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Billie Mae Richards

Billie Mae Richards

Actor · Died September 10, 2010, aged 88 · 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]

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 21, 1921
Died
September 10, 2010 (aged 88)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 10% in 30 days

What are Billie Mae Richards' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Morality
28%
Self
22%
Ideas
12%
Society
6%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Hopeful
3
Warm
3
Tense
3
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Billie Mae Richards' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Billie Mae Richards' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

22 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Shadow Builder(1998)

    as Mrs. Butterman

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Hidden Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Nonnie

  • The Call of the Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Matron

  • Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation(1986)

    as Tender Heart Bear (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Care Bears Family(1986)

    Show 98 episodes · as Bright Heart Raccoon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • The Care Bears Movie(1985)

    as Tender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Trolls and the Christmas Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Other Voices (voice)

  • Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July(1979)

    as Rudolph (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Jailbait Babysitter(1977)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Rudolph's Shiny New Year(1976)

    as Rudolph (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Jack O'Lantern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as (voice)

  • The Smokey Bear Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 51 episodes · as Cub Smokey (voice)

  • Spider-Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 77 episodes · as Paperboy (voice) (uncredited)

  • The King Kong Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 73 episodes · as Bobby Bond (voice)

  • The Daydreamer(1966)

    as Various (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Willy McBean and His Magic Machine(1965)

    as Willy McBean (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer(1964)

    as Rudolph (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Proud Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Princess (voice)

  • The Kindhearted Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Stepmother (voice)

  • Mr. Piper And The Story Of Brave Molly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Molly (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1963 to 1998; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

The Care Bears Movie (1985)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Care Bears Family (1986)

Film career

19631998

Peak 1964 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score42nd

By decade

1960s9 · acting1970s4 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Billie Mae Richards' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)

80th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Billie Mae Richards' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Billie Mae Richards work with?

People who share at least 2 of Billie Mae Richards' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Arthur Rankin Jr. shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles