Billie Mae Richards

Billie Mae Richards
Born
Billie Mae Dinsmore

(1921-11-04)November 4, 1921
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedSeptember 10, 2010(2010-09-10) (aged 88)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Alma materLorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts
OccupationActress
Years active1925–2001
Spouse
(m. 1946; div. 1966)
Children3 (including Judi)

Billie Mae Richards (née Dinsmore, November 21, 1921 – September 10, 2010) was a Canadian actress 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,[1] and of the Kid in the radio series Jake and the Kid.

  1. ^ "Yule watch these 11 holiday TV specials". O Canada.com, Melissa Hank. December 5, 2017