Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Deceased · Born: Jun 22, 1920 · Died: Nov 2, 1986

1987
1958
1951

Personal Details

BornJun 22, 1920 Chicago, Illinois, USA
Spouse
  • Beverly Teresa Marlow

    ( Jun 15, 1971 to Nov 2, 1986 )
  • Jeri Jene Cole

    ( Sep 5, 1967 to Mar 1, 1969 )
  • Patrice Irene Redwine

    ( Jul 5, 1963 to Feb 1, 1965 )
  • Joyce Terry

    ( Feb 27, 1951 to Nov 30, 2025 )
  • Kleda June Hansen

    ( Feb 10, 1947 to Feb 23, 1950 )
  • Audrey Anelle McLeod

    ( Aug 1, 1943 to Sep 20, 1945 )
Parents
  • Sara Cohen
  • Abraham Frees (Fraizon)

Biography

A multifaceted creative individual, renowned for his exceptional talents as an actor, composer, songwriter, voiceover artist, and author. His impressive professional journey began in 1956 when he became a member of the esteemed American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

Throughout his illustrious career, he collaborated with an array of talented musicians, including the illustrious Tony Romano, Ruby Raksin, Walter Gross, and Ed Brandt. Together, they created a plethora of memorable and captivating musical compositions.

Some of his most notable and enduring works include the iconic "Hollywood Soliloquy", the whimsical "The Clown", the poignant "Drowning My Sorrow", and the hauntingly beautiful "Voice in the Wind".

