Frances Langford
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 4, 1913
- Died
- July 11, 2005 (aged 92)
- Birthplace
- Hernando, Florida, USA
Biography
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)
Known For
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Filmography
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII
Movie · as Self - Performer (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Winter Wonderland
Movie · as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
Movie · as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The DuPont Show of the Week
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Music Land
Movie · as Singer (archive footage)
The Glenn Miller Story
Movie · as Frances Langford
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Movie · as Self
Purple Heart Diary
Movie · as Frances Langford
The Bickersons
TV · as Blanche Bickerson · 13 eps
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Star Time
TV · as Self · 33 eps
Deputy Marshal
Movie · as Janet Masters
Make Mine Laughs
Movie · as (archive footage)
Once Upon a Wintertime
Movie · as Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
Melody Time
Movie · as Frances Langford
Beat the Band
Movie · as Ann Rogers
People Are Funny
Movie · as Frances Langford - Guest
The Bamboo Blonde
Movie · as Louise Anderson
Radio Stars on Parade
Movie · as Sally Baker
Career Girl
Movie · as Joan Terry
Girl Rush
Movie · as Flo Daniels
Dixie Jamboree
Movie · as Susan Jackson
Memo for Joe
Movie · as Self
This Is the Army
Movie · as Herself
Follow the Band
Movie · as Frances Langford
Never a Dull Moment
Movie · as Julie Russell
Cowboy in Manhattan
Movie · as Babs Lee
Combat America
Movie · as Self
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Movie · as Singer
Mississippi Gambler
Movie · as Beth Cornell
All-American Co-Ed
Movie · as Virginia Collinge
Swing It Soldier
Movie · as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
Too Many Girls
Movie · as Eileen Eilers
Dreaming Out Loud
Movie · as Alice
Hit Parade of 1941
Movie · as Pat Abbott
Hollywood Hotel
Movie · as Alice
The Hit Parade
Movie · as Ruth Allison
Born to Dance
Movie · as 'Peppy' Turner
Palm Springs
Movie · as Joan Smythe
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Movie
Every Night at Eight
Movie · as Susan Moore
Broadway Melody of 1936
Movie · as Frances Langford
Collegiate
Movie · as Miss Hay
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
Movie · as Singer