Billie Mae Richards
Personal Info
Acting
November 20, 1921 (88 years old)
September 9, 2010
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
Shadow Builder
1998
as Mrs. Butterman
The Call of the Wild
1990
War of the Worlds
1988
as Matron
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
1986
as Tender Heart Bear (voice)
The Care Bears
1985
as Bright Heart Raccoon (voice)
The Care Bears Movie
1985
as Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)
The Trolls and the Christmas Express
1981
as Other Voices (voice)
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979
as Rudolph (voice)
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
1977
as Rudolph (voice)
A Christmas Tree
1972
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1972
Spider-Man
1967
as Paperboy (voice) (uncredited)
The King Kong Show
1966
as Bobby Bond (voice)
The Daydreamer
1966
as Various (voice)
Willy McBean & His Magic Machine
1965
as Willy McBean (voice)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1964
as Rudolph (voice)
The Proud Princess
1963
as Princess (voice)
The Kindhearted Girl
1963
as Stepmother (voice)
Mr. Piper And The Story Of Brave Molly
1963
as Molly (voice)