Billie Mae Richards
Born: 1921-11-21 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: 2010-09-10
Known For: Acting
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]
Filmography
1998
- Shadow Builder as Mrs. Butterman
1990
1988
- War of the Worlds as Matron
1986
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation as Tender Heart Bear (voice)
1985
- The Care Bears as Bright Heart Raccoon (voice)
- 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)
1977
- Rudolph's Shiny New Year as Rudolph (voice)
1969
- The Smokey Bear Show as Cub Smokey (voice)
1967
- Spider-Man as Paperboy (voice) (uncredited)
1966
- The Daydreamer as Various (voice)
- The King Kong Show as Bobby Bond (voice)
1965
- Willy McBean & His Magic Machine as Willy McBean (voice)
1964
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as Rudolph (voice)
1963
- Mr. Piper And The Story Of Brave Molly as Molly (voice)
- The Proud Princess as Princess (voice)
- The Kindhearted Girl as Stepmother (voice)