Billie Mae Richards

Nov 21, 1921 - Sep 10, 2010 (88 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

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The Care Bears

Bright Heart Raccoon (voice)

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Spider-Man

Paperboy (voice) (uncredited)

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The King Kong Show

Bobby Bond (voice)

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War of the Worlds

Matron

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The Smokey Bear Show

Cub Smokey (voice)

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph (voice)

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The Care Bears Movie

Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)

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Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation

Tender Heart Bear (voice)

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Shadow Builder

Mrs. Butterman

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Rudolph's Shiny New Year

Rudolph (voice)

Credits

Shadow Builder 1998

Mrs. Butterman

★ 4.9
The Call of the Wild 1990

★ NR
War of the Worlds 1988

Matron

★ 6.2
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation 1986

Tender Heart Bear (voice)

★ 6.3
The Care Bears 1985

Bright Heart Raccoon (voice)

★ 6
The Care Bears Movie 1985

Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)

★ 6
The Trolls and the Christmas Express 1981

Other Voices (voice)

★ 7
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July 1979

Rudolph (voice)

★ 6.5
Rudolph's Shiny New Year 1976

Rudolph (voice)

★ 6.4
A Christmas Tree 1972

★ 2
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1972

★ 5
The Smokey Bear Show 1969

Cub Smokey (voice)

★ NR
Spider-Man 1967

Paperboy (voice) (uncredited)

★ 7.7
The King Kong Show 1966

Bobby Bond (voice)

★ 6
The Daydreamer 1966

Various (voice)

★ 5
Willy McBean & His Magic Machine 1965

Willy McBean (voice)

★ 4.3
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 1964

Rudolph (voice)

★ 7.4