RIP Billie Mae Richards, 88, voice of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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Billie Mae Richards, 88, actress best known as voice of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.  Her trademark — being able to speak like a boy — was well-established when she took the part of Rudolph in the 1964 animated production. She was credited as 'Billy Richards,' further obscuring her gender.
http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-billie-mae-richards-20100914,0,7977073.story