Frances Langford
Born: 1913-04-04 in Hernando, Florida, USA
Died: 2005-07-11
Known For: Acting
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)
Filmography
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
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self (archive footage)
1987
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life as Self (archive footage)
1985
- That's Dancing! as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
1962
1961
- The DuPont Show of the Week as Self
1955
- Music Land as Singer (archive footage)
1954
- The Glenn Miller Story as Frances Langford
- A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
1951
- Purple Heart Diary as Frances Langford
1950
- The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
- Star Time as Self - Singer
1949
- Deputy Marshal as Janet Masters
- Make Mine Laughs as (archive footage)
1948
- Melody Time as Frances Langford
- 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
- People Are Funny as Frances Langford - Guest
1945
- Radio Stars on Parade as Sally Baker
1944
- Dixie Jamboree as Susan Jackson
- Girl Rush as Flo Daniels
- Career Girl as Joan Terry
- Memo for Joe as Self
1943
- Follow the Band as Frances Langford
- This Is the Army as Herself
- Cowboy in Manhattan as Babs Lee
- Combat America as Self
- Never a Dull Moment as Julie Russell
1942
- Mississippi Gambler as Beth Cornell
- Yankee Doodle Dandy as Singer
1941
- All-American Co-Ed as Virginia Collinge
- Swing It Soldier as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
1940
- Dreaming Out Loud as Alice
- Too Many Girls as Eileen Eilers
- Hit Parade of 1941 as Pat Abbott
1938
- Hollywood Hotel as Alice
1937
- The Hit Parade as Ruth Allison
1936
- Collegiate as Miss Hay
- Palm Springs as Joan Smythe
- Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
- Born to Dance as 'Peppy' Turner
1935
- Broadway Melody of 1936 as Frances Langford
- Every Night at Eight as Susan Moore
1933
- Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 as Singer