Actor info
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Name :
Billie Mae Richards
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Born :
November 21, 1921 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (88 years at death)
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Died :
September 10, 2010
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
15 films (1963–1998)
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Also known as :
Billie Richards, Billy Richards
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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]
Notable films
- Shadow Builder (1998) as Mrs. Butterman
- Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986) as Tender Heart Bear (voice)
- The Care Bears Movie (1985) as Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)
- The Daydreamer (1966) as Various (voice)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) as Rudolph (voice)
