I am aware that we left off a few Disney Park voices of Paul's. I couldn't find good enough audio to include it in here... But Paul is easily my favorite voice actor of all time - I hope you all enjoy the video!

@sarahmcmann5253

5 жыл бұрын

Saturday Morning Rewind I really needed this. My arm got burnt at work

@FilmmakeroftheFuture

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yes! Thank you. I'm glad that he finally got some attention!

@davidthomas283

5 жыл бұрын

"Adventure thru Inner Space" was voiced by Frees, "Extinct Attractions" put it on a DVD.

@SaturdayMorningRewind

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, along with Pirates and Moments w/ Lincoln.

@nicholasdruce5346

5 жыл бұрын

David L. Lander

Paul Frees seems like he was a chameleon in the voice acting industry, you'd never know it was him.

Paul and June Foray were a great team as Boris Badanov and Natasha Fatale in the Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. RIP to both of them.

Apparently he voiced my entire childhood.

@katsukibakugo1416

Жыл бұрын

You are lucky

@ciaartin2221

Жыл бұрын

Mine too

@geemanbmw

8 ай бұрын

Same

@hankenson

3 ай бұрын

🤣

I'll always remember Paul Frees for his many roles in the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials, it's where he truly made a name for himself.

@amalad27

5 жыл бұрын

Me too, his many role made me so happy in 90s and 2000s.

@ladyjae65

3 жыл бұрын

I'm watching some of those shows now, which made me Google his name, which brought me here. He was so gifted....

@diaryofagoat-lass1023

3 жыл бұрын

He did good in the Rankin Bass lord of the rings movies too. 😏 and any Hanna Barbera shows/movies. He basically kicked ass at any role he did. 😉

One of the best underappreciated old school voice actors.

@rosemarywage9519

5 жыл бұрын

I like him as Meowrice of GAY PURR-EE MEOW.

@JCBro-yg8vd

4 жыл бұрын

Perhaps *THE* quintessential old school voice actor. He just about did everything under the sun in his time: Disney (movies, cartoons and parks), Hanna Barbera, Rankin/Bass, commercials, even the live action War of the Worlds movie and K.A.R.R from Knight Rider.

@aslan9334

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same he should be more known

@tomvecchione3475

3 жыл бұрын

Great talent he was. His voice always commanded my attention when he would was the narrator for some tv show theme (check out The Immortal starring Christopher George) or the final few minutes of 1967 film The Saint Valentines Day Massacre

@anthonytaylor7928

3 жыл бұрын

How is he underappreciated he was asked to do voices over some of the most iconic entertainment

Right up there with Mel Blanc and June Foray. I began to figure out his voices from watching the end credits on many of these cartoons.

No one, but NO ONE could EVER mistake Paul Frees's instantly recognizable voice! We lost a super-talented actor when he passed in 86' *sniff*

Paul Frees, June Foray, Mel Blanc, etc. were very humorous voice actors and they'll be missed forever. R.I.P. you guys.

@davidwesley2525

9 ай бұрын

Personal Favorite Mae Questel a.k.a. Betty Boop. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

@declancolwell5443

2 ай бұрын

Daw Butler too!

Probably my favorite and most recognized voice with him is as Burgermeister Meisterburger and his Lieutenant from Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Then again, I do know him more for Rankin Bass.

@ineffablemars

3 жыл бұрын

grimsley lol that little mustache wiggle

This dude Voiced the Characters of Disney, Hanna Barbera, Rankin Bass Pro. Walter Lantz, Dick Tracy. 7-Up, Kellogg's, General Mills, Green Giant, the Pillsbury Doughboy. Snuffy Smith. Rocky and Friends. Calvin and Colonel. Hoppity Hopper. Tom and Jerry. Plus Gay Purr-ee. and The Beatles Brilliant!!!!

@vividwatch47

5 жыл бұрын

Fluid Man and Squiddly Diddly too.

@vividwatch47

5 жыл бұрын

John Lennon.

@Rlotpir1972

4 жыл бұрын

DFE Enterprises (Pink Panther).

Paul Frees was an absolute master in the art of voice acting.

Wow what versatility. He had quite the range (octave) and accents.

I can't imagine a world without his voice. I applaud all the voice actors!

