who played rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

Well, the famous Christmas song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" was written by Johnny Marks and performed by Gene Autry in 1949. The song has been covered by many other artists since then, including Bing Crosby, the Jackson 5, and even Michael Buble. So, there have been many versions of Rudolph over the years, but the original was performed by Gene Autry.