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).
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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q463204
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Filmography (Movies)
This Is Bob Hope...
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:29/12/2017
Winter Wonderland
Character:Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
Release Date:18/11/2003
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2002
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:16/05/1988
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:13/03/1987
That's Dancing!
Character:From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
Release Date:18/01/1985
Music Land
Character:Singer (archive footage)
Release Date:11/06/1955
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Character:Self
Release Date:28/09/1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Character:Frances Langford
Release Date:04/01/1954
Purple Heart Diary
Character:Frances Langford
Release Date:12/11/1951
Deputy Marshal
Character:Janet Masters
Release Date:28/10/1949
Make Mine Laughs
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:03/08/1949
Once Upon a Wintertime
Character:Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
Release Date:27/05/1948
Melody Time
Character:Frances Langford
Release Date:27/05/1948
Beat the Band
Character:Ann Rogers
Release Date:19/02/1947
The Bamboo Blonde
Character:Louise Anderson
Release Date:15/07/1946
People Are Funny
Character:Frances Langford - Guest
Release Date:11/01/1946
Radio Stars on Parade
Character:Sally Baker
Release Date:01/08/1945
Girl Rush
Character:Flo Daniels
Release Date:21/10/1944
Dixie Jamboree
Character:Susan Jackson
Release Date:15/08/1944
Memo for Joe
Character:Self
Release Date:10/08/1944
Career Girl
Character:Joan Terry
Release Date:11/01/1944
Never a Dull Moment
Character:Julie Russell
Release Date:19/11/1943
This Is the Army
Character:Herself
Release Date:14/08/1943
Cowboy in Manhattan
Character:Babs Lee
Release Date:21/05/1943
Follow the Band
Character:Frances Langford
Release Date:01/04/1943
Combat America
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1943
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Character:Singer
Release Date:29/05/1942
Mississippi Gambler
Character:Beth Cornell
Release Date:17/04/1942
Swing It Soldier
Character:Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
Release Date:07/11/1941
All-American Co-Ed
Character:Virginia Collinge
Release Date:31/10/1941
Hit Parade of 1941
Character:Pat Abbott
Release Date:14/10/1940
Too Many Girls
Character:Eileen Eilers
Release Date:08/10/1940
Dreaming Out Loud
Character:Alice
Release Date:30/09/1940
Hollywood Hotel
Character:Alice
Release Date:15/01/1938
The Hit Parade
Character:Ruth Allison
Release Date:26/04/1937
Born to Dance
Character:'Peppy' Turner
Release Date:27/11/1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Character:
Release Date:05/08/1936
Palm Springs
Character:Joan Smythe
Release Date:05/06/1936
Collegiate
Character:Miss Hay
Release Date:22/01/1936
Broadway Melody of 1936
Character:Frances Langford
Release Date:18/09/1935
Every Night at Eight
Character:Susan Moore
Release Date:02/08/1935
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
Character:Singer
Release Date:07/06/1933
Television Appearances
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