RIP Paul Frees (June 20th, 1920 - November 2nd, 1986)

@bgmman05

5 жыл бұрын

I was born 18 days after he died.

@bradjames891

5 жыл бұрын

I have a pretty cool fellow June 20 birthday kid then :)

@sweetnsoursam1050

5 жыл бұрын

He's actually born in 6/22 which is where I also born

@reubenthomas7907

4 жыл бұрын

@@bradjames891 Actually the only 20th June kid( which I am ), that I know is the Bass singer Isaac Freeman. Paul Frees was born on June 22nd.

@johnny6171

3 жыл бұрын

I agree! Paul is my favorite voice artist of all time!

I remember his work as Boris Badenov from “Rocky and Bullwinkle” and in the Rankin/Bass specials.

@sarahmcmann5253

5 жыл бұрын

David Graham me too my grandpa, and I love Rocky and Bullwinkle

@ericoxner326

5 жыл бұрын

Me to.He was in the first ranklinbass santa clause is coming to town.And then it was frosty the snowman.

@sarahmcmann5253

5 жыл бұрын

eric oxner I love those specials

@grouchomarx5609

4 жыл бұрын

I too!

@johnny6171

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Bullwinkle!

My favorite Paul Frees roles was The Ghost Host for Disneyland's regular Haunted Mansion and the original Pirate Ship Captain (1967-2006) for Pirates of the Caribbean. Paul Frees was also great as the Burgermeister Meisterburger.

@alanwebster3942

3 жыл бұрын

Do you remember the ride Adventure Through Inner Space? He did the voice as you waited to get on the ride “keep on shrinking forever”

@bradleytaylor4950

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanwebster3942 No I don’t. I barely remember America Sings as it is.

@lukian5711

2 жыл бұрын

@@alanwebster3942 He narrated the whole ride

@chrismetzger8875

Жыл бұрын

Dead Man Tells No Tails.

Paul Fress was simply put one of the best voice over actors of all time.

I remember so many of these characters, but had no idea that Paul Frees did soooo many of them! WOW!

He’s a childhood holiday icon to me with the other rankin bass movies etc. thanks anyway.

@spindalis79

5 жыл бұрын

What do a fishing tournament and early stop-motion animation holiday specials have in common? They're both Rankin Bass.

@noelmaldonado7829

4 жыл бұрын

Yes he voiced in alot of my childhood Christmas movies

he was also the narrator for the I DREAM OF JEANNIE opening in the first season.

Paul Frees was great. His lengendary career will always be remembered by his fans.

Paul Frees was one of the first voice actors to work at multiple studios. This is commonplace now, but back in the day, voice actors were usually solely attached to one studio (for example, Mel Blanc with Warner Bros., Jack Mercer with Paramount/Fleischer and Clarence Nash with Disney).

So, Paul Frees is the other guy. This makes 2 individuals who's voices were a big part of my childhood. This video is quite a testament and enlightening to those like me whom was a kid in the 60's. I'd pick my biggest surprise but there are so many.

Paul Frees was the best. His voices are the ones that remain distinctive to me.

"Well, stand there, Do-Right, don't just do something." (Probably my favorite line of Inspector Fenwick's.)

Never realized how much of my childhood that this guy voiced. His resume is on par with Mel Blanc, June Foray and Alan Reed.

@davidwesley2525

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget Mae Questel voice of Betty Boop & Olive Oyl & in many Max Fleischer , Famous Studios cartoons. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

His voice is downright iconic. I'm sure he inspired many others.

@Nick-ty9us

Күн бұрын

He did inspire many others like Corey Burton and Keith Scott

Boy, that brought me back to early 70s Saturday Mornings. The commercials and especially for some reason the Boo Berry ghost.

Besides the Haunted Mansion, Frees was the voice of "Adventures Thru Inner Space" a defunct Disneyland attraction. (It"s now Star Tours)

so this man is single handily responsible for some of my favorite holiday characters voices and classic cartoons. my goodness this man got around

He's definitely up there with Mel Blanc and Daws Butler, June Foray, Frank Welker

@martinezftw2

4 жыл бұрын

Frank walker is not dead, he’s only 73 years old

@BrotherDerrick3X

4 жыл бұрын

@@martinezftw2 Frank Welker probably learned under all of them.

