1966

Foot Brawl

Charlie Beary / Junior Beary (voice)

1966
The Inspector

The Inspector

The Commissioner (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

1965
The Great De Gaulle Stone Operation

The Great De Gaulle Stone Operation

Weft / Wight / Wong (voice)

1965
The War Lord

The War Lord

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1965
Goofy's Freeway Troubles

Goofy's Freeway Troubles

Narrator (voice)

1965
Pink Panzer

Pink Panzer

Neighbor / Devil (voice)

1965

Davey Cricket

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

1965
Pinkfinger

Pinkfinger

Narrator (voice)

1965
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

Voice of Luke (Uncredited)

1965
Sink Pink

Sink Pink

Hunter / Native Bearer (voice)

1965
The Sword of Ali Baba

The Sword of Ali Baba

Narrator (voice)

1965
Freewayphobia

Freewayphobia

Narrator (voice)

1965

Guest Who?

Charlie Beary (voice)

1965
E Flat Elephants

E Flat Elephants

Charlie, Ape

1965
Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict, Fred, Cop

1965
The Night Walker

The Night Walker

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1964

Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle

Charlie Beary (voice)

1964
Rendezvous in Space

Rendezvous in Space

Mr. Space / Astronaut (voice)

1964
Robin and the 7 Hoods

Robin and the 7 Hoods

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1964

Rah Rah Ruckus

Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

1964
Everybody Loves It

Everybody Loves It

Narrator

1964
Everybody Loves It

Everybody Loves It

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1964
The Carpetbaggers

The Carpetbaggers

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1964
The Incredible Mr. Limpet

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

Crusty (voice)

1964

The Goose Is Wild

Charlie Beary (voice)

1963
Fly With Von Drake

Fly With Von Drake

Ludwig Von Drake (voice)

1963

Goose in the Rough

Charlie Beary (voice)

1963
The Thrill of It All

The Thrill of It All

TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1963

Charlie's Mother-in-Law

Charlie Beary / Pete / Police Officer (voice)

1963
The Secret Weapon

The Secret Weapon

Voices

1963
A Symposium on Popular Songs

A Symposium on Popular Songs

Ludwig Von Drake

1962
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

Stage Director / Charity Man / Fezziwig / Eyepatch Man / Tall Tophat Man (voice)

1962
Taras Bulba

Taras Bulba

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1962

Mouse Blanche

Ignatz Mouse / Officer Pupp

1962
Corny Concerto

Corny Concerto

Doc (voice)

1962
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

Narrator (voice)

1962
Gay Purr-ee

Gay Purr-ee

Meowrice (voice)

1962

Take Me To Your Gen'rul

1962
Punchy Pooch

Punchy Pooch

Doc (voice)

1962
Keeping Up with Krazy

Keeping Up with Krazy

Ignatz Mouse / Officer Pupp (voice) (uncredited)

1962
The Hunting Instinct

The Hunting Instinct

Ludwig Von Drake (voice)

1962

The Hat

1962

Mother's Little Helper

Charlie Beary (voice)

1962
The World's Greatest Sinner

The World's Greatest Sinner

Narrator

1962
Night of the Eagle

Night of the Eagle

Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1962
The Magic Sword

The Magic Sword

Sir Ulrich of Germany (voice)

1962

Fowled-Up Birthday

Charlie Beary (voice)

1962
Carnival Time

Carnival Time

Ludwig Von Drake / Announcer (voice)

1962
A Public Affair

A Public Affair

Narrator (voice)

1962
Pest of  Show

Pest of Show

Doc (voice)

1962
Famous Ghost Stories

Famous Ghost Stories

Frank Hubbard (uncredited voice) (segment 'Tormented')

1961
Doc's Last Stand

Doc's Last Stand

Doc / Indians / Narrator (voice)

1961
Kids Is Kids

Kids Is Kids

Ludwig Von Drake (voice)

1961
Tin Can Concert

Tin Can Concert

Doc (voice)

1961

Tricky Trout

Wally Walrus (voice)

1961
Atlantis: The Lost Continent

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

Narrator / Multiple Voices (voice)

1961
Clash and Carry

Clash and Carry

Wally Walrus (voice)

1961
One Hundred and One Dalmatians

One Hundred and One Dalmatians

Dirty Dawson (voice)

1961
The Absent-Minded Professor

The Absent-Minded Professor

PA Man / Air Force Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

1961
Where the Boys Are

Where the Boys Are

Narrator (uncredited)

1960
Fowled Up Falcon

Fowled Up Falcon

(voice)

1960
Tormented

Tormented

Frank Hubbard (uncredited voice)

1960
The Adventures of Sam Space

The Adventures of Sam Space

Voice

1960
Bats in the Belfry

Bats in the Belfry

(voice)

1960
Freeloading Feline

Freeloading Feline

(voices)

1960
The Time Machine

The Time Machine

Talking Rings (voice) (uncredited)

1960
Pollyanna

Pollyanna

Barker (Voice) (Uncredited)

1960
Tale of a Wolf

Tale of a Wolf

Barnyard Dog (voice)

1960
Goliath II

Goliath II

The Mouse

1960
Ballyhooey

Ballyhooey

(voice)

1960
Mouse Trapped

Mouse Trapped

Doc (voice)

1959
Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat

Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited)

1959
Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark

Noah / God

1959
Space Mouse

Space Mouse

Doc (voice)

1959
Attack of the Jungle Women

Attack of the Jungle Women

Narrator

1959
Donald in Mathmagic Land

Donald in Mathmagic Land

The True Spirit of Adventure / Narrator (voice)

