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)
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Movies (44)
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII
2025 · Self - Performer (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Winter Wonderland
2003 · Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 · Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
1985 · From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
Music Land
1955 · Singer (archive footage)
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · Self
The Glenn Miller Story
1954 · Frances Langford
Purple Heart Diary
1951 · Frances Langford, Writer
Deputy Marshal
1949 · Janet Masters
Make Mine Laughs
1949 · (archive footage)
Once Upon a Wintertime
1948 · Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
Melody Time
1948 · Frances Langford
Beat the Band
1947 · Ann Rogers
The Bamboo Blonde
1946 · Louise Anderson
People Are Funny
1946 · Frances Langford - Guest
Radio Stars on Parade
1945 · Sally Baker
Girl Rush
1944 · Flo Daniels
Dixie Jamboree
1944 · Susan Jackson
Memo for Joe
1944 · Self
Career Girl
1944 · Joan Terry
Never a Dull Moment
1943 · Julie Russell
This Is the Army
1943 · Herself
Cowboy in Manhattan
1943 · Babs Lee
Follow the Band
1943 · Frances Langford
Combat America
1943 · Self
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942 · Singer
Mississippi Gambler
1942 · Beth Cornell
Swing It Soldier
1941 · Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
All-American Co-Ed
1941 · Virginia Collinge
Hit Parade of 1941
1940 · Pat Abbott
Too Many Girls
1940 · Eileen Eilers
Dreaming Out Loud
1940 · Alice
Hollywood Hotel
1938 · Alice
The Hit Parade
1937 · Ruth Allison
Born to Dance
1936 · 'Peppy' Turner
Palm Springs
1936 · Joan Smythe
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
Collegiate
1935 · Miss Hay
Broadway Melody of 1936
1935 · Frances Langford
Every Night at Eight
1935 · Susan Moore
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
1933 · Singer
