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Aliases: Billie Richards , Billy Richards
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Movie Involvements: 8
TV Involvements: 5
Most Famous Work
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 Famous Work
The Care Bears
(1985) Bright Heart Raccoon (voice)Spider-Man
(1967) Paperboy (voice) (uncredited)War of the Worlds
(1988) MatronRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
(1964) Rudolph (voice)The King Kong Show
(1966) Bobby Bond (voice)Rudolph's Shiny New Year
(1976) Rudolph (voice)Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
(1979) Rudolph (voice)Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
(1986) Tender Heart Bear (voice)Acting
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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1998 | Mrs. Butterman | |
1988 | Matron | |
1986 | Tender Heart Bear (voice) | |
1985 | Bright Heart Raccoon (voice) | |
Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice) | ||
1981 | Other Voices (voice) | |
1979 | Rudolph (voice) | |
1976 | Rudolph (voice) | |
1969 | Cub Smokey (voice) | |
1967 | Paperboy (voice) (uncredited) | |
1966 | Bobby Bond (voice) | |
Various (voice) | ||
1965 | Willy McBean (voice) | |
1964 | Rudolph (voice) | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |