Frances Langford
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)
Filmography
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Winter Wonderland
2003
as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
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Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
Music Land
1955
as Singer (archive footage)
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
as Frances Langford
Purple Heart Diary
1951
as Frances Langford
Deputy Marshal
1949
as Janet Masters
Make Mine Laughs
1949
as (archive footage)
Once Upon a Wintertime
1948
as Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
Melody Time
1948
as Frances Langford
Beat the Band
1947
as Ann Rogers
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
as Louise Anderson
People Are Funny
1946
as Frances Langford - Guest
Radio Stars on Parade
1945
as Sally Baker
Girl Rush
1944
as Flo Daniels
Dixie Jamboree
1944
as Susan Jackson
Memo for Joe
1944
as Self
Career Girl
1944
as Joan Terry
Never a Dull Moment
1943
as Julie Russell
This Is the Army
1943
as Herself