Billie Mae Richards

Billie Mae Richards

Born: November 21, 1921
Died: September 10, 2010
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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]

Movies for Billie Mae Richards...

Shadow Builder
Title: Shadow Builder
Character: Mrs. Butterman
Released: November 1, 1998
Type: Movie
A demon is summoned to take the soul of a young boy who has the potential to become a saint. By doing this he will open a doorway to hell and destroy the world.
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The Call of the Wild
Title: The Call of the Wild
Released: January 1, 1990
Type: Movie
Buck, stolen from his California home, is sold as a sled dog in the 1890's Klondike Gold Rush. Abused, he is rescued by John Thornton, who forms a bond with Buck. Thornton is murdered. Buck avenges him and must make a crucial decision.
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Title: War of the Worlds
Character: Matron
Released: October 7, 1988
Type: TV
Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s. The fate of Earth may very well rest in the hands of a small yet courageous band: astrophysicist Harrison Blackwood, paraplegic computer wizard Norton Drake, microbiologist Suzanne McCullough and military man Paul Ironhorse.
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Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
Title: Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
Character: Tender Heart Bear (voice)
Released: March 21, 1986
Type: Movie
This animated adventure goes back in time to the Care Bears' first-ever Caring Mission, when True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse touch down on Earth to boost the spirits of some unhappy kids at summer camp. But the evil Dark Heart has other plans, and convinces one of the campers to help him capture the Care Bears. Will our lovable heroes' Care Stare be enough to vanquish the villain -- and convince his apprentice that good's the way to go?
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Title: The Care Bears
Character: Bright Heart Raccoon (voice)
Released: September 14, 1985
Type: TV
The Care Bears live in a faraway place up in the clouds called Care-a-Lot. They travel around the world on Missions in Caring, whilst evil villains such as Professor Coldheart and Lord No Heart, try to thwart their plans.
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The Care Bears Movie
Title: The Care Bears Movie
Character: Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)
Released: March 23, 1985
Type: Movie
The Care Bears team up with a troubled brother and sister who just moved to a new town to help a neglected young magician's apprentice whose evil spell book causes sinister things to happen.
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The Trolls and the Christmas Express
Title: The Trolls and the Christmas Express
Character: Other Voices (voice)
Released: November 26, 1981
Type: Movie
The Trolls and the Christmas Express is an animated classic about six roguish trolls who are determined to sabotage Christmas by infiltrating Santa's village disguised as elves. After a week of wreaking havoc but still not completely ruining Christmas, they are about to give up when they get a devilishly clever idea. On the day before Christmas Eve they get the reindeer dancing and singing songs all night long. The poor reindeer are so tired the next day that they cannot find the energy to pull Santa's sleigh. Christmas looks like it has finally been ruined - but everyone knows you can't stop Christmas! The elves quickly devise a plan to link the train from Santa's village with tracks that travel all over the world. Santa can deliver the toys using the Christmas Express.
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Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Title: Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
Character: Rudolph (voice)
Released: July 1, 1979
Type: Movie
Winterbolt is trying to make the North Pole his evil wonderland, and it is up to Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and others to stop him.
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Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Title: Rudolph's Shiny New Year
Character: Rudolph (voice)
Released: December 10, 1976
Type: Movie
Rudolph must find Happy, the baby new year, before the midnight of New Year's Eve.
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Title: The Smokey Bear Show
Character: Cub Smokey (voice)
Released: September 6, 1969
Type: TV
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Title: Spider-Man
Character: Paperboy (voice) (uncredited)
Released: September 9, 1967
Type: TV
Spider-Man was an animated television series that ran from September 9, 1967 to June 14, 1970. It was jointly produced in Canada and the United States and was the first animated adaptation of the Spider-Man comic book series, created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko. It first aired on the ABC television network in the United States but went into syndication at the start of the third season. Grantray-Lawrence Animation produced the first season. Seasons 2 and 3 were crafted by producer Ralph Bakshi in New York City. An internet meme, commonly known as 1960s Spiderman, regarding the series has received an overwhelming amount of popularity. The meme consists of a screenshot taken at a random part of the series and adding inappropriate and/or witty text.
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Title: The King Kong Show
Character: Bobby Bond (voice)
Released: September 10, 1966
Type: TV
An animated series about the adventures of King Kong and his young pal Bobby Bond. Also featured were the adventures of "Tom of T.H.U.M.B.", a 6" tall secret agent.
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The Daydreamer
Title: The Daydreamer
Character: Various (voice)
Released: June 1, 1966
Type: Movie
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.
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Willy McBean and His Magic Machine
Title: Willy McBean and His Magic Machine
Character: Willy McBean (voice)
Released: June 23, 1965
Type: Movie
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.
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Title: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Character: Rudolph (voice)
Released: December 6, 1964
Type: Movie
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...