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:
- 30
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Every Night at Eight 1935-08-02
- 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 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1988-11-22 |
| Movie | That's Dancing! | From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage) | 1985-01-18 |
| Movie | The Glenn Miller Story | Frances Langford | 1954-01-04 |
| Movie | A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | 1954-09-28 |
| Movie | Make Mine Laughs | (archive footage) | 1949-08-03 |
| Movie | Deputy Marshal | Janet Masters | 1949-10-28 |
| Movie | Melody Time | Frances Langford | 1948-05-27 |
| Movie | Beat the Band | Ann Rogers | 1947-02-19 |
| Movie | People Are Funny | Frances Langford - Guest | 1946-01-11 |
| Movie | The Bamboo Blonde | Louise Anderson | 1946-07-15 |
| Movie | Radio Stars on Parade | Sally Baker | 1945-08-01 |
| Movie | Dixie Jamboree | Susan Jackson | 1944-08-15 |
| Movie | Career Girl | Joan Terry | 1944-01-11 |
| Movie | Girl Rush | Flo Daniels | 1944-10-21 |
| Movie | This Is the Army | Herself | 1943-08-14 |
| Movie | Follow the Band | Frances Langford | 1943-04-01 |
| Movie | Never a Dull Moment | Julie Russell | 1943-11-19 |
| Movie | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Singer | 1942-05-29 |
| Movie | All-American Co-Ed | Virginia Collinge | 1941-10-31 |
| Movie | Swing It Soldier | Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters | 1941-11-07 |
| Movie | Dreaming Out Loud | Alice | 1940-09-30 |
| Movie | Hit Parade of 1941 | Pat Abbott | 1940-10-14 |
| Movie | Too Many Girls | Eileen Eilers | 1940-10-08 |
| Movie | Hollywood Hotel | Alice | 1938-01-15 |
| Movie | The Hit Parade | Ruth Allison | 1937-04-26 |
| Movie | Palm Springs | Joan Smythe | 1936-06-05 |
| 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 |