Frances Langford
Acting
Born 1913-04-04 · Hernando, Florida, USA · Died 2005-07-11
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)
Acting
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
Winter Wonderland
Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The DuPont Show of the Week
Self
Music Land
Singer (archive footage)
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
The Glenn Miller Story
Frances Langford
Purple Heart Diary
Frances Langford
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Star Time
Self - Singer
Deputy Marshal
Janet Masters
Make Mine Laughs
(archive footage)
Once Upon a Wintertime
Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
Melody Time
Frances Langford
Beat the Band
Ann Rogers
The Bamboo Blonde
Louise Anderson
People Are Funny
Frances Langford - Guest
Radio Stars on Parade
Sally Baker
Girl Rush
Flo Daniels
Dixie Jamboree
Susan Jackson
Memo for Joe
Self
Career Girl
Joan Terry
Never a Dull Moment
Julie Russell
This Is the Army
Herself
Cowboy in Manhattan
Babs Lee
Follow the Band
Frances Langford