@KalOrtPor

3 жыл бұрын

I think he had the widest vocal range of them, from very deep, low and guttural to soft and high-pitched like Poppin' Fresh the Pillsbury Doughboy. He also had the classic silky radio voice.

he also did a Busch Gardens commercial for the new Loch Ness rollercoaster

Wow! I didn't realize how diverse Paul Frees' range actually was! He was true talented! :D

Where do I begin with the great Paul Frees Boris Badinoff, Go Go Gomez, Santa in Frosty The Snowman, Ben Grim The Thing, Vangore henchmen of Bakar in the Arabian Knights series,.The Pillsbury Dough Boy, Ape of George Of The Jungle, Squidly Didley, Moroco Mole of Secret Squrell Inspector Finwick of Dudley Do Right, Fred of Super Chicken, Fluidman of The Impossibles, The Watcher of The Fantastic Four and many many more.

I didn't know Paul did that many voices in that many shows. He must have given old Mel Blanc a run for his money! Pleasant memories. Thanks for posting.

@ethanwashington9332

5 жыл бұрын

Thomas Levy He said himself that he couldn’t compete with Mel. But they worked together on a few projects.

@bobbybickert

Жыл бұрын

BOTH of them did the voice of Go Go Gomez in the UPA Dick Tracy cartoons. Mel Blanc was the first voice, then Paul Frees took over the role.

He was insanely versatile. Here I thought the only thing I knew him for was his chilling narration in The Manchurian Candidate.

Ghost freakin' Host.

@kellyweingart3692

3 жыл бұрын

“Although your body may shrink, your mind will expand”

Paul Frees also did the voice of Commissioner on the Inspector cartoons.

@lowbaritonewwj

5 жыл бұрын

He seemed to do about half of them, with Marvin Miller doing the other half. Yeah... I'm a huge fan.

@andrewmorrice9139

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that would have been my first choice for his DePatie-Freleng roles, though he crops up in a few of the Pink Panther shorts too.

@srirammohan9809

4 жыл бұрын

I’m disappointed that his role of commissioner wasn’t in this. He did a great job with that.

@bobbybickert

Жыл бұрын

Interestingly, Paul Frees and Marvin Miller had worked together earlier in the TV series The Millionaire

Love the 1953 War Of The Worlds & never gave a thought to the cameo actor playing that reporter 🙋thank you!

Paul Frees was a great voice actor who had one of the best voices ever too! IMO his best performance is the Ghost Host.

His voice was exceptional through so many characters. I especially love Frees' work on Box 13 and Escape of old-time radio fame.

Ironic that a man named Paul Frees would voice a character named Jack Frost.

@tearoses9940

3 жыл бұрын

Technically he was actually voicing Father Winter in that one, but it’s still the same effect. Edit: OH WAIT HE DID VOICE A JACK FROST

@TheWolfchildalex

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he played Jack Frost in Frosty's Winter Wonderland. Almost forgot about that

@yosefdemby8792

Жыл бұрын

Also, he was Jewish.

The voiceover at the apocalytic end of 1970s "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" how can this be missed. John M.

When I read a Fantastic Four comic I always read the Thing's dialogue with Paul Frees voice.

@lowbaritonewwj

Жыл бұрын

Or the Watcher? Do you hear Ted Cassidy for Galactus? :)

I just remember this guy as the Duck professor Professor Von Drake. I know VAs do many roles.

One of the best voice actors from the golden age of animation. I was born in 2003 but I grew up watching a lot of the old fashioned cartoons that Paul Frees was a part of especially some of the Rankin Bass/Christmas specials. Believe it or not Frosty the Snowman ☃️ was my introduction to both Paul and June Foray. He was also great as Boris Badenov and Ludwig Von Drake. Sadly he died of an overdose of pain medication and heart failure but thankfully his voice will be remembered for generations to come and thankfully Corey Burton is continuing his legacy as Professor Ludwig Von Drake.

RIP Professor Van Drake ; Disney's Animation Voices; Santa Claus; Flintstones; Jack Frost ; Cousin Strong Mouse & Devil Cat with Horse Singing in Mary Poppins..

