Paul Frees

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Paul Frees
Frees in a rare onscreen appearance in Suddenly (1954)
Born	Solomon Hersh Frees (1920-06-22)June 22, 1920 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	November 2, 1986(1986-11-02) (aged 66) Tiburon, California, U.S.
Other names	The Man of a Thousand Voices Solomon Hersh Frees Solomon Frees Paul Hersh Frees Buddy Green
Occupations	Actor comedian impressionist vaudevillian
Years active	1942–1986
Spouses	Anelle McCloud ​ ​ (m. 1943; died 1945)​ Kleda June Hansen ​ ​ (m. 1947; div. 1950)​ Joyce Schultz ​ ​ (m. 1951, divorced)​ Jeri J. Cole ​ ​ (m. 1967; div. 1969)​ Beverly T. Marlow ​ (m. 1971)​
Children	2

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.^[1] Frees was known as "The Man of a Thousand Voices", though the appellation was more commonly bestowed on Mel Blanc.^[2]