- Born
- Died
- Birth nameSolomon Hersh Frees
- Nickname
- Man of a Thousand Voices
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Actor, composer, songwriter, voiceover artist and author. He joined ASCAP in 1956, and his chief musical collaborators included Tony Romano, Ruby Raksin, Walter Gross, and Ed Brandt. His popular-song compositions include "Hollywood Soliloquy", "The Clown", "Drowning My Sorrow", and "Voice in the Wind".- IMDb mini biography by: Hup234!
- SpousesBeverly Teresa Marlow(June 15, 1971 - November 2, 1986) (his death)Jeri Jene Cole(September 5, 1967 - March 1969) (divorced)Patrice Irene Redwine(July 5, 1963 - February 1965) (divorced, 1 child)Joyce Terry(February 27, 1951 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)Kleda June Hansen(February 10, 1947 - February 23, 1950) (divorced)Audrey Anelle McLeod(August 1, 1943 - September 20, 1945) (her death)
- ChildrenSabrina Sara FreesFrederic William Ernest Frees
- ParentsSara CohenAbraham Frees (Fraizon)
- The ability to change his voice to a wide variety of different characteristics, ranging from deep and threatening to high and dainty.
- Often appeared in Rankin/Bass specials, playing multiple characters in each one
- The voice of Boris Badenov from Rocky and Bullwinkle
- The voice of Ludwig Von Drake
- Often provided a deep, booming voice or gruff, stern voice for his characters, the former originally meant as an Orson Welles impression
- He is the Ghost Host or narrator at the Haunted Mansion Attraction & Adventure Thru Innerspace (now Star Tours) at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
- Was often called upon in the 1950s and '60s to re-loop the dialogue of other actors, often to correct for foreign accents, complete lack of English proficiency, or poor line readings by non-professionals. These dubs extended from a line to entire roles.
- His early radio career was cut short when he was drafted into the US Army in World War II. He was at Normandy on D-Day, was wounded in action and returned to the US for a year of recuperation.
- Dubbed the feminine "Josephine" voice for Tony Curtis in Some Like It Hot (1959).
- In the early 1970, he was reportedly making $50,000 a year just for doing the voice work of the Pillsbury Doughboy.
- [asked if he ever had reason to resent his choice of profession] Sometimes, yes. But it's nothing I can't overcome when I look at the bank balance.
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