1913-04-04 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)
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This Is Bob Hope... | Self (archive footage) | 2017-12-29 |
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Winter Wonderland | Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound) | 2003-11-18 |
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Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO | Self (archive footage) | 2002-01-01 |
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self (archive footage) | 1988-05-16 |
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life | Self (archive footage) | 1988-11-22 |
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That's Dancing! | From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage) | 1985-01-18 |
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Music Land | Singer (archive footage) | 1955-06-11 |
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A Star Is Born World Premiere | Self | 1954-09-28 |
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The Glenn Miller Story | Frances Langford | 1954-01-04 |
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Purple Heart Diary | Frances Langford | 1951-11-12 |
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Deputy Marshal | Janet Masters | 1949-10-28 |
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Make Mine Laughs | (archive footage) | 1949-08-03 |
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Once Upon a Wintertime | Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice) | 1948-05-27 |
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Melody Time | Frances Langford | 1948-05-27 |
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Beat the Band | Ann Rogers | 1947-02-19 |
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People Are Funny | Frances Langford - Guest | 1946-01-11 |
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The Bamboo Blonde | Louise Anderson | 1946-07-15 |
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Radio Stars on Parade | Sally Baker | 1945-08-01 |
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Dixie Jamboree | Susan Jackson | 1944-08-15 |
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Memo for Joe | Self | 1944-08-10 |
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Career Girl | Joan Terry | 1944-01-11 |
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Girl Rush | Flo Daniels | 1944-10-21 |
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This Is the Army | Herself | 1943-08-14 |
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Cowboy in Manhattan | Babs Lee | 1943-05-21 |
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Combat America | Self | 1943-01-01 |
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Never a Dull Moment | Julie Russell | 1943-11-19 |
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Follow the Band | Frances Langford | 1943-04-01 |
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Yankee Doodle Dandy | Singer | 1942-05-29 |
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Mississippi Gambler | Beth Cornell | 1942-04-17 |
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All-American Co-Ed | Virginia Collinge | 1941-10-31 |
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Swing It Soldier | Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters | 1941-11-07 |
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Hit Parade of 1941 | Pat Abbott | 1940-10-14 |
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Dreaming Out Loud | Alice | 1940-09-30 |
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Too Many Girls | Eileen Eilers | 1940-10-08 |
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Hollywood Hotel | Alice | 1938-01-15 |
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The Hit Parade | Ruth Allison | 1937-04-26 |
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Born to Dance | 'Peppy' Turner | 1936-11-27 |
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Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs | 1936-08-05 | |
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Palm Springs | Joan Smythe | 1936-06-05 |
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Collegiate | Miss Hay | 1936-01-22 |
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Every Night at Eight | Susan Moore | 1935-08-02 |
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Broadway Melody of 1936 | Frances Langford | 1935-09-18 |
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Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 | Singer | 1933-06-07 |