So many voices, so little time. He did radio shows. He did movie trailer voice overs. There is a rumor that he dubbed parts of Humphrey Bogart's last movie, because Mr Bogart was too weak to finish it. You cant tell if it is Bogart or Frees. Thanks for putting this video together.

My favorite role he ever did was probably George the warden in Tex Avery's "Cellbound." (Come to think of it, I think he did every voice in that short) Anyway, I love seeing these videos. Great and thorough work on these.

2:43--I'll be honest, when I first saw the Jack Frost special--I immediately recognized Kubla Kraus as being voiced by Paul Frees due to his voice being nigh identical to that of Boris Badenov--one of my favorite characters that he voiced.

@sarahmcmann5253

2 жыл бұрын

I thought that too

@Nick-ty9us

29 күн бұрын

I keep expecting that character killed moose and squirrel

amazingly versatile voice actor. One of my favorites for sure.. Hard to pick a favorite though probably his version of Thing.

Wow, he did so many voices

Besides the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland, and The Pirates of the Caribbean ride, he worked for Rankin/Bass specials "Little Drummer Boy" and most of their other projects....Boris Badenov,, can be heard in the pirates of the caribbean movie at world's end, as ship is going over the falls.

I think we have determined that Paul Frees did quite a number of voices, probably as proficient as Daws Butler and Mel Blanc.

Paul Frees was to Rankin-Bass what John Ratzenberger is to Pixar.

Correction: Paul Frees came out of radio much like Mel Blanc with a very long string of memorable characters.

He was quite the impressionist, too, ranging from Jimmy Durante to Ronald Coleman!

I didn't realize that he did the voice of Ben Grimm, the Thing!

What a resume! War of the Worlds, Boris Badenov, The Hobbit and so much more!

The classic war of the worlds is one of my favorite movies and I never realized that was him.

He was so good at that Eastern European/German/Austrian accent.

@lowbaritonewwj

Жыл бұрын

Maybe it was all those accents he heard growing up in those Chicago neighborhoods?

@thespaceram2879

Жыл бұрын

Frees is German. So it is in his dialect vocabulary.

@warrenjones1323

Жыл бұрын

@@thespaceram2879 read Ben Ohmart’s Frees biography “Welcome Foolish Mortals” or just about anything about him from the web. His parents were Russian Jew immigrants…. buried in Los Angeles. I’ve seen their headstones

@thespaceram2879

Жыл бұрын

@@warrenjones1323 Frees is a German last name. Jews take other surnames from other countries too.

@londonsmom951

Жыл бұрын

@@thespaceram2879 you are incorrect

I had NO IDEA how many voices he did and how Talented he really was. THANK YOU Paul for all the Great Work! :)

The Ghost Host is one of my favorite roles he performed, the haunted mansion is one of my favorite Disney Park rides. I also enjoyed Boris Badonov as well as his roles from the various Rankin Bass specials.

You forgot Paul Frees very last voice role as Arnie the T-rex in the Puppetoon Movie!

Best. Voice actor. EVER!!!!!

One day, you should do the Many Voices of one of all-time favorite voice actors, Jeff Bennett!

The Green Giant Valley Farmer, Burgermister Misterberger, Grimsby, Poppin Fresh The Pillsbury Doughboy, Kubla Kraus, Maroco Mole, Yellow Pinky, Santa Claus, Commissioner, And Professor Von Drake.

Paul Frees (1920-1986), 100th years!!!

Wow! A true pioneer voice actor, his characters have touched many generations!

I love Paul's voice work on rankin bass specials.

Didn’t realize how big of a part he had in the Rankin Bass films

he was the original voice of the Pillsbury doughboy

@deropol05

5 жыл бұрын

I remember that also !

1:12 I didn't know Paul Frees had a minor role in 101 Dalmatians as Dirty Dawson because of his laughter.

he was also the narrator for the opening of the first season episodes of I DREAM OF JEANNIE.

What a great compilation. Paul Frees was truly a legend and I'm so grateful we have these timeless recordings of his talent he left behind for posterity. So sad that he ended up committing suicide, this was a great loss. But, in a way, he lives on (as do so many others) at the Disney parks and in these movies and TV shows that people still love.

