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Frances Langford

Frances Langford

Actor · Born 1913-04-04 · Hernando, Florida, USA

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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)

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Melody Time (1948) — Frances Langford
  2. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) — Singer
  3. The Glenn Miller Story (1954) — Frances Langford
  4. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
  5. Born to Dance (1936) — 'Peppy' Turner
  6. This Is the Army (1943) — Herself
  7. Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) — Frances Langford
  8. Once Upon a Wintertime (1948) — Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
  9. Winter Wonderland (2003) — Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
  10. That's Dancing! (1985) — From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
  11. Too Many Girls (1940) — Eileen Eilers
  12. All-American Co-Ed (1941) — Virginia Collinge
  13. Hollywood Hotel (1938) — Alice
  14. The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) — Self
  15. People Are Funny (1946) — Frances Langford - Guest
  16. Deputy Marshal (1949) — Janet Masters
  17. Make Mine Laughs (1949) — (archive footage)
  18. Combat America (1943) — Self
  19. The Bamboo Blonde (1946) — Louise Anderson
  20. Career Girl (1944) — Joan Terry
  21. Hit Parade of 1941 (1940) — Pat Abbott
  22. Dixie Jamboree (1944) — Susan Jackson
  23. Dreaming Out Loud (1940) — Alice
  24. Every Night at Eight (1935) — Susan Moore
  25. A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954) — Self
  26. Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  27. The Hit Parade (1937) — Ruth Allison
  28. Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 (1933) — Singer
  29. Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)
  30. Girl Rush (1944) — Flo Daniels
  31. Beat the Band (1947) — Ann Rogers
  32. Swing It Soldier (1941) — Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
  33. Never a Dull Moment (1943) — Julie Russell
  34. Mississippi Gambler (1942) — Beth Cornell
  35. This Is Bob Hope... (2017) — Self (archive footage)
  36. James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987) — Self (archive footage)
  37. The DuPont Show of the Week (1961) — Self
  38. Palm Springs (1936) — Joan Smythe
  39. Radio Stars on Parade (1945) — Sally Baker
  40. Follow the Band (1943) — Frances Langford