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Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Actor · Died November 2, 1986, aged 66 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Solomon Hersh Frees (June 22, 1920 – November 2, 1986), known professionally as Paul Frees, was an American actor, voice actor, impressionist and screenwriter. He is best known for his voice work in cartoons during the Golden Age of Animation. Like Mel Blanc, he was sometimes referred to as "The Man of a Thousand Voices". Born in Chicago, Illinois, Frees started his entertainment career as a vaudeville impressionist and in 1942 began working on Hollywood radio series. After being drafted into the U.S. Army in World War II, he was wounded in action and eventually resumed his work in radio upon his return to the states. Frees appeared in over 250 films, cartoons and TV episodes, although he had few on-screen appearances and often went uncredited. He was also frequently enlisted to re-dub actors' performances, such as Tony Curtis' dialogue as Josephine in the 1959 film Some Like it Hot. That same year, Frees co-wrote and directed the film The Beatniks, his only feature film. Frees had a long career with Walt Disney Studios, providing the voice for Ludwig Von Drake and other characters, narrating short films, and supplying many voices for Disney theme park attractions, most notably the Ghost Host in The Haunted Mansion, various voices in Pirates of the Caribbean, and the narrator for both Adventure Thru Innerspace and Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln. On TV, Frees worked with Jay Ward Productions, providing the voice of Boris Badenov and other characters in various series, and also supplied many voices for Rankin/Bass cartoon specials. He also appeared in TV commercials and was the original voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy and the second voice of Froot Loops mascot Toucan Sam (after Mel Blanc). Frees was married five times and had two children via his third wife, voice actress Joyce Schultz. In his later years, Frees suffered from multiple health issues. He died in Tiburon, California, on November 2, 1986, at age 66, from an overdose of pain medication. He was cremated and his remains were scattered over the Pacific Ocean.

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Born
June 22, 1920
Died
November 2, 1986 (aged 66)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
92 on MovieCove · 277 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Paul Frees' films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Animation23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
24%
Bonds
19%
Self
16%
Society
12%
Ideas
12%
Power
11%
Survival
6%
Redemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 8 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 15

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 16 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 22 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 6 of 17 analyzed roles.

Shadow
6 of 17
Herald
4 of 17
Mentor
3 of 17
Threshold guardian
2 of 17
Ally
1 of 17
Hero
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
18
Hopeful
14
Tense
8
Melancholic
10
Warm
9
Other
30

How their films linger

Feel-good23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy25
  • Bittersweet8
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Paul Frees' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 92 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Frees' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

277 credits, 92 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pirates of the Caribbean | Disneyland Resort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Auctioneer (voice)/Pirate Skull (voice)

  • 3-D Rarities (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as (archive footage)

  • Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Joe Wolf (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

  • Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ludwig Von Drake / Herman (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

  • Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as True Spirit of Adventure / Narrator / Creature (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

  • Larry Harmon's Bozo: The World's Most Famous Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Narrator

  • Disney’s Coyote Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Mouse (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

  • The Puppetoon Movie(1987)

    as Arnie the Dinosaur / Pillsbury Doughboy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Disney's DTV Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Ludwig Von Drake / Announcer (voice)

  • The Wind in the Willows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Wayfarer (voice)

  • Twice Upon a Time(1983)

    as Narrator / Chef of State / Judges / Bailiff (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Trailer Announcer

  • The Last Unicorn(1982)

    as Mabruk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Case of Dashiell Hammett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as K.A.R.R.

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Flight of Dragons(1982)

    as Solarius / Antiquity (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Woody Woodpecker and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Various Voices

  • Routes of Exile: A Moroccan Jewish Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Return of the King(1980)

    as Orc / Uruk-Hai / Capt. Shagrat / Lt. Snaga / Lord Elrond (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Jack Frost(1979)

    as Kubla Kraus / Father Winter (voices)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July(1979)

    as Winterbolt / Jack Frost / Policeman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Stingiest Man in Town(1978)

    as Ghost of Christmas Past / Ghost of Christmas Present (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Ghost of Flight 401(1978)

    as Narrator / Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hardware Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Narrator

  • Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey(1977)

    as Santa Claus / Olaf / Donkey Dealer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit(1977)

    as Bombur/Troll #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Fantastic Animation Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Opening Narration

  • Rudolph's Shiny New Year(1976)

    as Santa Claus / Aeon / General Ticker / Seventeen Seventy Six

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Frosty's Winter Wonderland(1976)

    as Jack Frost

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Milpitas Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The First Easter Rabbit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Zero / Santa (voice)

  • Casey at the Bat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Narrator

  • Breakheart Pass(1975)

    as Levi Calhoun (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Run, Joe, Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 26 episodes · as Narrator

  • Willie Mays and the Say-Hey Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Iguana (voice)

