History Creator / PaulFrees

Frees was heard in many of Creator/RankinBass' animated {{Christmas special}}s, including ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman'', ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown,'' and ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsShinyNewYear''. His voice was also used for a number of characters in Ride/DisneyThemeParks attractions: the Ghost Host for ''Ride/TheHauntedMansion'', the Auctioneer in ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', and the Narrator in ''Adventure Thru Inner Space''. In commercials, Frees voiced Advertising/ToucanSam (channeling Creator/RonaldColman) for Froot Loops cereal, Little Green Sprout for Green Giant vegetables, and the Pillsbury Doughboy. And he lent his voice to some of Creator/StanFreberg's comedy records, most notably serving as narrator for ''AudioPlay/StanFrebergPresentsTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica''.

Frees was heard in many of Creator/RankinBass' animated {{Christmas special}}s, including ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman'', ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown,'' and ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsShinyNewYear''. His voice was also used for a number of characters in Ride/DisneyThemeParks attractions: the Ghost Host for ''Ride/TheHauntedMansion'', the Auctioneer in ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', and the Narrator in ''Adventure Thru Inner Space''. In commercials, Frees voiced Toucan Sam (channeling Creator/RonaldColman) for Froot Loops cereal, Little Green Sprout for Green Giant vegetables, and the Pillsbury Doughboy. And he lent his voice to some of Creator/StanFreberg's comedy records, most notably serving as narrator for ''AudioPlay/StanFrebergPresentsTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica''.

His early talents were used to [[LoopingLines "re-loop"]] voices of actors who could not affect foreign accents accurately (the most famous example of this is dubbing Creator/TonyCurtis' female voice in ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'', where he also made a live-action appearance as a speakeasy-runner), and in 1942 he began voicing in cartoons.

His regular roles of note were of Boris Badenov and Inspector Fenwick on ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle''; Prof. Ludwig Von Drake on ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''; Music/JohnLennon and Music/GeorgeHarrison on ''WesternAnimation/TheBeatles1965'' cartoon; Fluid Man on ''WesternAnimation/FrankensteinJr and WesternAnimation/TheImpossibles''; Double Q, Morocco Mole and WesternAnimation/SquiddlyDiddly on ''WesternAnimation/SecretSquirrel''; Judge Oliver Wendell Clutch on ''WesternAnimation/CalvinAndTheColonel''; Snuffy Smith; Ignatz Mouse from ''Krazy Kat'' (the preceding two parts of Al Brodax's ''King Features Trilogy'' in 1963), Vangore in ''WesternAnimation/ArabianKnights'', and the Thing on Hanna-Barbera's ''WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1967''. He was also the narrative voice of Jerry in the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' cartoon "WesternAnimation/BlueCatBlues". He was the second voice of K.A.R.R. in ''Series/KnightRider'', after Creator/PeterCullen, in the 1984 episode "K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R." In one of his later roles, he even played a character in ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Puppetoons}} The Puppetoons Movie]]'' (which was dedicated to him). He was also the voice of the narrator[[note]]''(You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll kiss three bucks goodbye!)''[[/note]] in ''Film/HardwareWars''.

Frees was heard in many of Creator/RankinBass' animated {{Christmas special}}s, including ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman'', ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown,'' and ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsShinyNewYear''. His voice was also used for a number of characters in Ride/DisneyThemeParks attractions: the Ghost Host for ''Ride/TheHauntedMansion'', the Auctioneer in ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', and the Narrator in ''Adventure Thru Inner Space''. In commercials, Frees voiced Toucan Sam (channeling Creator/RonaldColman), the Pillsbury Doughboy, and Little Green Sprout (for Green Giant vegetables). And he lent his voice to some of Creator/StanFreberg's comedy records, most notably serving as the narrator for ''AudioPlay/StanFrebergPresentsTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica''.

