From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (June 14, 1909 – April 14, 1995) was an American singer and actor of stage, screen, radio and television. Ives began as an itinerant ...

Burl Ives lent his iconic voice to the 1964 film, narrating the story as Sam the Snowman and singing the TV movie's theme song, which has since become the quintessential Christmas recording.

Part of that could be due to Robert Penola’s adaptation. Clinging to the original, it dragged when Sam the Snowman (Trevin Goin) had to make like Burl Ives and get his own spotlight songs.

Burl Ives as Sam the Snowman (the special's narrator; this started a practice on future Rankin-Bass specials featuring a well-known narrator for their specials) ...

Burl Ives lent his iconic voice to the 1964 film, narrating the story as the snowman and singing the theme song "Rudolph," which has since become the quintessential Christmas recording.

Santa's most famous reindeer will be lighting up the season soon. Find out when you can watch Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on TV and streaming.

Burl Ives lent his iconic voice to the 1964 film, narrating the story as the snowman and singing the theme song "Rudolph," which has since become the quintessential Christmas recording.

In "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," the film is narrated by iconic actor Burl Ives, through the guise of Sam the Snowman. He also sang the theme song "Rudolph." The voice cast also included: ...

But after a 10-year run, CBS acquired rights. Now, NBC has reacquired the rights, and will broadcast the nostalgic show exactly 60 years after its initial airing -- at 8 p.m. Eastern time this Friday, ...

John C. Reilly Tells Us His Favorite Movies to Watch for the Holidays The actor says his new Disney+ animated short, An Almost Christmas Story, was "my moment to be Burl Ives" ...