Paul Frees

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

(1920-06-22)June 22, 1920
DiedNovember 2, 1986(1986-11-02) (aged 66)
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
    (m. 1943; died 1945)
  • Kleda June Hansen
    (m. 1947; div. 1950)
  • Joyce Schultz
    (m. 1951, divorced)
  • Jeri J. Cole
    (m. 1967; div. 1969)
  • Beverly T. Marlow
    (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. Frees was sometimes known as "The Man of a Thousand Voices", an appellation more commonly bestowed on Mel Blanc.