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Paul Frees

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Voice Actor

The Resume

    (June 22, 1920-November 2, 1986)
    Born in Chicago, Illinois
    Birth name was Solomon Hersh Frees
    Recorded the album 'Paul Frees and the Poster People' (1970)
    Provided voices for Ludwig von Drake in Disney cartoons, Boris Badenov in The Bullwinkle Show, Burgermeister Meisterburger in 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town,' Santa Claus in 'Frosty the Snowman,' John Beresford Tipton in 'The Millionaire,' KARR in the 'KITT vs KARR' episode of Knight Rider, the Pillsbury Doughboy, Sprout in the Jolly Green Giant commercials and the Ghost Host at Disneyland and Disney World's Haunted Mansion

Why he might be annoying:

    He went uncredited for much of his voice work.
    Many of his roles were imitations of Orson Welles.
    He was an undercover narcotics agent in the 60s.
    He was married six times.
    June Foray said, 'He hid a troubled private life with his silly facade.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He landed at Normandy on D-Day and was later wounded in battle.
    He shared the 'Man of a Thousand Voices' nickname with Mel Blanc.
    Asked if he regretted working mostly behind the scenes, he said, 'Sometimes, yes. But it's nothing I can't overcome when I look at my bank balance.'
    Whenever Toshiro Mifune appeared in an English-language film, he would ask that his lines be dubbed by Frees, who 'sounds more like me than I do.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 13 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 69 Votes: 42.03% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 123 Votes: 46.34% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 34.48% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 38 Votes: 44.74% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 34.62% Annoying