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)
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- Born:
- Apr 4, 1913
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 46
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 1933-06-07
- Latest Project:
- Movie This Is Bob Hope... 2017-12-29
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | This Is Bob Hope... | Self (archive footage) | 2017-12-29 |
| Movie | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self (archive footage) | 1988-05-16 |
| Movie | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1988-11-22 |
| Movie | That's Dancing! | From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage) | 1985-01-18 |
| Series | The DuPont Show of the Week | Unknown | 1961-09-17 |
| Movie | Music Land | Singer (archive footage) | 1955-06-11 |
| Series | The Honeymooners | Unknown | 1955-10-01 |
| Movie | A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | 1954-09-28 |
| Movie | The Glenn Miller Story | Frances Langford | 1954-01-04 |
| Movie | Purple Heart Diary | Frances Langford | 1951-11-12 |
| Series | Star Time | Self - Singer | 1950-09-02 |
| Series | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Unknown | 1950-09-10 |
| Movie | Deputy Marshal | Janet Masters | 1949-10-28 |
| Movie | Make Mine Laughs | (archive footage) | 1949-08-03 |
| Movie | Melody Time | Frances Langford | 1948-05-27 |
| Movie | Once Upon a Wintertime | Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice) | 1948-05-27 |
| Movie | Beat the Band | Ann Rogers | 1947-02-19 |
| Movie | The Bamboo Blonde | Louise Anderson | 1946-07-15 |
| Movie | People Are Funny | Frances Langford - Guest | 1946-01-11 |
| Movie | Radio Stars on Parade | Sally Baker | 1945-08-01 |
| Movie | Career Girl | Joan Terry | 1944-01-11 |
| Movie | Memo for Joe | Self | 1944-08-10 |
| Movie | Dixie Jamboree | Susan Jackson | 1944-08-15 |
| Movie | Girl Rush | Flo Daniels | 1944-10-21 |
| Movie | Follow the Band | Frances Langford | 1943-04-01 |
| Movie | Combat America | Self | 1943-01-01 |
| Movie | Cowboy in Manhattan | Babs Lee | 1943-05-21 |
| Movie | This Is the Army | Herself | 1943-08-14 |
| Movie | Never a Dull Moment | Julie Russell | 1943-11-19 |
| Movie | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4 | Self | 1942-01-01 |
| Movie | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Singer | 1942-05-29 |
| Movie | Mississippi Gambler | Beth Cornell | 1942-04-17 |
| Movie | All-American Co-Ed | Virginia Collinge | 1941-10-31 |
| Movie | Swing It Soldier | Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters | 1941-11-07 |
| Movie | Too Many Girls | Eileen Eilers | 1940-10-08 |
| Movie | Dreaming Out Loud | Alice | 1940-09-30 |
| Movie | Hit Parade of 1941 | Pat Abbott | 1940-10-14 |
| Movie | Hollywood Hotel | Alice | 1938-01-15 |
| Movie | The Hit Parade | Ruth Allison | 1937-04-26 |
| Movie | Collegiate | Miss Hay | 1936-01-22 |
| Movie | Palm Springs | Joan Smythe | 1936-06-05 |
| Movie | Born to Dance | 'Peppy' Turner | 1936-11-27 |
| Movie | Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs | 1936-08-05 | |
| Movie | Every Night at Eight | Susan Moore | 1935-08-02 |
| Movie | Broadway Melody of 1936 | Frances Langford | 1935-09-18 |
| Movie | Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 | Singer | 1933-06-07 |