Paul Frees
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| − | '''Solomon Hersh Frees''' (1920-1986, aged 66) was an American actor and author, but above all else a legendary voice actor, nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Voices". He lent four of those to characters in the [[Rankin/Bass]] animated films: in [[Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit|The Hobbit]], he voiced [[Bombur]] and the first [[Trolls|Troll]]; in [[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King|The Return of the King]] he took over [[ | + | '''Solomon Hersh Frees''' (1920-1986, aged 66) was an American actor and author, but above all else a legendary voice actor, nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Voices". He lent four of those to characters in the [[Rankin/Bass]] animated films: in [[Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit|The Hobbit]], he voiced [[Bombur]] and the first [[Trolls|Troll]]; in [[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King|The Return of the King]] he took over [[Cyril Ritchard]]'s part of [[Elrond]], and voiced an unnamed [[Orcs|Goblin]]. |
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Revision as of 19:32, 31 July 2008
| Paul Frees | |
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| Lifetime | June 22, 1920 - November 2, 1986 |
| Portrayed | Bombur |
| In | Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit |
| Portrayed | Elrond |
| In | Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King |
| IMDb | Profile |
Solomon Hersh Frees (1920-1986, aged 66) was an American actor and author, but above all else a legendary voice actor, nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Voices". He lent four of those to characters in the Rankin/Bass animated films: in The Hobbit, he voiced Bombur and the first Troll; in The Return of the King he took over Cyril Ritchard's part of Elrond, and voiced an unnamed Goblin.