Frees was heard in many of Creator/RankinBass' animated {{Christmas special}}s, including ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman'', ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown,'' and ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsShinyNewYear''. His voice was also used for several characters in Ride/DisneyThemeParks attractions: the Ghost Host for ''Ride/TheHauntedMansion'', the Auctioneer in ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', and the Narrator in ''Adventure Thru Inner Space''. In commercials, Frees voiced Toucan Sam (channeling Creator/RonaldColman), the Pillsbury Doughboy, and Little Green Sprout (for Green Giant vegetables). And he lent his voice to some of Creator/StanFreberg's comedy records, most notably serving as the narrator for ''AudioPlay/StanFrebergPresentsTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica''.

His regular roles of note were of Boris Badenov and Inspector Fenwick on ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle''; Prof. Ludwig Von Drake on ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''; Music/JohnLennon and Music/GeorgeHarrison on ''WesternAnimation/TheBeatles'' cartoon; Fluid Man on ''WesternAnimation/FrankensteinJr and WesternAnimation/TheImpossibles''; Double Q, Morocco Mole and WesternAnimation/SquiddlyDiddly on ''WesternAnimation/SecretSquirrel''; Judge Oliver Wendell Clutch on ''WesternAnimation/CalvinAndTheColonel''; Snuffy Smith; Ignatz Mouse from ''Krazy Kat'' (the preceding two parts of Al Brodax's ''King Features Trilogy'' in 1963), Vangore in ''WesternAnimation/ArabianKnights'', and the Thing on Hanna-Barbera's ''WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1967''. He was also the narrative voice of Jerry in the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' cartoon "WesternAnimation/BlueCatBlues". He was the second voice of K.A.R.R. in ''Series/KnightRider'', after Creator/PeterCullen, in the 1984 episode "K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R." In one of his later roles, he even played a character in ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Puppetoons}} The Puppetoons Movie]]'' (which was dedicated to him). He was also the voice of the narrator[[note]]''(You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll kiss three bucks goodbye!)''[[/note]] in ''Film/HardwareWars''.

Frees was heard in many of Creator/RankinBass' animated {{Christmas special}}s, including ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman'', ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown,'' and ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsShinyNewYear''. His voice was also used for several characters in Ride/DisneyThemeParks attractions: the Ghost Host for ''Ride/TheHauntedMansion'', the Auctioneer in ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', and the Narrator in ''Adventure Thru Inner Space''. In commercials, Frees voiced Toucan Sam, the Pillsbury Doughboy and Little Green Sprout (for Green Giant vegetables). And he lent his voice to some of Creator/StanFreberg's comedy records, most notably serving as the narrator for ''AudioPlay/StanFrebergPresentsTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica''.

His regular roles of note were of Boris Badenov and Inspector Fenwick on ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle''; Prof. Ludwig Von Drake on ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''; Music/JohnLennon and Music/GeorgeHarrison on ''WesternAnimation/TheBeatles'' cartoon; Fluid Man on ''WesternAnimation/FrankensteinJr and the Impossibles''; Double Q, Morocco Mole and WesternAnimation/SquiddlyDiddly on ''WesternAnimation/SecretSquirrel''; Judge Oliver Wendell Clutch on ''WesternAnimation/CalvinAndTheColonel''; Snuffy Smith; Ignatz Mouse from ''Krazy Kat'' (the preceding two parts of Al Brodax's ''King Features Trilogy'' in 1963), Vangore in ''WesternAnimation/ArabianKnights'', and the Thing on Hanna-Barbera's ''WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1967''. He was also the narrative voice of Jerry in the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' cartoon "WesternAnimation/BlueCatBlues". He was the second voice of K.A.R.R. in ''Series/KnightRider'', after Creator/PeterCullen, in the 1984 episode "K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R." In one of his later roles, he even played a character in ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Puppetoons}} The Puppetoons Movie]]'' (which was dedicated to him). He was also the voice of the narrator[[note]]''(You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll kiss three bucks goodbye!)''[[/note]] in ''Film/HardwareWars''.

