Billie Mae Richards
- Acting
- November 21, 1921 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- September 10, 2010
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
Filmography
- Shadow Builder · Mrs. Butterman
- The Hidden Room · Nonnie
- The Call of the Wild
- War of the Worlds · Matron
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation · Tender Heart Bear (Voice)
- The Care Bears · Bright Heart Raccoon (Voice)
- The Care Bears Movie · Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (Voice)
- The Trolls and the Christmas Express · Other Voices (Voice)
- Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July · Rudolph (Voice)
- Rudolph's Shiny New Year · Rudolph (Voice)
- A Christmas Tree
- Jack O'Lantern · Voice
- The Smokey Bear Show · Cub Smokey (Voice)
- Spider-Man · Paperboy (voice) (uncredited)
- The King Kong Show · Bobby Bond (Voice)
- The Daydreamer · Various (Voice)
- Willy McBean & His Magic Machine · Willy McBean (Voice)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer · Rudolph (Voice)
- The Proud Princess · Princess (Voice)
- The Kindhearted Girl · Stepmother (Voice)
- Mr. Piper And The Story Of Brave Molly · Molly (Voice)