  • The Osmonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • Rain Rain, Go Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Charlie Beary / Junior (voice)

  • Unlucky Potluck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Charlie Beary / Junior Beary / Boss (voice)

  • A Fish Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

  • Let Charlie Do It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

  • Pillsbury's Magic Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as The Pillsbury Doughboy

  • The Jackson 5ive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 23 episodes · as (voice)

  • Charlie the Rainmaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

  • Moochin' Pooch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Charlie Beary (voice)

  • The Bungling Builder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

  • Here Comes Peter Cottontail(1971)

    as Colonel Wellington's Assistant / Santa Claus / Rooster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Abominable Dr. Phibes(1971)

    as Singer of 'The Darktown Strutters' Ball' (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Point(1971)

    as Oblio's Father / Pointed Man's Right Head / King / Leaf Man / Villagers (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town(1970)

    as Burgermeister Meisterburger / Grimsley (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Beneath the Planet of the Apes(1970)

    as Ending Voiceover (uncredited) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Colossus: The Forbin Project(1970)

    as Colossus (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as W.C. Fields / Chico Marx / Zeppo Marx / Announcer (voice)

  • Tora! Tora! Tora!(1970)

    as Japanese Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Patton(1970)

    as Voice (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Charlie in Hot Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

  • Charlie's Golf Classic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

  • It's Tough to Be a Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Leif Erikson

  • Frosty the Snowman(1969)

    as Santa Claus / Traffic Cop / Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Comic(1969)

    as Newsreel Narrator / Commerical Announcer / Man in Restaurant (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Campout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

  • Cool It, Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

  • The Dudley Do-Right Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • Gopher Broke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Charlie Beary (voice)

  • The Little Drummer Boy(1968)

    as Aaron's Father / Magi / Samson / Joshua / Baba / Others (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Mouse on the Mayflower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as (voice)

  • Pacifically Peeking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Moby Duck

  • The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Arabian Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 18 episodes · as Bakaar (voice)

  • Jerky Turkey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice) (uncredited)

  • Wild in the Streets(1968)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Bugged in a Rug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

  • The Magic Pear Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Jean Navarro

  • The Bear That Wasn't (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Narrator / Bear / Additional Voices (voice)

  • Cricket on the Hearth(1967)

    as Messenger / Uriah / Captain / Toy Elephant (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Super President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as James Norcross (voice)

  • The Fantastic Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 20 episodes · as The Thing (voice)

  • Tom Slick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 17 episodes · as Baron Otto Matic

  • Super Chicken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 17 episodes · as Fred

  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre(1967)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Le Escape Goat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Commissioner (voice)

  • Bomb Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Commissioner (voice)

  • Le Quiet Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Commissioner / Doctor (voice)

  • A Salute to Alaska (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Narrator

  • Sacré Bleu Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Hassan the Assassin (voice)

  • Mouse in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

  • Mr. Terrific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 17 episodes · as Narrator

  • George of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 17 episodes · as Alistair

  • Window Pains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

  • Grand Prix(1966)

    as Izo Yamura (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Unsafe and Seine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Commissioner / Pub Waiter / Patrons (voice)

  • That's No Lady, That's Notre Dame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Commissioner (voice)

  • Dimension 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Big Buddha (voice) (uncredited)

  • Frankenstein, Jr. and the Impossibles(1966)

    Show 54 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Impossibles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 36 episodes · Actor

  • The Pique Poquette of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Spider Pierre (voice)

  • The Man Called Flintstone(1966)

    as Rock Slag / Green Goose / Triple X (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ape Suzette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Cockney Sailor (voice)

  • Cock-A-Doodle Deux Deux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Commissioner (voice)

  • Plastered in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Commissioner (voice)

  • Cirrhosis of the Louvre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Commissioner (voice)

  • Reaux, Reaux, Reaux Your Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Captain Clamity / Crab Louie (voice)

  • Foot Brawl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Charlie Beary / Junior Beary (voice)

  • The Great De Gaulle Stone Operation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Weft / Wight / Wong (voice)

  • The Inspector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as The Commissioner (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)

  • The Inspector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 34 episodes · Vocals

  • The War Lord(1965)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Squirrel Show(1965)

    Show 78 episodes · as Double Q (voice) · as Double-Q

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Beatles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 39 episodes · as John Lennon / George Harrison (voice) (uncredited)

  • Goofy's Freeway Troubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Get Smart(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Greenstreet Character / Lorre Character (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Pink Panzer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Neighbor / Devil (voice)

  • Davey Cricket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

  • Pinkfinger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Once a Thief(1965)

    as Voice of Luke (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Sink Pink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Hunter / Native Bearer (voice)

  • The Sword of Ali Baba(1965)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Freewayphobia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Guest Who? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Charlie Beary (voice)

  • E Flat Elephants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Charlie, Ape

