Billie Mae Richards

Personal Info

Birthday

November 21, 1921

Day of Death

2010-09-10

(88 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As

Billie Richards

Billy Richards

Billie Mae Richards

Biography

Billie Mae Richards (née Dinsmore, November 21, 1921 – September 10, 2010) was a Canadian actress, voice actress and singer who also appeared onstage and on television. She was the voice of Rankin/Bass' version of the Christmas character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer from 1964 to 1979, and of the Kid in the radio series Jake and the Kid. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

War of the Worlds

The Care Bears

Spider-Man

The Care Bears Movie

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

The King Kong Show

The Smokey Bear Show

Shadow Builder

Filmography

1998
Shadow Builder
as Mrs. Butterman
1986
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
as Tender Heart Bear (voice)
1985
The Care Bears Movie
as Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)
1981
The Trolls and the Christmas Express
as Other Voices (voice)
1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
as Rudolph (voice)
1976
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
as Rudolph (voice)
1966
The Daydreamer
as Various (voice)
1965
Willy McBean & His Magic Machine
as Willy McBean (voice)
1964
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
as Rudolph (voice)
1963
The Proud Princess
as Princess (voice)