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Paul Frees

1920 - 1986

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Frees is the 9,216th most popular actor (down from 9,093rd in 2024), the 13,890th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,353rd in 2019) and the 4,292nd most popular American Actor.

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Among people born in 1920, Paul Frees ranks 449. Before him are Jose Tomas Sanchez, Veerasamy Ringadoo, Barbara Britton, Walter Frederick Morrison, Satish Dhawan, and Tony Gaze. After him are Nanette Fabray, Jerry Maren, Ronald Searle, Sitara Devi, Mitzi Green, and Frances Gifford. Among people deceased in 1986, Paul Frees ranks 300. Before him are Richard van der Riet Woolley, Helen Mack, Dinny Pails, Adolph Caesar, Gian-Carlo Coppola, and Martin Gabel. After him are Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Giorgio Pellini, Jerry Paris, Ted Knight, Len Bias, and Noel Streatfeild.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Frees ranks 13,894 out of 20,380. Before him are Thomas Ian Nicholas (1980), Lucille Bliss (1916), Mark Geiger (1974), Beatrice Rosen (1984), Michael A. Baker (1953), and Lorrie Moore (1957). After him are Chris Pontius (1974), John Tobias (1969), Kurtis Blow (1959), Mageina Tovah (1979), Carly Chaikin (1990), and Russell Johnson (1924).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Paul Frees ranks 4,294. Before him are Natalie Martinez (1984), Lois Nettleton (1927), Andrew Wilson (1964), Thomas Ian Nicholas (1980), Lucille Bliss (1916), and Beatrice Rosen (1984). After him are Chris Pontius (1974), Mageina Tovah (1979), Carly Chaikin (1990), Russell Johnson (1924), Del Harris (1937), and Becki Newton (1978).

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