Frances Langford
Known for: Acting
Born: April 4, 1913
Died: July 11, 2005
Place of birth: 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)
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Filmography
43 movies · 5 TV shows, newest first
7.7
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
5.8
Winter Wonderland
2003NR
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
2002
6.0
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
6.5
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
6.9
That's Dancing!
1985
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
7.0
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961
6.0
Music Land
1955
8.0
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
7.0
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
7.0
Purple Heart Diary
1951NR
The Bickersons
1951
6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950NR
Star Time
1950
6.3
Deputy Marshal
1949
5.5
Make Mine Laughs
1949
6.1
Once Upon a Wintertime
1948
6.1
Melody Time
1948
5.5
Beat the Band
1947
5.6
The Bamboo Blonde
1946
5.7
People Are Funny
1946
9.0
Radio Stars on Parade
1945
6.0
Girl Rush
1944
5.4
Dixie Jamboree
1944
8.0
Memo for Joe
1944
5.0
Career Girl
1944
7.0
Never a Dull Moment
1943
5.7
This Is the Army
1943
7.0
Cowboy in Manhattan
1943
9.0
Follow the Band
1943
5.7
Combat America
1943
7.0
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942
6.5
Mississippi Gambler
1942
6.5
Swing It Soldier
1941
4.4
All-American Co-Ed
1941
6.2
Hit Parade of 1941
1940
5.9
Too Many Girls
1940
6.0
Dreaming Out Loud
1940
5.8
Hollywood Hotel
1938
6.3
The Hit Parade
1937
6.1
Born to Dance
1936
8.0
Palm Springs
1936
4.7
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
7.0
Collegiate
1935
6.5
Broadway Melody of 1936
1935
7.0
Every Night at Eight
1935
5.0
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
1933