1913-04-04 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)
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This Is Bob Hope... | Self (archive footage) | 2017-12-29 |
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Winter Wonderland | Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound) | 2003-11-18 |
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Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO | Self (archive footage) | 2002-01-01 |
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1988-11-22 |
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self (archive footage) | 1988-05-16 |
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That's Dancing! | From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage) | 1985-01-18 |
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Music Land | Singer (archive footage) | 1955-06-11 |
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The Glenn Miller Story | Frances Langford | 1954-01-04 |
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A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | 1954-09-28 |
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Purple Heart Diary | Frances Langford | 1951-11-12 |
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Make Mine Laughs | (archive footage) | 1949-08-03 |
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Deputy Marshal | Janet Masters | 1949-10-28 |
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Melody Time | Frances Langford | 1948-05-27 |
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Once Upon a Wintertime | Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice) | 1948-05-27 |
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Beat the Band | Ann Rogers | 1947-02-19 |
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People Are Funny | Frances Langford - Guest | 1946-01-11 |
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The Bamboo Blonde | Louise Anderson | 1946-07-15 |
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Radio Stars on Parade | Sally Baker | 1945-08-01 |
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Career Girl | Joan Terry | 1944-01-11 |
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Memo for Joe | Self | 1944-08-10 |
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Dixie Jamboree | Susan Jackson | 1944-08-15 |
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Girl Rush | Flo Daniels | 1944-10-21 |
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Never a Dull Moment | Julie Russell | 1943-11-19 |
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Cowboy in Manhattan | Babs Lee | 1943-05-21 |
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Combat America | Self | 1943-01-01 |
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This Is the Army | Herself | 1943-08-14 |
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Follow the Band | Frances Langford | 1943-04-01 |
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Mississippi Gambler | Beth Cornell | 1942-04-17 |
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Yankee Doodle Dandy | Singer | 1942-05-29 |
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Swing It Soldier | Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters | 1941-11-07 |
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All-American Co-Ed | Virginia Collinge | 1941-10-31 |
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Hit Parade of 1941 | Pat Abbott | 1940-10-14 |
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Too Many Girls | Eileen Eilers | 1940-10-08 |
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Dreaming Out Loud | Alice | 1940-09-30 |
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Hollywood Hotel | Alice | 1938-01-15 |
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The Hit Parade | Ruth Allison | 1937-04-26 |
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Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs | 1936-08-05 | |
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Palm Springs | Joan Smythe | 1936-06-05 |
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Collegiate | Miss Hay | 1936-01-22 |
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Born to Dance | 'Peppy' Turner | 1936-11-27 |
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Every Night at Eight | Susan Moore | 1935-08-02 |
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Broadway Melody of 1936 | Frances Langford | 1935-09-18 |
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Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 | Singer | 1933-06-07 |
