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- The Writings of Paul Frees : Scripts and Songs From the Master of Voice
- The writings of Paul Frees
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Film & TV
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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…
Known for
- Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort — Auctioneer (voice) / Pirate Skull (voice)2025
- 3-D Rarities — (archive footage)2015
- Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection — Joe Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)2007
- Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 — Ludwig Von Drake / Herman (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)2004
- 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 — Narrator1992
- Disney’s Coyote Tales — Mouse (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)1991
- The Puppetoon Movie — Arnie the Dinosaur / Pillsbury Doughboy (voice)1987
- The Fantasy Film Worlds of George Pal — Self / Narrator (voice)1986
- Disney's DTV Valentine — Ludwig Von Drake / Announcer (voice)1986
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Born Solomon Hersh Frees in Chicago, he began his acting career in 1942, and remained active for over forty years. During this time, he was involved in more than 250 films, cartoons, and TV appearances; like many voice actors, his appearances were often uncredited. Frees' early radio career was cut short when he was drafted into World War II where he was at Normandy on D-Day. He was wounded in action and was returned to the United States for a year of recuperation. <a href="https://www.last.fm/m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Chicago
- Place of death
- Tiburon
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Disney Legends
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army
- Image
- Paul Frees in Suddenly (1954).jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1920-06-22
- date of death
- 1986-11-02
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- Pacific Ocean
- start of work period
- 1942-00-00
- end of work period
- 1986-00-00
- Commons category
- Paul Frees
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