Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 21, 1921
Place of Birth:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Shadow Builder | Mrs. Butterman |
| 1990 | The Call of the Wild | |
| 1986 | Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation | Tender Heart Bear (voice) |
| 1985 | The Care Bears Movie | Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice) |
| 1981 | The Trolls and the Christmas Express | Other Voices (voice) |
| 1979 | Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July | Rudolph (voice) |
| 1976 | Rudolph's Shiny New Year | Rudolph (voice) |
| 1972 | A Christmas Tree | |
| 1972 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | |
| 1966 | The Daydreamer | Various (voice) |
| 1965 | Willy McBean & His Magic Machine | Willy McBean (voice) |
| 1964 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Rudolph (voice) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | War of the Worlds | Matron |
| 1985 | The Care Bears | Bright Heart Raccoon (voice) |
| 1969 | The Smokey Bear Show | Cub Smokey (voice) |
| 1967 | Spider-Man | Paperboy (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1966 | The King Kong Show | Bobby Bond (voice) |