  • Eggs Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Eggs Benedict, Fred, Cop

  • The Night Walker(1964)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Charlie Beary (voice)

  • The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Rendezvous in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Mr. Space / Astronaut (voice)

  • Robin and the 7 Hoods(1964)

    as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rah Rah Ruckus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Charlie Beary/Junior Beary (voice)

  • Everybody Loves It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Narrator · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Carpetbaggers(1964)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Mr. Limpet(1964)

    as Crusty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Blood and Black Lace(1964)

    as Various character voices (uncredited, English version)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Goose Is Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Charlie Beary (voice)

  • Fly With Von Drake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Ludwig Von Drake (voice)

  • Goose in the Rough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Charlie Beary (voice)

  • The Thrill of It All(1963)

    as TV Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Mother-in-Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Charlie Beary / Pete / Police Officer (voice)

  • Fractured Flickers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Secret Weapon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Voices

  • A Symposium on Popular Songs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ludwig Von Drake

  • Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol(1962)

    as Stage Director / Charity Man / Fezziwig / Eyepatch Man / Tall Tophat Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Taras Bulba(1962)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mouse Blanche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ignatz Mouse / Officer Pupp

  • Corny Concerto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Doc (voice)

  • Gay Purr-ee(1962)

    as Meowrice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Manchurian Candidate(1962)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Take Me To Your Gen'rul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Hoppity Hooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Punchy Pooch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Doc (voice)

  • Keeping Up with Krazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ignatz Mouse / Officer Pupp (voice) (uncredited)

  • Krazy Kat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 50 episodes · as Ignatz Mouse / Offissa Pupp (voice)

  • The Hunting Instinct (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Ludwig Von Drake (voice)

  • The Hat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Mother's Little Helper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Charlie Beary (voice)

  • The World's Greatest Sinner(1962)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Night of the Eagle(1962)

    as Prologue Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Beary Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 28 episodes · as Charlie / Junior Beary

  • The Magic Sword(1962)

    as Sir Ulrich of Germany (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Fowled-Up Birthday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Charlie Beary (voice)

  • A Public Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Pest of Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Doc (voice)

  • Famous Ghost Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Frank Hubbard (uncredited voice) (segment 'Tormented')

  • Doc's Last Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Doc / Indians / Narrator (voice)

  • Kids Is Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ludwig Von Drake (voice)

  • Tin Can Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Doc (voice)

  • Calvin and the Colonel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 23 episodes · Actor

  • Top Cat(1961)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tricky Trout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Wally Walrus (voice)

  • Atlantis: The Lost Continent(1961)

    as Narrator / Multiple Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Clash and Carry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Wally Walrus (voice)

  • One Hundred and One Dalmatians(1961)

    as Dirty Dawson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Absent Minded Professor(1961)

    as PA Man / Air Force Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Where the Boys Are(1960)

    as Narrator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Fowled Up Falcon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as (voice)

  • The Mr. Magoo Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 130 episodes · Actor

  • The Flintstones(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Granite / TV Announcer (voice) · as Mr. Rockenschpeel / Mr. Bedrock / TV Announcer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Tormented(1960)

    as Frank Hubbard (uncredited voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Sam Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Voice

  • Bats in the Belfry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as (voice)

  • Freeloading Feline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as (voices)

  • The Time Machine(1960)

    as Talking Rings (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Pollyanna(1960)

    as Barker (Voice) (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Tale of a Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Barnyard Dog (voice)

  • Goliath II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as The Mouse

  • Aesop and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 39 episodes · as Additional Voices (Voice)

  • Ballyhooey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as (voice)

  • Mouse Trapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Doc (voice)

  • Operation Petticoat(1959)

    as Colonel in Jeep on Cebu (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 163 episodes · as Boris Badenov (voice)

  • The Bullwinkle Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 815 episodes · as Boris Badenov (voice)

  • Noah's Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Noah / God

  • Space Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Doc (voice)

  • Attack of the Jungle Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Narrator

  • Donald in Mathmagic Land(1959)

    as The True Spirit of Adventure / Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Eyes in Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Beatniks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Executive Producer · Songs · Writer · as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

  • Gigantis: The Fire Monster(1959)

    as Commander / Father / Convict (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Some Like It Hot(1959)

    as Funeral Director / Waiter / Josephine (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Duck Flies Coop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Narrator / Newsreader (voice)

  • Witty Kitty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Doc / Cat (voice)

  • Space Master X-7(1958)

    as Dr. Charles T. Pommer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Steve Canyon(1958)

    Show as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Mars and Beyond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Narrator

  • Rodan! The Flying Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Nishimura / Suda / Dr. Tanaka / Air Force officer / Kitahara (voice)

  • Jet Pilot(1957)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Beginning of the End(1957)

    as Helicopter Pilot (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The 27th Day(1957)

    as Radio Newscaster Ward Mason

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Blue Cat Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Voices

