Billie Mae Richards Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Billie Mae Richards was born on November 21, 1921 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as Billie Mae Dinsmore. She was an actress, known for Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964), The Care Bears Family (1985) and Rudolph's Shiny New Year (1976). She died on September 10, 2010 in Burlington, Ontario.
Kids won't believe it when my grandchildren tell them that their grandmother is really "Rudolph". [from a 2005 interview with Filmfax magazine]
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Fact
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St-Michael's hospital in Toronto, Ontario. This vibrant, healthy 84 year old had the misfortune of a stroke a few days before her birthday. She is retraining the right side of her brain to move her left side. She was improving by leaps and bounds and was sent to a rehab facility before an infection and inconsistent care put her back in St-Michaels. [November 2005]
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Living in a Toronto retirement complex. Her neighbor is fellow Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer cast member Paul Soles. [November 2004]
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During WWII, she entertained troops in Europe and Canada.
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By the time she was five years old, she was singing and dancing in stage revues.
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She earned residuals for her work in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) for only three years, although it has aired every year since its premiere.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Care Bears: Forever Friends
2004
Video short
Brightheart Raccoon (voice)
Bluehair
2001
Short
Peg
Shadow Builder
1998
Mrs. Butterman
Melanie Darrow
1997
TV Movie
Ma Harper
The NeverEnding Story
1995-1996
TV Series
Additional Voices
Rupert
1994
TV Series
Young Sea Serpent
Maniac Mansion
1992
TV Series
Aunt Winnie
The Hidden Room
1991
TV Series
Nonnie
The Big Slice
1991
Lady Overboard
My Secret Identity
1989
TV Series
Clifford's Fun with Letters
1988
Video short voice
War of the Worlds
1988
TV Series
Matron #1
The Care Bears Family
1985-1988
TV Series
Bright Heart Raccoon
Tenderheart Bear
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
1986
Tender Heart Bear (voice)
The Care Bears Movie
1985
Tender Heart Bear (voice)
Care Bears: Forest of Feelings
1985
Video short
The Trolls and the Christmas Express
1981
TV Movie voice
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979
TV Movie
Rudolph (voice)
Jailbait Babysitter
1977
The Toothbrush Family
1977
TV Series short voice
Rudolph's Shiny New Year
1976
TV Movie
Rudolph (voice, as Billie Richards)
The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo
1974
TV Series
Chris / Robbie (voice)
Festival of Family Classics
1973
TV Series
Tom Sawyer
Spider-Man
1967-1970
TV Series
Paperboy / Billy Conner / Boy / ...
The Smokey Bear Show
1969
TV Series voice, as Billie Richards
Gammera the Invincible
1966
Toschio (voice, unconfirmed, uncredited)
King Kong
1966
TV Series
Billy Bond
The Daydreamer
1966
as Billie Richards
Willy McBean and His Magic Machine
1965
Willie McBean (voice, as Billie Richards)
Mr. Piper
1964
TV Series
Various
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1964
TV Movie
Rudolph (voice, as Billy Richards)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
1979
TV Movie performer: "No Bed of Roses", "We're A Couple of Misfits"
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1964
TV Movie performer: "We're A Couple of Misfits", "Fame and Fortune"
Known for movies
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) as Rudolph
The Care Bears Family (1985-1988) as Bright Heart Raccoon / Tenderheart Bear
$16 Million
