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

War of the Worlds
1988
The Care Bears
1985
Spider-Man
1967
The Hidden Room
1991
The King Kong Show
1966
The Smokey Bear Show
1969
The Care Bears Movie
1985
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1964
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
1986
Willy McBean & His Magic Machine
1965
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
1976
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
21
1998
Shadow Builder
as Mrs. Butterman
1991
The Hidden Room
as Nonnie
1990
The Call of the Wild
1988
War of the Worlds
as Matron
1986
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
as Tender Heart Bear (voice)
1985
The Care Bears Movie
as Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)
1985
The Care Bears
as Bright Heart Raccoon (voice)
1981
The Trolls and the Christmas Express
as Other Voices (voice)
1979
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
as Rudolph (voice)
1976
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
as Rudolph (voice)
1972
A Christmas Tree
1972
Jack O'Lantern
as (voice)
1969
The Smokey Bear Show
as Cub Smokey (voice)
1967
Spider-Man
as Paperboy (voice) (uncredited)
1966
The Daydreamer
as Various (voice)
1966
The King Kong Show
as Bobby Bond (voice)
1965
Willy McBean & His Magic Machine
as Willy McBean (voice)
1964
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
as Rudolph (voice)
1963
The Proud Princess
as Princess (voice)
1963
The Kindhearted Girl
as Stepmother (voice)
1963
Mr. Piper And The Story Of Brave Molly
as Molly (voice)