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)
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (43)
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Winter Wonderland
as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
2003
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage)
1988
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1987
That's Dancing!
as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
1985
Music Land
as Singer (archive footage)
1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
1954
The Glenn Miller Story
as Frances Langford
1954
Purple Heart Diary
as Frances Langford
1951
Deputy Marshal
as Janet Masters
1949
Make Mine Laughs
as (archive footage)
1949
Once Upon a Wintertime
as Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
1948
Melody Time
as Frances Langford
1948
Beat the Band
as Ann Rogers
1947
The Bamboo Blonde
as Louise Anderson
1946
People Are Funny
as Frances Langford - Guest
1946
Radio Stars on Parade
as Sally Baker
1945
Girl Rush
as Flo Daniels
1944
Dixie Jamboree
as Susan Jackson
1944
Memo for Joe
as Self
1944
Career Girl
as Joan Terry
1944
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
1943
Yankee Doodle Dandy
as Singer
1942
Mississippi Gambler
as Beth Cornell
1942
Swing It Soldier
as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
1941
All-American Co-Ed
as Virginia Collinge
1941
Hit Parade of 1941
as Pat Abbott
1940
Too Many Girls
as Eileen Eilers
1940
Dreaming Out Loud
as Alice
1940
Hollywood Hotel
as Alice
1938
The Hit Parade
as Ruth Allison
1937
Born to Dance
as 'Peppy' Turner
1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
Palm Springs
as Joan Smythe
1936
Collegiate
as Miss Hay
1936
Broadway Melody of 1936
as Frances Langford
1935
Every Night at Eight
as Susan Moore
1935
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
as Singer
1933
