Frances Langford
Acting
Born: 1913-04-04 in 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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
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The DuPont Show of the Week
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Melody Time
Frances Langford
Combat America
Self
The Glenn Miller Story
Frances Langford
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Singer
Mississippi Gambler
Beth Cornell
Winter Wonderland
Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
That's Dancing!
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
Hollywood Hotel
Alice
Collegiate
Miss Hay
Born to Dance
'Peppy' Turner
This Is the Army
Herself
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
The Bamboo Blonde
Louise Anderson
Too Many Girls
Eileen Eilers
Hit Parade of 1941
Pat Abbott
Girl Rush
Flo Daniels
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Music Land
Singer (archive footage)
Palm Springs
Joan Smythe
Purple Heart Diary
Frances Langford
The Hit Parade
Ruth Allison
Dreaming Out Loud
Alice
Broadway Melody of 1936
Frances Langford
People Are Funny
Frances Langford - Guest
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
Career Girl
Joan Terry
All-American Co-Ed
Virginia Collinge
Every Night at Eight
Susan Moore
Deputy Marshal
Janet Masters
Beat the Band
Ann Rogers
Cowboy in Manhattan
Babs Lee
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
Singer
Never a Dull Moment
Julie Russell