Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Nació el 22 de junio de 1920 en Chicago, Illinois, USA, murió el 2 de noviembre de 1986.

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".

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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.

Some Like It Hot (8.1) Con faldas y a lo loco Película · 1959 como Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)
Blood and Black Lace (7.3) Seis mujeres para el asesino Película · 1964 como Various character voices (uncredited, English version)
Cellbound (7.3) Película · 1955 como The Prisoner / George the Warden / The Little Wife (voice) (uncredited)
Frosty the Snowman (6.9) Frosty, el muñeco de nieve Película · 1969 como Santa Claus / Traffic Cop / Additional Voices (voice)
The Point (6.8) Película · 1971 como Oblio's Father / Pointed Man's Right Head / King / Leaf Man / Villagers (voice)
Cruise Cat (6.8) Tom y Jerry: una persecución de bigotes Película · 1952 como Ship's Captain (voice) (uncredited)
Twice Upon a Time (6.6) Quiero detener el tiempo Película · 1983 como Narrator / Chef of State / Judges / Bailiff (voice)
Jack Frost (6.5) Juanito Escarcha Película · 1979 como Kubla Kraus / Father Winter (voices)
The War Lord (6.2) El señor de la guerra Película · 1965 como Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Comic (6.1) El cómico Película · 1969 como Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)
The Inspector (6.0) El Inspector Película · 1965 como The Commissioner (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)