image of Frances Langford
Birthday: Apr 04, 1913
Place of Birth: Hernando, Florida, USA

Frances Langford

Frances Langford won fame on radio (primarily as Bob Hope's vocalist, later sparring comically with Don Ameche as "The Bickersons"), via recordings and in the movies. In spite of the fact that she played mostly in minor musicals (plus appearing occasionally in "A" productions, including Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), This Is the Army (1943) and The Glenn Miller Story (1954)), she introduced major songs like "I'm in the Mood for Love" in Every Night at Eight (1935), "You are My Lucky Star" and "Broadway Rhythm" in Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935), Cole Porter's "Easy to Love" in Born to Dance (1936) and "Hooray for Hollywood" in Hollywood Hotel (1937). Date of Birth 4 April 1913, Lakeland, Florida Date of Death 11 July 2005, Jensen Beach, Florida  (congestive heart failure)

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Yankee Doodle Dandy Singer 1942
People Are Funny Frances Langford - Guest 1946
This Is the Army Herself 1943
Hollywood Hotel Alice 1938
Born to Dance 'Peppy' Turner 1936
The Glenn Miller Story Frances Langford 1954
Too Many Girls Eileen Eilers 1940
All-American Co-Ed Virginia Collinge 1941
The Bamboo Blonde Louise Anderson 1946
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Self (archive footage) 1988
Career Girl Joan Terry 1944
Dreaming Out Loud Alice 1940
Once Upon a Wintertime Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice) 1948
The Hit Parade Ruth Allison 1937
Deputy Marshal Janet Masters 1949
Girl Rush Flo Daniels 1944
Every Night at Eight Susan Moore 1935
Hit Parade of 1941 Pat Abbott 1940
Beat the Band Ann Rogers 1947
Palm Springs Joan Smythe 1936
Radio Stars on Parade Sally Baker 1945
Melody Time Frances Langford 1948
Swing It Soldier Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters 1941
Broadway Melody of 1936 Frances Langford 1935
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO Self (archive footage) 2002
Winter Wonderland Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound) 2003
Dixie Jamboree Susan Jackson 1944
Follow the Band Frances Langford 1943
Never a Dull Moment Julie Russell 1943
Make Mine Laughs (archive footage) 1949
Mississippi Gambler Beth Cornell 1942
Collegiate Miss Hay 1936
Cowboy in Manhattan Babs Lee 1943
Combat America Self 1943
This Is Bob Hope... Self (archive footage) 2017
Purple Heart Diary Frances Langford 1951
A Star Is Born World Premiere Self 1954
Memo for Joe Self 1944
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 Singer 1933
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Self (archive footage) 1988
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs 1936
That's Dancing! From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage) 1985
Music Land Singer (archive footage) 1955
Series Cast Year
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
The DuPont Show of the Week Self 1961
Star Time Self - Singer 1950
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
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