Actor
Frances Langford
Born 1913 · Hernando, Florida, USA
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)
Acting
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Singer · 1942
The Glenn Miller Story
Frances Langford · 1954
Melody Time
Frances Langford · 1948
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1962
That's Dancing!
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage) · 1985
Broadway Melody of 1936
Frances Langford · 1935
Born to Dance
'Peppy' Turner · 1936
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 1950
Radio Stars on Parade
Sally Baker · 1945
Follow the Band
Frances Langford · 1943
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self · 1954
Once Upon a Wintertime
Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice) · 1948
Winter Wonderland
Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound) · 2003
This Is the Army
Herself · 1943
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage) · 2017
Palm Springs
Joan Smythe · 1936
Memo for Joe
Self · 1944
Too Many Girls
Eileen Eilers · 1940
Every Night at Eight
Susan Moore · 1935
Hollywood Hotel
Alice · 1938
Deputy Marshal
Janet Masters · 1949
The DuPont Show of the Week
Self · 1961
Never a Dull Moment
Julie Russell · 1943
Hit Parade of 1941
Pat Abbott · 1940
