Frances Langford
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1913-04-04
Day of Death
2005-07-11 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Hernando, Florida, USA
Frances Langford
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)
Known For
Acting
(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)
(1955)
Music Land
as Singer (archive footage)
(1954)
The Glenn Miller Story
as Frances Langford
(1954)
(1951)
Purple Heart Diary
as Frances Langford
(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)
People Are Funny
as Frances Langford - Guest
(1946)
The Bamboo Blonde
as Louise Anderson
(1945)
Radio Stars on Parade
as Sally Baker
(1944)
Girl Rush
as Flo Daniels
(1944)
Dixie Jamboree
as Susan Jackson
(1944)
Career Girl
as Joan Terry
(1944)
Memo for Joe
as Self
(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
(1943)
Never a Dull Moment
as Julie Russell
(1942)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
as Singer
(1942)
Mississippi Gambler
as Beth Cornell
(1941)
All-American Co-Ed
as Virginia Collinge
(1941)
Swing It Soldier
as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
(1940)
Too Many Girls
as Eileen Eilers
(1940)
Dreaming Out Loud
as Alice
(1940)
Hit Parade of 1941
as Pat Abbott
(1938)
Hollywood Hotel
as Alice
(1937)
The Hit Parade
as Ruth Allison
(1936)
Born to Dance
as 'Peppy' Turner
(1936)
Palm Springs
as Joan Smythe
(1936)
(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
Crew
(1951)
Purple Heart Diary
Writer