Paul Frees

Paul Frees
Frees in a rare onscreen appearance in Suddenly (1954)
Born
Solomon Hersh Frees

(1920-06-22)June 22, 1920
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 1986(1986-11-02) (aged 66)
Tiburon, California, U.S.
Other names
  • The Man of a Thousand Voices
  • Solomon Hersh Frees
  • Solomon Frees
  • Paul Hersh Frees
  • Buddy Green
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • impressionist
  • vaudevillian
Years active1942–1986
Spouses
  • Anelle McCloud
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    (m. 1943; died 1945)​
  • Kleda June Hansen
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    (m. 1947; div. 1950)​
  • Joyce Schultz
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    (m. 1951, divorced)​
  • Jeri J. Cole
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    (m. 1967; div. 1969)​
  • Beverly T. Marlow
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    (m. 1971)​
Children2

Solomon Hersh Frees (June 22, 1920 – November 2, 1986), better known as Paul Frees, was an American actor, comedian, impressionist, and vaudevillian. He is known for his work on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Walter Lantz, Rankin/Bass 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.[1] Frees was known as "The Man of a Thousand Voices", though the appellation was more commonly bestowed on Mel Blanc.[2]

  1. ^ "Paul Frees". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 5, 1986. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014.
  2. ^ Reinehr, Robert C.; Swartz, John D. (2008). The A to Z of Old Time Radio. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-8108-7616-3.