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
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Glenn Miller Story
The DuPont Show of the Week
Melody Time
Yankee Doodle Dandy
A Star Is Born World Premiere
That's Dancing!
All Movies (43)
- This Is Bob Hope...2017 · as Self (archive footage)
- Winter Wonderland2003 · as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
- Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO2002 · as Self (archive footage)
- Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC1988 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- James Stewart: A Wonderful Life1987 · as Self (archive footage)
- That's Dancing!1985 · as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
- Music Land1955 · as Singer (archive footage)
- A Star Is Born World Premiere1954 · as Self
- The Glenn Miller Story1954 · as Frances Langford
- Purple Heart Diary1951 · as Frances Langford
- Deputy Marshal1949 · as Janet Masters
- Make Mine Laughs1949 · as (archive footage)
- Once Upon a Wintertime1948 · as Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
- Melody Time1948 · as Frances Langford
- Beat the Band1947 · as Ann Rogers
- The Bamboo Blonde1946 · as Louise Anderson
- People Are Funny1946 · as Frances Langford - Guest
- Radio Stars on Parade1945 · as Sally Baker
- Girl Rush1944 · as Flo Daniels
- Dixie Jamboree1944 · as Susan Jackson
- Memo for Joe1944 · as Self
- Career Girl1944 · as Joan Terry
- Never a Dull Moment1943 · as Julie Russell
- This Is the Army1943 · as Herself
- Cowboy in Manhattan1943 · as Babs Lee
- Follow the Band1943 · as Frances Langford
- Combat America1943 · as Self
- Yankee Doodle Dandy1942 · as Singer
- Mississippi Gambler1942 · as Beth Cornell
- Swing It Soldier1941 · as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
- All-American Co-Ed1941 · as Virginia Collinge
- Hit Parade of 19411940 · as Pat Abbott
- Too Many Girls1940 · as Eileen Eilers
- Dreaming Out Loud1940 · as Alice
- Hollywood Hotel1938 · as Alice
- The Hit Parade1937 · as Ruth Allison
- Born to Dance1936 · as 'Peppy' Turner
- Palm Springs1936 · as Joan Smythe
- Collegiate1936 · as Miss Hay
- Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs1936
- Broadway Melody of 19361935 · as Frances Langford
- Every Night at Eight1935 · as Susan Moore
- Rambling 'Round Radio Row #51933 · as Singer
All TV Shows (5)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
- The DuPont Show of the Week1961 · as Self
- The Bickersons1951 · as Blanche Bickerson
- The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self
- Star Time1950 · as Self