YES! FINALLY!!!!!! The one man who is my favorite voice actor and has inspired me to get into the fine line of work of Voice Over!

rocky and bullwinkle as boris

Just heard the man....One of our VERY best...doing the narration of a radio production of "The Day the Earth Stood Still" with Michael Rennie (Lux Theater production (NBC Radio Network), 1954)(on KPFK this morning, in Los Angeles). What a DAMNED fine talent!!! Like Ken Nordine, amazingly polished and authoritative. I've enjoyed his work for MANY years, but apparently had forgotten the MANY varieties and dialects (and characters) he'd done, such as ones in the Jay Ward--and Disney--cartoons....and a bunch of OTHER Disney features...such as the film "Donald in Mathemagic Land," and the one about a flight to the moon.

@lowbaritonewwj

Жыл бұрын

Oddly, I just found a copy of that on KZread this morning (a nice one) and posted a screen shot on a Sci fi Facebook group that was talking about the movie just this morning

One of my favorite voices he did would be for Mr. Spirit of Adventure from Mathmagic Land. Paul Frees always had a great God like voice. It also sounded like his Orson Welles impersonation. Also I have always liked hearing his German and Eastern European accent he'd do.

@oluhamilton2121

Жыл бұрын

That's why they called him 'The Voice'

Not enough room on utube to cover this man's work. There's paul frees voice and then there's every other voice actors voice. Read his book "welcome foolish mortals" thanks for posting

@lowbaritonewwj

Жыл бұрын

Both versions?

My childhood wrapped up in one voice.

@1:03 Robin Williams look a like ! Paul Frees was my youth !! ( born in 1963)..classic's !

Can always spot Paul Frees' voice dubbed in movies too ... 'Tara Bulba', 'The Manchurian Candidate', 'In Cold Blood' ... countless others, very distinctive!

I remember Paul Frees he also was part of my beautiful childhood in 90s and 2000s. if he been alive he will make wonderful animation. I also miss him and many voice actors they are also part of my childhood in 90s and 2000s. I can not imagine without them.

Man, I really wish we got to see more of him as KARR. Paul really brought out the intimidating, inherently evil machine Karr was always meant to be.

@williammitchell4417

11 ай бұрын

If I remember correctly, Peter Cullen voiced "Wirehead" again for the 2008 abomination.

well tickle me pink! I never knew Paul Frees, was in so many cartoons and movies, he has been a constant in my life like an old friend! Wow he's wonderful!😊😂 Thanks for the upload! Cool!

I always thought I recognized this voice. Nice to know who it actually is. He will forever be my personal choice for Ludwig von Drake's voice.

Absolutely my favorite voice actor of all.... I can't even imagine anyone other than Paul as "Your Ghost Host."

@lowbaritonewwj

Жыл бұрын

Then don't go on The Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland around Halloween, because it's Corey Burton doing a re-do of the Ghost Host

Stop action Rankin Bass Christmas specials. Toucan Sam (wow). Mr. Limpet movie, Nestor, Secret Squirrel, Jerry's Cousin, Gay Purr-ee movie

My favorite voice actor

@johnny6171

3 жыл бұрын

My fav too!

One of the greatest voices in the world of movies and tv and one of my favorites. He was the best and amazing

I had no idea he voiced Ol Dirty Dawson from 101 Dalmatians

@jusjetz

5 жыл бұрын

twotonedearly same here.

@crystalgemgirl731

3 жыл бұрын

Me either.^^

I’m so happy you made a video on one of my favorite voice actors of all time!

Dang, I didn't know how many characters he voiced!

Finally! I’ve been waiting a long time for this one! He is one of the primary reasons I’ve been doing voices and impersonation for fun.

if Paul Frees voiced the Pillsbury Dough Boy, I guess that explains why both he and said mascot were in the Puppettoon movie

Jeez, this guy's vocal work is amazing!

Paul Frees: Absolutely the most versatile voice ever... check out Texas Rangers radio series episode #91 Cover Up : “The biggest man with the biggest cigar and biggest voice in Texas”..absolutely classic and worth the listen!.. ( later part of story ~15 minutes) Thank you for the KZread post 👍

He also voiced the mouse in the Disney short Goliath II.