Frances Langford
Acting
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)
Filmography
This Is Bob Hope...
2017 · Movie
Winter Wonderland
2003 · Movie
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
2002 · Movie
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 · Movie
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 · Movie
That's Dancing!
1985 · Movie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961 · Series
Music Land
1955 · Movie
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · Movie
The Glenn Miller Story
1954 · Movie
Purple Heart Diary
1951 · Movie
The Bickersons
1951 · Series
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Series
Star Time
1950 · Series
Deputy Marshal
1949 · Movie
Make Mine Laughs
1949 · Movie
Melody Time
1948 · Movie
Once Upon a Wintertime
1948 · Movie
Beat the Band
1947 · Movie
The Bamboo Blonde
1946 · Movie
People Are Funny
1946 · Movie
Radio Stars on Parade
1945 · Movie
Girl Rush
1944 · Movie
Dixie Jamboree
1944 · Movie
Memo for Joe
1944 · Movie
Career Girl
1944 · Movie
Never a Dull Moment
1943 · Movie
This Is the Army
1943 · Movie
Cowboy in Manhattan
1943 · Movie
Follow the Band
1943 · Movie
Combat America
1943 · Movie
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942 · Movie
Mississippi Gambler
1942 · Movie
Swing It Soldier
1941 · Movie
All-American Co-Ed
1941 · Movie
Hit Parade of 1941
1940 · Movie
Too Many Girls
1940 · Movie
Dreaming Out Loud
1940 · Movie
Hollywood Hotel
1938 · Movie
The Hit Parade
1937 · Movie
Born to Dance
1936 · Movie
Palm Springs
1936 · Movie
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936 · Movie
Collegiate
1935 · Movie
Broadway Melody of 1936
1935 · Movie
Every Night at Eight
1935 · Movie
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
1933 · Movie