
Billie Mae Richards
Known For
Acting
Born
1921-11-21 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died
2010-09-10
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]
Most Known For

War of the Worlds
as Matron

The Care Bears
as Bright Heart Raccoon (voice)

Spider-Man
as Paperboy (voice) (uncredited)

The King Kong Show
as Bobby Bond (voice)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
as Rudolph (voice)

The Smokey Bear Show
as Cub Smokey (voice)

The Care Bears Movie
as Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)

Rudolph's Shiny New Year
as Rudolph (voice)

Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
as Tender Heart Bear (voice)

Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
as Rudolph (voice)

Shadow Builder
as Mrs. Butterman

The Daydreamer
as Various (voice)

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

A Christmas Tree

Willy McBean & His Magic Machine
as Willy McBean (voice)

The Trolls and the Christmas Express
as Other Voices (voice)

The Call of the Wild

The Kindhearted Girl
as Stepmother (voice)

The Proud Princess
as Princess (voice)

Mr. Piper And The Story Of Brave Molly
as Molly (voice)