Paul Frees
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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 22, 1920 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America)), Died November 2, 1986 (Tiburon (town in Marin County, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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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 December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360588.
Frees, Paul. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/360588.
"Frees, Paul." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Frees, Paul - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97020056
Wikidata: Paul Frees - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3090544
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/87346901
MusicBrainz: Paul Frees - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a4a7ee73-d575-4e6d-9515-2fd0474f2a4a
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1532761 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1532761
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