Entertainment & Arts
Television: Specials such as ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ rake in the ratings and ad revenue.
Nov. 23, 2001
Billie Mae Richards dies at 88; Canadian actress best known as voice of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Sept. 14, 2010
Obituaries
Arthur Rankin dies at 89; created TV’s ‘Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer’
Feb. 4, 2014
Her trademark — being able to speak like a boy — was well-established when she took the part of Rudolph in the animated production. She was credited as ‘Billy Richards,’ further obscuring her gender.
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Nov. 29, 2010
Television
Rudolph and Santa Claus figures from the 1964 stop-motion special are expected to fetch between $150,000 and $250,000. Rudolph’s nose still lights up.
Oct. 15, 2020
“A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” spark memories as we ask celebs to choose their favorite holiday episodes and specials.
Dec. 25, 2019
Rankin and Jules Bass developed the stop-motion animation for the 1964 Christmas special. When it aired in 1964, it was a blockbuster.
Music
Johnny Marks, who wrote “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” a song he described 135 million records later as “one of the worst ever written,” died Tuesday in a New York City hospital.
Sept. 5, 1985
Series regulars and holiday specials helped CBS record its ninth ratings victory in 12 weeks by the narrowest of margins, based on viewing estimates issued Tuesday by Nielsen Media Research.
Dec. 18, 2002