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Frances Langford

Frances Langford

Acting

Born April 4, 1913 — Died July 11, 2005 Hernando, Florida, USA

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)

TV Shows(4)

Movies(43)

This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...

Self (archive footage)

2017

Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)

2003

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

Self (archive footage)

2002

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Self (archive footage)

1988

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

1987

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

1985

Music Land

Music Land

Singer (archive footage)

1955

A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Self

1954

The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

Frances Langford

1954

Purple Heart Diary

Purple Heart Diary

Frances Langford

1951

Deputy Marshal

Deputy Marshal

Janet Masters

1949

Make Mine Laughs

Make Mine Laughs

(archive footage)

1949

Once Upon a Wintertime

Once Upon a Wintertime

Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)

1948

Melody Time

Melody Time

Frances Langford

1948

Beat the Band

Beat the Band

Ann Rogers

1947

The Bamboo Blonde

The Bamboo Blonde

Louise Anderson

1946

People Are Funny

People Are Funny

Frances Langford - Guest

1946

Radio Stars on Parade

Radio Stars on Parade

Sally Baker

1945

Girl Rush

Girl Rush

Flo Daniels

1944

Dixie Jamboree

Dixie Jamboree

Susan Jackson

1944

Memo for Joe

Memo for Joe

Self

1944

Career Girl

Career Girl

Joan Terry

1944

Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

Julie Russell

1943

This Is the Army

This Is the Army

Herself

1943

Cowboy in Manhattan

Cowboy in Manhattan

Babs Lee

1943

Follow the Band

Follow the Band

Frances Langford

1943

Combat America

Combat America

Self

1943

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Singer

1942

Mississippi Gambler

Mississippi Gambler

Beth Cornell

1942

Swing It Soldier

Swing It Soldier

Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters

1941

All-American Co-Ed

All-American Co-Ed

Virginia Collinge

1941

Hit Parade of 1941

Hit Parade of 1941

Pat Abbott

1940

Too Many Girls

Too Many Girls

Eileen Eilers

1940

Dreaming Out Loud

Dreaming Out Loud

Alice

1940

Hollywood Hotel

Hollywood Hotel

Alice

1938

The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade

Ruth Allison

1937

Born to Dance

Born to Dance

'Peppy' Turner

1936

Palm Springs

Palm Springs

Joan Smythe

1936

Collegiate

Collegiate

Miss Hay

1936

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936

Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936

Frances Langford

1935

Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight

Susan Moore

1935

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

Singer

1933

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