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Frances Langford

Born
April 4, 1913
Died
July 11, 2005
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)
Known For
Melody Time
(1948)
Frances Langford
The Glenn Miller Story
(1954)
Frances Langford
Yankee Doodle Dandy
(1942)
Singer
Full Filmography
Acting
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
(1933)
Singer
Every Night at Eight
(1935)
Susan Moore
Broadway Melody of 1936
(1935)
Frances Langford
Born to Dance
(1936)
'Peppy' Turner
Palm Springs
(1936)
Joan Smythe
Collegiate
(1936)
Miss Hay
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
(1936)
The Hit Parade
(1937)
Ruth Allison
Hollywood Hotel
(1938)
Alice
Too Many Girls
(1940)
Eileen Eilers
Dreaming Out Loud
(1940)
Alice
Hit Parade of 1941
(1940)
Pat Abbott
All-American Co-Ed
(1941)
Virginia Collinge
Swing It Soldier
(1941)
Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
Yankee Doodle Dandy
(1942)
Singer
Mississippi Gambler
(1942)
Beth Cornell
This Is the Army
(1943)
Herself
Follow the Band
(1943)
Frances Langford
Never a Dull Moment
(1943)
Julie Russell
Cowboy in Manhattan
(1943)
Babs Lee
Combat America
(1943)
Self
Career Girl
(1944)
Joan Terry
Girl Rush
(1944)
Flo Daniels
Dixie Jamboree
(1944)
Susan Jackson
Memo for Joe
(1944)
Self
Radio Stars on Parade
(1945)
Sally Baker
People Are Funny
(1946)
Frances Langford - Guest
The Bamboo Blonde
(1946)
Louise Anderson
Beat the Band
(1947)
Ann Rogers
Once Upon a Wintertime
(1948)
Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
Melody Time
(1948)
Frances Langford
Deputy Marshal
(1949)
Janet Masters
Make Mine Laughs
(1949)
(archive footage)
Purple Heart Diary
(1951)
Frances Langford
The Glenn Miller Story
(1954)
Frances Langford
A Star Is Born World Premiere
(1954)
Self
Music Land
(1955)
Singer (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
(1985)
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
(1988)
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
(1988)
Self (archive footage)
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
(2002)
Self (archive footage)
Winter Wonderland
(2003)
Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
This Is Bob Hope...
(2017)
Self (archive footage)
Writing
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