Frees was heard in many of Creator/RankinBass' animated {{Christmas special}}s, including ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman'', ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown,'' and ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsShinyNewYear''. His voice was also used for several characters in Ride/DisneyThemeParks attractions: the Ghost Host for Ride/TheHauntedMansion, the Auctioneer in ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', and the Narrator in ''Adventure Thru Inner Space''. In commercials, Frees voiced Toucan Sam, the Pillsbury Doughboy and Little Green Sprout (for Green Giant vegetables). And he lent his voice to some of Creator/StanFreberg's comedy records, most notably serving as the narrator for ''AudioPlay/StanFrebergPresentsTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica''.

In addition to his voice work, Frees had minor live-action roles in films (including ''Film/TheThingFromAnotherWorld'' and ''Film/{{Suddenly}}'') and television. [[HeAlsoDid He also co-wrote and directed the movie]] ''Film/TheBeatniks'', which was featured on ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'', and dubbed the voice of the villain Khali in the English-dubbed version of ''Film/IlyaMuromets'' which appeared on ''[=MST3K=]'' as ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E17TheSwordAndTheDragon The Sword and the Dragon]]''.

His regular roles of note were of Boris Badenov and Inspector Fenwick on ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle''; Prof. Ludwig Von Drake on ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''; Music/JohnLennon and Music/GeorgeHarrison on ''WesternAnimation/TheBeatles'' cartoon; Fluid Man on ''WesternAnimation/FrankensteinJr and the Impossibles''; Double Q, Morocco Mole and Squiddly Diddly on ''WesternAnimation/SecretSquirrel''; Judge Oliver Wendell Clutch on ''WesternAnimation/CalvinAndTheColonel''; Snuffy Smith; Ignatz Mouse from ''Krazy Kat'' (the preceding two parts of Al Brodax's ''King Features Trilogy'' in 1963), Vangore in ''WesternAnimation/ArabianKnights'', and the Thing on Hanna-Barbera's ''WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1967''. He was also the narrative voice of Jerry in the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' cartoon "WesternAnimation/BlueCatBlues". He was the second voice of K.A.R.R. in ''Series/KnightRider'', after Creator/PeterCullen, in the 1984 episode "K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R." In one of his later roles, he even played a character in ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Puppetoons}} The Puppetoons Movie]]'' (which was dedicated to him). He was also the voice of the narrator[[note]]''(You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll kiss three bucks goodbye!)''[[/note]] in ''Film/HardwareWars''.

Frees was also heard on many animated {{Christmas special}}s, including ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman'', ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown,'' and ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsShinyNewYear''. His voice was also used for several characters in Ride/DisneyThemeParks attractions: the Ghost Host for Ride/TheHauntedMansion, the Auctioneer in ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', and the Narrator in ''Adventure Thru Inner Space''. In commercials, Frees voiced Toucan Sam, the Pillsbury Doughboy and Little Green Sprout (for Green Giant vegetables). And he lent his voice to some of Creator/StanFreberg's comedy records, most notably serving as the narrator for ''AudioPlay/StanFrebergPresentsTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica''.

His early talents were used to [[LoopingLines "re-loop"]] voices of actors who could not affect foreign accents accurately (the most famous example of this is dubbing Creator/TonyCurtis' female voice in ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'' where he also made a live-action appearance as a speakeasy-runner), and in 1942 he began voicing in cartoons.

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In addition to his voice work, Frees had minor live-action roles in film and television. [[HeAlsoDid He also co-wrote and directed the movie]] ''Film/TheBeatniks'', which was featured on ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'', and dubbed the voice of the villain Khali in the English-dubbed version of ''Film/IlyaMuromets'' which appeared on ''[=MST3K=]'' as ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E17TheSwordAndTheDragon The Sword and the Dragon]]''.

Paul Frees (born Solomon Hersh Frees; June 22, 1920 – November 2, 1986) was a prolific cartoon voice actor.

