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