Career

2016
The Inspector
The Inspector as The Commissioner (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
2015
3-D Rarities
3-D Rarities as (archive footage)
1987
The Puppetoon Movie
The Puppetoon Movie as Arnie the Dinosaur / Pillsbury Doughboy (voice)
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows as Wayfarer (voice)
1986
DTV Valentine
DTV Valentine as Ludwig Von Drake / Announcer (voice)
1983
Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time as Narrator / Chef of State / Judges / Bailiff (voice)
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon
What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon as Trailer Announcer
The Last Unicorn
The Last Unicorn as Mabruk (voice)
The Flight of Dragons
The Flight of Dragons as Solarius / Antiquity (voice)
1980
The Return of the King
The Return of the King as Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice)
1979
Jack Frost
Jack Frost as Kubla Kraus / Father Winter (voices)
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July as Winterbolt / Jack Frost / Policeman (voice)
1978
Hardware Wars
Hardware Wars as Narrator
The Stingiest Man in Town
The Stingiest Man in Town as Ghost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)
The Ghost of Flight 401
The Ghost of Flight 401 as Narrator / Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
1977
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey as Santa Claus / Olaf / Donkey Dealer (voice)
The Hobbit
The Hobbit as Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)
Fantastic Animation Festival
Fantastic Animation Festival as Opening Narration
1976
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Rudolph's Shiny New Year as Santa Claus / Aeon / General Ticker / Seventeen Seventy Six
The Milpitas Monster
The Milpitas Monster as Narrator (voice)
1975
Breakheart Pass
Breakheart Pass as Levi Calhoun (voice) (uncredited)
1974
Run, Joe, Run
Run, Joe, Run as Narrator
1972
Jackson 5ive
Jackson 5ive as Varios personajes (voz)
1971
The Point
The Point as Oblio's Father / Pointed Man's Right Head / King / Leaf Man / Villagers (voice)
Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Here Comes Peter Cottontail as Colonel Wellington's Assistant / Santa Claus / Rooster (voice)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
The Abominable Dr. Phibes as Singer of 'The Darktown Strutters' Ball' (voice)
1970
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town as Mayor Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians as W.C. Fields / Chico Marx / Zeppo Marx / Announcer (voice)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora! as Japanese Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura (voice) (uncredited)
Colossus: The Forbin Project
Colossus: The Forbin Project as Colossus (voice) (uncredited)
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes as Ending Voiceover (uncredited) (voice)
Patton
Patton as Voice (uncredited)
1969
Frosty the Snowman
Frosty the Snowman as Santa Claus / Traffic Cop / Additional Voices (voice)
The Comic
The Comic as Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)
The Little Drummer Boy
The Little Drummer Boy as Aaron's Father / Magi / Ali (voice)
Wild in the Streets
Wild in the Streets as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Arabian Knights
Arabian Knights as Bakaar (voice)
1967
Cricket on the Hearth
Cricket on the Hearth as Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Tom Slick
Tom Slick as Baron Otto Matic
Mr. Terrific
Mr. Terrific as Narrator
Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four as The Thing (voice)
1966
The Man Called Flintstone
The Man Called Flintstone as Rock Slag / Green Goose / Triple X (voice)
Dimension 5
Dimension 5 as Big Buddha (voice) (uncredited)
Grand Prix
Grand Prix as Izo Yamura (voice) (uncredited)
1965
Freewayphobia #1
Freewayphobia #1 as Narrator (voice)
Goofy's Freeway Troubles
Goofy's Freeway Troubles as Narrator (voice)
The Sword of Ali Baba
The Sword of Ali Baba as Narrator (voice)
Once a Thief
Once a Thief as Voice of Luke (Uncredited)
The War Lord
The War Lord as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Beatles
The Beatles as John Lennon / George Harrison (voice) (uncredited)
1964
The Night Walker
The Night Walker as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Robin and the 7 Hoods as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Carpetbaggers
The Carpetbaggers as Narrator (voice)
1963
The Thrill of It All
The Thrill of It All as TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1962
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol
Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol as Stage Director / Charity Man / Fezziwig / Eyepatch Man / Tall Tophat Man (voice)
Gay Purr-ee
Gay Purr-ee as Meowrice (voice)
Krazy Kat
Krazy Kat as Ignatz Mouse / Officer Pupp (voice) (uncredited)
Burn, Witch, Burn
Burn, Witch, Burn as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate as Narrator (voice)
Taras Bulba
Taras Bulba as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Magic Sword
The Magic Sword as Sir Ulrich of Germany (voice)
The Beary Family
The Beary Family as Charlie / Junior Beary
Rocky and His Friends
Rocky and His Friends as Boris Badenov (voice)
1961
Disneyland
Disneyland as Ludwig Von Drake (voice)
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Atlantis: The Lost Continent as Narrator / Multiple Voices (voice)
The Absent Minded Professor
The Absent Minded Professor as PA Man / Air Force Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
101 Dalmatians
101 Dalmatians as Dirty Dawson (voice)
1960
Goliath II
Goliath II as The Mouse
The Time Machine
The Time Machine as Talking Rings (voice) (uncredited)
Tormented
Tormented as Frank Hubbard (uncredited voice)
Where the Boys Are
Where the Boys Are as Narrator (uncredited)
Pollyanna
Pollyanna as Barker (Voice) (Uncredited)
The Beatniks
The Beatniks as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark as Noah / God
Donald in Mathmagic Land
Donald in Mathmagic Land as The True Spirit of Adventure / Narrator (voice)
Eyes in Outer Space
Eyes in Outer Space as Narrator (voice)
Gigantis, the Fire Monster
Gigantis, the Fire Monster as Commander / Father / Convict (voice) (uncredited)
Operation Petticoat
Operation Petticoat as Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot as Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)
Disneyland
Disneyland as Narrator / Newsreader (voice)
The Millionaire
The Millionaire as John Beresford Tipton
1958
Space Master X-7
Space Master X-7 as Dr. Charles T. Pommer
1957
Beginning of the End
Beginning of the End as Helicopter Pilot (voice)
The 27th Day
The 27th Day as Radio Newscaster Ward Mason
1956
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall as Priest (uncredited)
Godzilla: King of the Monsters!
Godzilla: King of the Monsters! as Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)
1955
Jump Into Hell
Jump Into Hell as TV News Broadcaster (voice)
The Scarlet Coat
The Scarlet Coat as Narrator (voice)
24 Hour Alert
24 Hour Alert as Flight controller
1954
Suddenly
Suddenly as Benny Conklin
Casey Bats Again
Casey Bats Again as Narrator (voice)
Social Lion
Social Lion as Various Voices
Serpent Island
Serpent Island as Kirk Ellis
1953
The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds as Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer
1952
The Star
The Star as Richard Stanley
Assignment: Paris
Assignment: Paris as Radio Budapest Announcer (uncredited)
1951
Utopia
Utopia as Antoine (voice) (uncredited)
His Kind of Woman
His Kind of Woman as Corley (uncredited)
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun as Reverend Morrison
When Worlds Collide
When Worlds Collide as Narrator/U.S. President (voice)
The Company She Keeps
The Company She Keeps as Judge's Clerk (uncredited)
1950
Blondie's Hero
Blondie's Hero as Radio Narrator (uncredited)
Hunt the Man Down
Hunt the Man Down as Packard 'Packy' Collins (uncredited)
The Toast of New Orleans
The Toast of New Orleans as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1949
Red Light
Red Light as Bellhop (uncredited)
1948
Force of Evil
Force of Evil as Elevator operator
1947
Crazy with the Heat
Crazy with the Heat as Oasis Soda Fountain Proprietor (voice) (uncredited)
Mickey and the Beanstalk
Mickey and the Beanstalk as Ludwig Von Drake (voice) (uncredited)
1943
A-Hunting We Won't Go
A-Hunting We Won't Go as Crow (voice) (uncredited)
1960
The Beatniks
The Beatniks as Director, Writer