His regular roles of note were of Boris Badenov and Inspector Fenwick on ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle''; Prof. Ludwig Von Drake on ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''; John Lennon and George Harrison on WesternAnimation/TheBeatles cartoon; Fluid Man on ''WesternAnimation/FrankensteinJr and the Impossibles''; Double Q, Morocco Mole and Squiddly Diddly on ''WesternAnimation/SecretSquirrel''; Judge Oliver Wendell Clutch on ''WesternAnimation/CalvinAndTheColonel''; Snuffy Smith; Ignatz Mouse from ''Krazy Kat'' (the preceding two parts of Al Brodax's ''King Features Trilogy'' in 1963), Vangore in ''WesternAnimation/ArabianKnights'', and the Thing on Hanna-Barbera's ''WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1967''. He was also the narrative voice of Jerry in the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' cartoon "WesternAnimation/BlueCatBlues". He was the second voice of K.A.R.R. in ''Series/KnightRider'', after Creator/PeterCullen, in the 1984 episode "K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R." In one of his later roles, he even played a character in ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Puppetoons}} The Puppetoons Movie]]'' (which was dedicated to him). He was also the voice of the narrator[[note]]''(You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll kiss three bucks goodbye!)''[[/note]] in ''Film/HardwareWars''.

His regular roles of note were of Boris Badenov and Inspector Fenwick on ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle''; Prof. Ludwig Von Drake on ''[[Series/WaltDisneyPresents Disney's Wonderful World of Color]]''; John Lennon and George Harrison on WesternAnimation/TheBeatles cartoon; Fluid Man on ''WesternAnimation/FrankensteinJr and the Impossibles''; Double Q, Morocco Mole and Squiddly Diddly on ''WesternAnimation/SecretSquirrel''; Judge Oliver Wendell Clutch on ''WesternAnimation/CalvinAndTheColonel''; Snuffy Smith; Ignatz Mouse from ''Krazy Kat'' (the preceding two part of Al Brodax's ''King Features Trilogy'' in 1963), Vangore in ''WesternAnimation/ArabianKnights'', and the Thing on Hanna-Barbera's ''WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1967''. He was also the narrative voice of Jerry in the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' cartoon "WesternAnimation/BlueCatBlues". He was the second voice of K.A.R.R. in ''Series/KnightRider'', after Creator/PeterCullen, in the 1984 episode "K.I.T.T. vs. K.A.R.R." In one of his later roles, he even played a character in ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Puppetoons}} The Puppetoons Movie]]'' (which was dedicated to him). He was also the voice of the narrator[[note]]''(You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll kiss three bucks goodbye!)''[[/note]] in ''Film/HardwareWars''.

Frees was also heard on many animated {{Christmas special}}s, including ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman'', ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown,'' and ''WesternAnimation/RudolphsShinyNewYear''. His voice was also used for several characters in Ride/DisneyThemeParks attractions: the Ghost Host for Ride/TheHauntedMansion, the Auctioneer in ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', and the Narrator in AdventureThruInnerSpace. In commercials, Frees voiced Toucan Sam, the Pillsbury Doughboy and Little Green Sprout (for Green Giant vegetables). And he lent his voice to some of Creator/StanFreberg's comedy records, most notably serving as the narrator for ''AudioPlay/StanFrebergPresentsTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica''.

Frees was also heard on many animated {{Christmas special}}s, including ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman'', ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown,'' and ''Rudolph's Shiny New Year''. His voice was also used for several characters in Ride/DisneyThemeParks attractions: the Ghost Host for Ride/TheHauntedMansion, the Auctioneer in ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', and the Narrator in AdventureThruInnerSpace. In commercials, Frees voiced Toucan Sam, the Pillsbury Doughboy and Little Green Sprout (for Green Giant vegetables). And he lent his voice to some of Creator/StanFreberg's comedy records, most notably serving as the narrator for ''AudioPlay/StanFrebergPresentsTheUnitedStatesOfAmerica''.

Frees was also heard on many animated {{Christmas special}}s, including ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleDrummerBoy'', ''WesternAnimation/FrostyTheSnowman'', ''WesternAnimation/SantaClausIsCominToTown,'' and ''Rudolph's Shiny New Year''. His voice was also used for several characters in Ride/DisneyThemeParks attractions: the Ghost Host for Ride/TheHauntedMansion, the Auctioneer in ''Ride/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'', and the Narrator in AdventureThruInnerSpace. In commercials, Frees voiced Toucan Sam, the Pillsbury Doughboy and Little Green Sprout (for Green Giant vegetables).