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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
This Is Bob Hope...
(2017)
Self (archive footage)
This Is the Army
(1943)
Herself
Full Filmography
Acting
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
(1933)
Singer
Broadway Melody of 1936
(1935)
Frances Langford
Every Night at Eight
(1935)
Susan Moore
Palm Springs
(1936)
Joan Smythe
Born to Dance
(1936)
'Peppy' Turner
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
Hit Parade of 1941
(1940)
Pat Abbott
Dreaming Out Loud
(1940)
Alice
All-American Co-Ed
(1941)
Virginia Collinge
Swing It Soldier
(1941)
Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
Mississippi Gambler
(1942)
Beth Cornell
Yankee Doodle Dandy
(1942)
Singer
Follow the Band
(1943)
Frances Langford
Combat America
(1943)
Self
This Is the Army
(1943)
Herself
Cowboy in Manhattan
(1943)
Babs Lee
Never a Dull Moment
(1943)
Julie Russell
Career Girl
(1944)
Joan Terry
Memo for Joe
(1944)
Self
Dixie Jamboree
(1944)
Susan Jackson
Girl Rush
(1944)
Flo Daniels
Radio Stars on Parade
(1945)
Sally Baker
The Bamboo Blonde
(1946)
Louise Anderson
People Are Funny
(1946)
Frances Langford - Guest
Beat the Band
(1947)
Ann Rogers
Melody Time
(1948)
Frances Langford
Once Upon a Wintertime
(1948)
Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
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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