  • Down Beat Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as 1st Radio Announcer

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Francis in the Haunted House(1956)

    as Francis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Earth vs. the Flying Saucers(1956)

    as Alien (voice) · as Alien (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Harder They Fall(1956)

    as Priest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Gumby Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 109 episodes · as (voice)

  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters!(1956)

    as Unidentified Character (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Cellbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as The Prisoner / George the Warden / The Little Wife (voice) (uncredited)

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary's Father (voice) (uncredited) · as Radio Announcer (uncredited) · as Swanson (voice) (uncredited) · as Train Station Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Scarlet Coat(1955)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Jump Into Hell(1955)

    as TV News Broadcaster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 207 episodes · as John Beresford Tipton · as Martin B. Martin / John Beresford Tipton

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · as Carnival Barker (voice) (uncredited) · as Narrator (voice)

  • Social Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Various Voices

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Farm of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • Suddenly(1954)

    as Benny Conklin

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Homesteader Droopy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as narrator

  • Sleepy-Time Squirrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Barney Bear / Jimmy Squirrel (voice) (uncredited)

  • Casey Bats Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Impossible Possum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)

  • Riot in Cell Block 11(1954)

    as Guard Monroe

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Life with Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as (voice) (uncredited)

  • Half-Pint Palomino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)

  • City Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wee-Willie Wildcat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Barney Bear / William Wildcat (voice) (uncredited)

  • T.V. of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Heir Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Barney Bear / Gopher / Tax Collector (voice) (uncredited)

  • The War of the Worlds(1953)

    as Second Radio Reporter / Opening Announcer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Cobs and Robbers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Barney Bear / Joe Scarecrow / Crows (voice) (uncredited)

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Barney's Hungry Cousin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Barney Bear (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Missing Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

  • Busybody Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Barney Bear / Buck Beaver (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Star(1952)

    as Richard Stanley

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Cruise Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Ship's Captain (voice) (uncredited)

  • Assignment: Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Radio Budapest Announcer (uncredited)

  • Smitten Kitten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Jerry's Devil Conscience (voice) (uncredited)

  • Magical Maestro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Additional Voices

  • The Las Vegas Story(1952)

    as District Attorney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Case for Hypnosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Doc Tweedle

  • Dangerous Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dragnet(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Robinson Crusoeland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Antoine (voice) (uncredited)

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Bailiff

  • When Worlds Collide(1951)

    as Narrator/U.S. President (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • His Kind of Woman(1951)

    as Corley (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • His Mouse Friday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Jerry / Cannibals (voice) (uncredited)

  • A Place in the Sun(1951)

    as Reverend Morrison

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Sleepy-Time Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Light-Brown Cat (voice) (uncredited)

  • Jerry's Cousin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Cousin Muscles (voice)

  • The Thing from Another World(1951)

    as Prof. Voorhees

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Company She Keeps(1951)

    as Judge's Clerk (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Inside India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Professor Lightskull

  • Hunt the Man Down(1950)

    as Packard 'Packy' Collins (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Force of Evil(1948)

    as Elevator operator

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Toast of New Orleans(1950)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Jerry and the Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

  • Blondie's Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Radio Narrator (uncredited)

  • Red Light(1949)

    as Bellhop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Should Husbands Marry? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Radio announcer

  • Mickey and the Beanstalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ludwig Von Drake (voice) (uncredited)

  • Crazy with the Heat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Oasis Soda Fountain Proprietor (voice) (uncredited)

  • Uncle Tom's Cabaña (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Uncle Tom (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Hick Chick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bull (voice) (uncredited)

  • Wild and Woolfy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Joe Wolf / Bar Patrons (voice) (uncredited)

  • The Shooting of Dan McGoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

  • A-Hunting We Won't Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Crow (voice) (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 276 titles from 1943 to 2025; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

The Last Unicorn (1982)

$6.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Day After Trinity (1980)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Steve Canyon (1958)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19432025

Peak 1961 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 22 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1945Screen debut· The Shooting of Dan McGoo
  • 1945First top-billed film· Wild and Woolfy
  • 1951Breakout· Jerry's Cousin
  • 1951Career best· Jerry's Cousin

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting275 of 276: 274 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thDirecting1 of 276: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 276: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 276: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 276: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s9 · acting1950s82 · 82 acting · 1 crew1960s129 · 128 acting · 1 crew1970s37 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s3 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 15% of 78 roles
455560657075

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Paul Frees' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 81; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 92 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up34
  • 50th to 74th37
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

50 of their 92 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved16
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser50
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

The World's Greatest Sinner (1962)

62nd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Some Like It Hot (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Paul Frees' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles16–47 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles4–33 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles0–23 · median 7 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles11–29 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles29–53 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Paul Frees work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paul Frees' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Rankin Jr. shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles