Billie Mae Richards, a voice actress who played the title character in the 1964 animated television classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, died Sept. 10, 2010, in Burlington, Canada.She was 88. Just as important are the voices that the Canadian actor Billie Mae Richards created for Rudolph. Billie Mae Richards (November 21, 1921 – September 10, 2010) was a Canadian voice actress, who also appeared onstage and on television. [7] She made guest appearances on the television shows Maniac Mansion, My Secret Identity, War of the Worlds and The Hidden Room. Billie Mae Richards was born on November 21, 1921 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as Billie Mae Dinsmore. About that same time, she appeared in the original Spider-Man television series. Billie Mae Richards dies at 88; Canadian actress best known as voice of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2010 Billie Mae Richards (November 21, 1921 – September 10, 2010) was a Canadian voice actress, who also appeared onstage and on television. 3rd Rock from the Sun: Brains and Eggs; 3rd Rock from the Sun: The Thing That Wouldn't Die (Part 2) 30 Rock: Aftermath; 30 Rock: Cleveland; 30 Rock: Blind Date Billie Mae Richards played Rudolph in several Rankin-Bass specials and is known worldwide for her portrayal of the character. Billie Mae Richards The Voice of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. Tags: actress birth day 21 birth month november birth year 1921 canadian death day 10 death month september death year 2010. From 1950 to 1956, she was the voice of the Kid in the ongoing radio series Jake and the Kid. She was married to Bill Richards. Billie Mae Richards (née Dinsmore, November 21, 1921 – September 10, 2010) was a Canadian voice actress, and singer who also appeared onstage and on television. Free Voice Over Updates. Billie Mae Richards (née Dinsmore, November 21, 1921 – September 10, 2010) was a Canadian voice actress, and singer who also appeared onstage and on television. She was born on November 21, 1921 in Canada. [4], Richards worked at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, speaking and singing in radio dramas. Billie Mae Richards: her birthday, what she did before fame, her family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. Billie Mae Richards was a Canadian voice actress, and singer who also appeared onstage and on television. Billie Mae Richards is a member of Voice Actress She suffered a stroke in 2005 and has been recovering. She was the voice of Rankin/Bass' version of the character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer from 1964 to 1979,[1][2] and of the Kid in the radio series Jake and the Kid. it broke me heart! She was an actress, known for Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964), The Care Bears Movie (1985) and Glücksbärchis Teil 2 - Jetzt im Abenteuerland (1986). Billie Mae Richards (November 21, 1921 September 10, 2010) was a Canadian voice actress, who also appeared onstage and on television. As published in Filmfax # 105, January 2005. by William M. Schaefer In December of 2004, a CBS television staple will be celebrating its new status as one of the rare non-sporting events to be shown for four successive decades or more on network television. Official website Billie Mae Richards at the Internet Movie Database Additionally, she voiced puppet characters in the Canadian produced TV shows We Live Next Door, and its spin-off, Calling All Safety Scouts. Voiced most times by Billie Mae Richards, Jim Henshaw. Billie Mae Richards, a Canadian actress best known for voicing Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in the enduring animated 1964 television special, has died. Billie Mae Richards was born on November 21, 1921 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as Billie Mae Dinsmore. Voice Coaches was saddened to hear that Billie Mae Richards, best known as the voice of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in the ever-popular Rankin-Bass specials from the 1960s, passed away on Friday, September 10th. Their daughter, Judi Richards, is a singer-songwriter. Enrolled by her ambitious father in dancing lessons as a toddler, by the age of five she was in a stage show with WW1 veterans. She was 88. Billie Mae Richards (November 21, 1921 - September 10, 2010) was a Canadian voice actress best known for voicing the titular character of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Tenderheart Bear in the first two Care Bears movies and cartoon produced by DiC and Bright Heart Raccoon in The Care Bears Family. She attended the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts in Toronto. Related Posts: Am I Ready for the Voice Over Business? She was the voice of Rankin/Bass' version of the character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer from 1964 to 1979, and of the Kid in the radio series Jake and the Kid. [5][6], As well has her portrayal of Rudolph, Richards also voiced Tenderheart Bear in the first two Care Bears movies, as well as the DIC-produced television series (credited as "Billie Mae Richard"), and Brightheart Raccoon in the Nelvana-produced Care Bears television series.[3]. Canadian voice actress who was best known for voicing Rankin/Bass' version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer from 1964 to 1979. She voiced Tenderheart Bear in both the first two Care Bears movies and on the television series. Billie Mae Richards (November 21, 1921 – September 10, 2010) was a Canadian voice actress. Voice Coaches was saddened to hear that Billie Mae Richards, best known as the voice of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer in the ever-popular Rankin-Bass specials from the 1960s, passed away on Friday, September 10th. Billie Mae Richards is best known as a Voice Actress. According to news reports, the cause was a stroke. [9][10], The Video Adventures of Clifford the Big Red Dog, "Yule watch these 11 holiday TV specials", "The reindeer whisperer’s secrets to getting Rudolph to fly right", "Billie Mae Richards: The Voice of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Billie Mae Richards dies at 88; Canadian actress best known as voice of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "W.O. Billie Mae Richards is the voice of Rudolph in Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July. She was the voice of Rankin/Bass' version of the character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer from 1964 to 1979, and of the Kid in the radio series Jake and the Kid. Billie Mae Richards (previously Dinsmore) (November 21, 1921 – September 10, 2010) the daughter of Garnet and Eva May Dinsmore and mother of Judi Richards was a Canadian voice actress who voiced Rudolph in the 1964 film Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and it's sequels Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976) and Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979).