Frances Langford
Born
April 4, 1913
Died
July 11, 2005 (92 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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)
Known For
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
2017
Winter Wonderland
Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
2003
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Self (archive footage)
2002
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
1988
That's Dancing!
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
1985
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The DuPont Show of the Week
Self · (1 episode)
1961
Music Land
Singer (archive footage)
1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Frances Langford
1954
Purple Heart Diary
Frances Langford
1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (2 episodes)
1950
Star Time
Self - Singer · (33 episodes)
1950
Deputy Marshal
Janet Masters
1949
Make Mine Laughs
(archive footage)
1949
Once Upon a Wintertime
Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
1948
Melody Time
Frances Langford
1948
Beat the Band
Ann Rogers
1947
The Bamboo Blonde
Louise Anderson
1946
People Are Funny
Frances Langford - Guest
1946
Radio Stars on Parade
Sally Baker
1945
Girl Rush
Flo Daniels
1944
Dixie Jamboree
Susan Jackson
1944
Memo for Joe
Self
1944
Career Girl
Joan Terry
1944
Never a Dull Moment
Julie Russell
1943
This Is the Army
Herself
1943
Cowboy in Manhattan
Babs Lee
1943
Follow the Band
Frances Langford
1943
Combat America
Self
1943
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Singer
1942
Mississippi Gambler
Beth Cornell
1942
Swing It Soldier
Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
1941
All-American Co-Ed
Virginia Collinge
1941
Hit Parade of 1941
Pat Abbott
1940
Too Many Girls
Eileen Eilers
1940
Dreaming Out Loud
Alice
1940
Hollywood Hotel
Alice
1938
The Hit Parade
Ruth Allison
1937
Born to Dance
'Peppy' Turner
1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
Palm Springs
Joan Smythe
1936
Collegiate
Miss Hay
1936
Broadway Melody of 1936
Frances Langford
1935
Every Night at Eight
Susan Moore
1935
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
Singer
1933