1959
Eyes in Outer Space

Eyes in Outer Space

Narrator (voice)

1959
The Beatniks

The Beatniks

Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

Commander / Father / Convict (voice) (uncredited)

1959
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

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

1959
Duck Flies Coop

Duck Flies Coop

Narrator / Newsreader (voice)

1959
Witty Kitty

Witty Kitty

Doc / Cat (voice)

1959
Space Master X-7

Space Master X-7

Dr. Charles T. Pommer

1958
Mars and Beyond

Mars and Beyond

Narrator

1957
Rodan! The Flying Monster

Rodan! The Flying Monster

Nishimura / Suda / Dr. Tanaka / Air Force officer / Kitahara (voice)

1957
Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

Helicopter Pilot (voice)

1957
The 27th Day

The 27th Day

Radio Newscaster Ward Mason

1957
Blue Cat Blues

Blue Cat Blues

Voices

1956
Down Beat Bear

Down Beat Bear

1st Radio Announcer

1956
Francis in the Haunted House

Francis in the Haunted House

Francis (voice)

1956
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Alien (voice)

1956
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Earth vs. the Flying Saucers

Alien (voice) (uncredited)

1956
The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

Priest (uncredited)

1956
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)

1956
Cellbound

Cellbound

The Prisoner / George the Warden / The Little Wife (voice) (uncredited)

1955
The Scarlet Coat

The Scarlet Coat

Narrator (voice)

1955
Jump Into Hell

Jump Into Hell

TV News Broadcaster (voice)

1955
Social Lion

Social Lion

Various Voices

1954
The Farm of Tomorrow

The Farm of Tomorrow

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1954
Suddenly

Suddenly

Benny Conklin

1954
Homesteader Droopy

Homesteader Droopy

narrator

1954
Sleepy-Time Squirrel

Sleepy-Time Squirrel

Barney Bear / Jimmy Squirrel (voice) (uncredited)

1954
Casey Bats Again

Casey Bats Again

Narrator (voice)

1954
The Impossible Possum

The Impossible Possum

Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)

1954
Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

Guard Monroe

1954
Life with Tom

Life with Tom

(voice) (uncredited)

1953
Half-Pint Palomino

Half-Pint Palomino

Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)

1953
Wee-Willie Wildcat

Wee-Willie Wildcat

Barney Bear / William Wildcat (voice) (uncredited)

1953
T.V. of Tomorrow

T.V. of Tomorrow

Narrator (voice)

1953
Heir Bear

Heir Bear

Barney Bear / Gopher / Tax Collector (voice) (uncredited)

1953
The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

1953
Cobs and Robbers

Cobs and Robbers

Barney Bear / Joe Scarecrow / Crows (voice) (uncredited)

1953
Barney's Hungry Cousin

Barney's Hungry Cousin

Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)

1953
The Missing Mouse

The Missing Mouse

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1953
Busybody Bear

Busybody Bear

Barney Bear / Buck Beaver (voice) (uncredited)

1952
The Star

The Star

Richard Stanley

1952
Cruise Cat

Cruise Cat

Ship's Captain (voice) (uncredited)

1952
Assignment: Paris

Assignment: Paris

Radio Budapest Announcer (uncredited)

1952
Smitten Kitten

Smitten Kitten

Jerry's Devil Conscience (voice) (uncredited)

1952
Magical Maestro

Magical Maestro

Additional Voices

1952
The Las Vegas Story

The Las Vegas Story

District Attorney (uncredited)

1952

A Case for Hypnosis

Doc Tweedle

1952
Robinson Crusoeland

Robinson Crusoeland

Antoine (voice) (uncredited)

1951
When Worlds Collide

When Worlds Collide

Narrator/U.S. President (voice)

1951
His Kind of Woman

His Kind of Woman

Corley (uncredited)

1951
His Mouse Friday

His Mouse Friday

Jerry / Cannibals (voice) (uncredited)

1951
A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

Reverend Morrison

1951
Sleepy-Time Tom

Sleepy-Time Tom

Light-Brown Cat (voice) (uncredited)

1951
Jerry's Cousin

Jerry's Cousin

Cousin Muscles (voice)

1951
The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

Prof. Voorhees

1951
The Company She Keeps

The Company She Keeps

Judge's Clerk (uncredited)

1951

Inside India

Professor Lightskull

1951
Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

Packard 'Packy' Collins (uncredited)

1950
The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1950
Force of Evil

Force of Evil

Elevator operator

1950
Jerry and the Lion

Jerry and the Lion

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1950
Blondie's Hero

Blondie's Hero

Radio Narrator (uncredited)

1950
Red Light

Red Light

Bellhop (uncredited)

1949
Should Husbands Marry?

Should Husbands Marry?

Radio announcer

1947
Mickey and the Beanstalk

Mickey and the Beanstalk

Ludwig Von Drake (voice) (uncredited)

1947
Crazy with the Heat

Crazy with the Heat

Oasis Soda Fountain Proprietor (voice) (uncredited)

1947
Uncle Tom's Cabana

Uncle Tom's Cabana

Uncle Tom (voice) (uncredited)

1947
The Hick Chick

The Hick Chick

Bull (voice) (uncredited)

1946
Wild and Woolfy

Wild and Woolfy

Joe Wolf / Bar Patrons (voice) (uncredited)

1945
The Shooting of Dan McGoo

The Shooting of Dan McGoo

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1945
A-Hunting We Won't Go

A-Hunting We Won't Go

Crow (voice) (uncredited)

1943
A Hollywood Detour

A Hollywood Detour

Narrator (uncredited)

1942