Billie Mae Richards
November 21, 1921 (103 years old) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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
Credits
- 1998 ·Shadow Builderas Mrs. Butterman
- 1990 ·The Call of the Wildas
- 1988 ·War of the Worldsas Matron
- 1986 ·Care Bears Movie II: A New Generationas Tender Heart Bear (voice)
- 1985 ·The Care Bearsas Bright Heart Raccoon (voice)
- 1985 ·The Care Bears Movieas Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)
- 1981 ·The Trolls and the Christmas Expressas Other Voices (voice)
- 1979 ·Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in Julyas Rudolph (voice)
- 1976 ·Rudolph's Shiny New Yearas Rudolph (voice)
- 1972 ·A Christmas Treeas
- 1969 ·The Smokey Bear Showas Cub Smokey (voice)
- 1967 ·Spider-Manas Paperboy (voice) (uncredited)
- 1966 ·The King Kong Showas Bobby Bond (voice)
- 1966 ·The Daydreameras Various (voice)
- 1965 ·Willy McBean and His Magic Machineas Willy McBean (voice)
- 1964 ·Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeeras Rudolph (voice)