Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 4, 1913
Place of Birth:
Hernando, Florida, USA
Social Media
Frances Langford
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)
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | This Is Bob Hope... | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Winter Wonderland | Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound) |
| 2002 | Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO | Self (archive footage) |
| 1988 | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self (archive footage) |
| 1988 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | That's Dancing! | From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage) |
| 1955 | Music Land | Singer (archive footage) |
| 1954 | The Glenn Miller Story | Frances Langford |
| 1954 | A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self |
| 1951 | Purple Heart Diary | Frances Langford |
| 1949 | Deputy Marshal | Janet Masters |
| 1949 | Make Mine Laughs | (archive footage) |
| 1948 | Once Upon a Wintertime | Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice) |
| 1948 | Melody Time | Frances Langford |
| 1947 | Beat the Band | Ann Rogers |
| 1946 | People Are Funny | Frances Langford - Guest |
| 1946 | The Bamboo Blonde | Louise Anderson |
| 1945 | Radio Stars on Parade | Sally Baker |
| 1944 | Career Girl | Joan Terry |
| 1944 | Girl Rush | Flo Daniels |
| 1944 | Dixie Jamboree | Susan Jackson |
| 1944 | Memo for Joe | Self |
| 1943 | This Is the Army | Herself |
| 1943 | Follow the Band | Frances Langford |
| 1943 | Never a Dull Moment | Julie Russell |
| 1943 | Cowboy in Manhattan | Babs Lee |
| 1943 | Combat America | Self |
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Singer |
| 1942 | Mississippi Gambler | Beth Cornell |
| 1941 | All-American Co-Ed | Virginia Collinge |
| 1941 | Swing It Soldier | Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters |
| 1940 | Too Many Girls | Eileen Eilers |
| 1940 | Dreaming Out Loud | Alice |
| 1940 | Hit Parade of 1941 | Pat Abbott |
| 1938 | Hollywood Hotel | Alice |
| 1937 | The Hit Parade | Ruth Allison |
| 1936 | Born to Dance | 'Peppy' Turner |
| 1936 | Palm Springs | Joan Smythe |
| 1936 | Collegiate | Miss Hay |
| 1936 | Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs | |
| 1935 | Every Night at Eight | Susan Moore |
| 1935 | Broadway Melody of 1936 | Frances Langford |
| 1933 | Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 | Singer |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Self |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self |
| 1950 | Star Time | Self - Singer |