Paul Frees

Solomon Hersh "Paul" Frees (June 22, 1920 – November 2, 1986) 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. Voice actor Mel Blanc said Frees was known as "The Man of a Thousand Voices", though the appellation was more commonly bestowed on Blanc himself.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 22, 1920 (Chicago), Died November 2, 1986 (Tiburon)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	D7VB-1367	10-in.	10/7/1947	My old flame	City Slickers ; Paul Frees ; Spike Jones ; Paul Judson	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Frees, Paul," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/360588.

Frees, Paul. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/360588.

"Frees, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.