Disneyrewind - June 22, 1920 Paul Frees is born in Chicago, IL

Disneyrewind - June 22, 1920 Paul Frees is born in Chicago, IL

Anyone who has ridden Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion knows his voice, he is The Ghost Host!

Disney Legend Paul Frees, one of the most successful voice actors of all time, is born Solomon Hersh Frees in Chicago, Illinois.

His large body of Disney work includes

• The Haunted Mansion - The Ghost Host
• Man in Space (1954 television 3-episode series) - Narrator
• Mickey Mouse Club (1955 television series) - various characters in "Boys of the Western Sea' serial
• Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959 animated short) - Pi Creator & Narrator
• The Shaggy Dog (1959 live-action feature) - Dr. Galvin
• Goliath II (1960 animated short) - Mouse
• 101 Dalmatians (1961 animated feature) - "Thunderbolt" announcer & Dirty Dawson
• Mary Poppins (1964 animated feature) - Barnyard Horse
• Pirates of the Caribbean (1965 park attraction) - numerous voices
• The Ugly Dachshund (1966 live-action feature) - Eddie
• Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln (1966 park attraction) - Narrator & Stephen Douglas
• Adventures in Inner Space (1967 park attraction) - Narrator
• Hall of Presidents (1971 park attraction) - George Washington, Governor Mifflin & Stephen Douglas
• Frees was also the voice of Ludwig Von Drake in numerous episodes of Disney's television series.

Other work includes

• Frees also voices both John and George in the 1960s cartoon series based on The Beatles
• the Burgermeister in the 1970 TV special "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town.
• Boris Badenov - voice The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
• Ape - voice George of the Jungle
• many many more!!!!

Paul Frees died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 66 on November 2, 1986