Skip to content
Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Director & actor · born 22 June 1920 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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".

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.

Where to start: Some Like It Hot (1959).

As director 1

As actor 222

TV shows 34

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Paul Frees movie?

By viewer score, Some Like It Hot (1959) at 8.1/10.

What are Paul Frees’s most popular movies?

One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Some Like It Hot, Beneath the Planet of the Apes.

How many movies has Paul Frees made?

223 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 222 as actor.

↑ ↓ to move · Enter to open · Full search page