RIP: Billie Mae Richards (Voice of Rudolph and Others) - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

taranchula · 09-18-2010, 09:11 PM

Sad way to start off the holiday season, with the passing of the voice actress who voiced the most "Famous Red Nosed Reindeer Reindeer of them all." (And a Care Bear)

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/391911...entertainment/

In addition to that she also did voices on other Ranken Bass produced works including their short lived King Kong animated series from the late 1960's.

Here's a clip of her work on that show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN3j9MOhkbg

(Aside: I'll never get tired of that clip, those who ventured with me to comic con in past years will know what I am talking about.

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Imaginary Light · 09-19-2010, 06:51 AM

Aw, I love Rudolph. R.I.P.

Lynnie · 09-24-2010, 02:22 PM

Heard this on the news a number of days ago. They said that she requested her name be spelled with a "y" rather than an "ie" in the Rudolph credits to hide the fact that she was a woman. I found that interesting.

RIP Mrs. Richards.

Howard · 09-24-2010, 09:53 PM

I am so sorry to hear this. Now I will not be able to watch this special without crying

Ccook50 · 09-25-2010, 05:37 AM

I remember seeing that King Kong episode in '05--and I'm old enough to have seen the show itself when it aired (ABC, 1966). I never did tie in Richards as being the voice of Bobby as well as Rudolph. Richards gave Rudolph that innocence that made him so appealing.

09-18-2010, 09:11 PM	#1
taranchula Agent: Deep Bloo You guys have your red headed cartoon crushes and I have mine! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Baconland...er I mean Canada. Posts: 2,772	RIP: Billie Mae Richards (Voice of Rudolph and Others) Sad way to start off the holiday season, with the passing of the voice actress who voiced the most "Famous Red Nosed Reindeer Reindeer of them all." (And a Care Bear) http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/391911...entertainment/ In addition to that she also did voices on other Ranken Bass produced works including their short lived King Kong animated series from the late 1960's. Here's a clip of her work on that show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN3j9MOhkbg (Aside: I'll never get tired of that clip, those who ventured with me to comic con in past years will know what I am talking about. ) __________________ Founder, Owner, President, Chairman, CEO, CFO and Charter member of the "Never Leave Steve" Fan Club! ~Founded: May 21 2006~ Last edited by taranchula; 09-18-2010 at 09:12 PM.

09-19-2010, 06:51 AM	#2
Imaginary Light Princess of Zingapore, Wisconsin Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,746	Aw, I love Rudolph. R.I.P. __________________ Facebook Youtube Instagram

09-24-2010, 02:22 PM	#3
Lynnie Lady of Brightwood Dream maker, wherever you're going I'm going your way Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Emerald City, in the Evergreen State, where everything is GREEN Posts: 2,419	Heard this on the news a number of days ago. They said that she requested her name be spelled with a "y" rather than an "ie" in the Rudolph credits to hide the fact that she was a woman. I found that interesting. RIP Mrs. Richards. __________________ MySpace-Facebook-LiveJournal-Y!Profile-Dragon Cave

09-25-2010, 05:37 AM	#5
Ccook50 Foster's Legend Don't forget to turn left at Greenland Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 510	I remember seeing that King Kong episode in '05--and I'm old enough to have seen the show itself when it aired (ABC, 1966). I never did tie in Richards as being the voice of Bobby as well as Rudolph. Richards gave Rudolph that innocence that made him so appealing. __________________ "God forgot to make stupidity painful." --Ivan Stang (Church of the SubGenius)

09-24-2010, 09:53 PM	#4
Howard Desert Rat Zoom Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: AZ desert Posts: 1,359	I am so sorry to hear this. Now I will not be able to watch this special without crying