Acting

Billie Mae Richards

Born — Died

1921-11-21 — 2010-09-10

Place of birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Known for

Acting

Credits

21 titles

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

Film credits

1980s · 3 titles

1960s · 6 titles

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer poster
7.4

Sam the snowman tells us the story of a young red-nosed reindeer who, after being ousted from the reindeer games because of his glowing nose, teams up with Hermey, an elf who wants to be a dentist, and Yukon Cornelius, the prospector. They run into the Abominable Snowman and find a whole island of misfit toys. Rudolph vows to see if he can get Santa to help the toys, and he goes back to the North Pole on Christmas Eve. But Santa's sleigh is fogged in. But when Santa looks over Rudolph, he gets a very bright idea...

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

1964

Willy McBean & His Magic Machine poster
5.5

Little Willy McBean joins up with a Mexican monkey named Pablo to travel back in time and stop the evil Prof. von Rotten from changing history.

Willy McBean & His Magic Machine

1965

The Daydreamer poster
5.1

A young Hans Christian Andersen goes in search of knowledge in the Garden of Paradise in order to make his studies easier. Each time he falls asleep, he experiences in his dreams the different characters he would later write about in fairy tales including The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and The Emperor's New Clothes.

The Daydreamer

1966

Mr. Piper And The Story Of Brave Molly poster
NR

Mr. Piper short released in 1963 where three sisters venture off in the world but get captured by a giant. Molly has to figure out how to save them.

Mr. Piper And The Story Of Brave Molly

1963

The Proud Princess poster
NR

Mr. Piper cartoon short released in 1963. A prince wants to marry a spoiled princess but he’s not good enough for her.

The Proud Princess

1963

The Kindhearted Girl poster
NR

Mr. Piper short released in 1963 where a kindhearted girl is sent by her step-mother to an evil witch to be eaten. The girl's kindness allows her to escape.

The Kindhearted Girl

1963

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