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Acting

Billie Mae Richards

Born November 21, 1921Toronto, Ontario, Canada20 credits

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
1998Shadow Builder
as Mrs. ButtermanMovie
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
1986Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
as Tender Heart Bear (voice)Movie
The Care Bears
1985The Care Bears
as Bright Heart Raccoon (voice)TV
The Care Bears Movie
1985The Care Bears Movie
as Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)Movie
The Trolls and the Christmas Express
1981The Trolls and the Christmas Express
as Other Voices (voice)Movie
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
1977Rudolph's Shiny New Year
as Rudolph (voice)Movie
The Smokey Bear Show
1969The Smokey Bear Show
as Cub Smokey (voice)TV
Spider-Man
1967Spider-Man
as Paperboy (voice) (uncredited)TV
The King Kong Show
1966The King Kong Show
as Bobby Bond (voice)TV
The Daydreamer
1966The Daydreamer
as Various (voice)Movie
Willy McBean & His Magic Machine
1965Willy McBean & His Magic Machine
as Willy McBean (voice)Movie
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1964Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
as Rudolph (voice)Movie
The Proud Princess
1963The Proud Princess
as Princess (voice)Movie
The Kindhearted Girl
1963The Kindhearted Girl
as Stepmother (voice)Movie