Paul Frees
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Paul Frees was a prolific American voice actor known for his work in classic animated films, television specials, and theme park attractions, often referred to as "The Man of a Thousand Voices."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paul Frees canonical | 21 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Frees Context triple: [Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, voiceActor, Paul Frees]
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A.
Martin Landau
Martin Landau was an American actor renowned for his versatile film and television roles, including an Oscar-winning performance as Bela Lugosi in "Ed Wood."
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B.
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith was an American actor and director best known for his versatile character roles in film, television, and theater, including his iconic performance as the Penguin in the 1960s Batman TV series.
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C.
Rene Auberjonois
Rene Auberjonois was an American actor best known for his character roles in film and television, including his portrayal of Odo on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
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D.
Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle was an American character actor best known for his roles in films like "Young Frankenstein" and "Taxi Driver" and the TV series "Everybody Loves Raymond."
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E.
Dan Castellaneta
Dan Castellaneta is an American actor and comedian best known as the longtime voice of Homer Simpson and numerous other characters on the animated television series "The Simpsons."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Frees Target entity description: Paul Frees was a prolific American voice actor known for his work in classic animated films, television specials, and theme park attractions, often referred to as "The Man of a Thousand Voices."
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A.
Martin Landau
Martin Landau was an American actor renowned for his versatile film and television roles, including an Oscar-winning performance as Bela Lugosi in "Ed Wood."
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B.
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith was an American actor and director best known for his versatile character roles in film, television, and theater, including his iconic performance as the Penguin in the 1960s Batman TV series.
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C.
Rene Auberjonois
Rene Auberjonois was an American actor best known for his character roles in film and television, including his portrayal of Odo on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine."
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D.
Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle was an American character actor best known for his roles in films like "Young Frankenstein" and "Taxi Driver" and the TV series "Everybody Loves Raymond."
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E.
Dan Castellaneta
Dan Castellaneta is an American actor and comedian best known as the longtime voice of Homer Simpson and numerous other characters on the animated television series "The Simpsons."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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film director ⓘ human ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1986 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| alias | The Man of a Thousand Voices ⓘ |
| birthName | Solomon Hersh Frees ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, California, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-06-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1986-11-02 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish-American ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
animation
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radio drama ⓘ television ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Paul Frees ⓘ |
| notableFor |
narration in films and theme park attractions
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versatile character voices ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Boris Badenov in The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show
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Disneyland Haunted Mansion attraction narration ⓘ
linked to:
The Haunted Mansion (Disneyland attraction)
Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean attraction voices ⓘ Ludwig Von Drake for Walt Disney Productions ⓘ narration for The Shaggy Dog ⓘ narration for The War of the Worlds (1953) trailer ⓘ voice of Burgermeister Meisterburger in Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town ⓘ voice of Inspector Fenwick in Dudley Do-Right segments ⓘ voice of multiple characters in Frosty the Snowman (1969) ⓘ voice of the Ghost Host in The Haunted Mansion ⓘ voice roles in Rankin/Bass Christmas specials ⓘ |
| occupation |
film actor
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film director ⓘ radio actor ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television actor ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Tiburon, California, United States ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Disneyland Haunted Mansion
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linked to:
The Haunted Mansion (Disneyland attraction)
Disneyland Pirates of the Caribbean ⓘ Frosty the Snowman (1969 TV special) ⓘ
linked to:
Frosty the Snowman
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970 TV special) ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show ⓘ
linked to:
Bullwinkle and Rocky
The War of the Worlds (1953 film) promotional materials ⓘ The Wonderful World of Disney ⓘ |
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Subject: Paul Frees Description of subject: Paul Frees was a prolific American voice actor known for his work in classic animated films, television specials, and theme park attractions, often referred to as "The Man of a Thousand Voices."
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Millionaire (TV series)
subject linked to:
Adventure Thru Inner Space (Disneyland attraction)
subject linked to:
Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery, San Rafael, California, United States
subject linked to:
Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976 TV special)