Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Né le 22 juin 1920 à Chicago, Illinois, USA, mort le 2 novembre 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.

Mise en boîte (7.3) Cellbound Film · 1955 dans le rôle de The Prisoner / George the Warden / The Little Wife (voice) (uncredited)
Tora ! Tora ! Tora ! (7.2) Tora! Tora! Tora! Film · 1970 dans le rôle de Japanese Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura (voice) (uncredited)
Opération jupons (7.2) Operation Petticoat Film · 1959 dans le rôle de Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited)
Un charmant bambin (7.1) Wee-Willie Wildcat Film · 1953 dans le rôle de Barney Bear / William Wildcat (voice) (uncredited)
The Point (6.8) Film · 1971 dans le rôle de Oblio's Father / Pointed Man's Right Head / King / Leaf Man / Villagers (voice)
L'Enfant au tambour (6.6) The Little Drummer Boy Film · 1968 dans le rôle de Aaron's Father / Magi / Samson / Joshua / Baba / Others (voice)
Le Roi Des Distraits (6.5) The Absent-Minded Professor Film · 1961 dans le rôle de PA Man / Air Force Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Frost (6.5) Film · 1979 dans le rôle de Kubla Kraus / Father Winter (voices)
Tom Robinson (6.5) His Mouse Friday Film · 1951 dans le rôle de Jerry / Cannibals (voice) (uncredited)
Le retour du roi (6.4) The Return of the King Film · 1980 dans le rôle de Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice)
Le Noël de Mr Magoo (6.3) Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol Film · 1962 dans le rôle de Stage Director / Charity Man / Fezziwig / Eyepatch Man / Tall Tophat Man (voice)
The Beatles (6.2) Série · 1965 dans le rôle de John Lennon / George Harrison (voice) (uncredited)
The Comic (6.1) Film · 1969 dans le rôle de Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)
The Inspector (6.0) Film · 1965 dans le rôle de The Commissioner (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Atoll K (5.6) Robinson Crusoeland Film · 1951 dans le rôle de Antoine (voice) (uncredited)
Tormented (5.1) Film · 1960 dans le rôle de Frank Hubbard (uncredited voice)