Frances Langford
Born in Hernando, Florida, USA — Apr 04 1913• Died Jul 11 2005
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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 Port…
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Frances Langford's Credits
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The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Star Time
Self - Singer
The DuPont Show of the Week
Self
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
Melody Time
Frances Langford
The Glenn Miller Story
Frances Langford
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
Born to Dance
'Peppy' Turner
That's Dancing!
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
Too Many Girls
Eileen Eilers
Music Land
Singer (archive footage)
Follow the Band
Frances Langford
This Is the Army
Herself
Hollywood Hotel
Alice
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Singer
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
Memo for Joe
Self
Palm Springs
Joan Smythe
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
The Hit Parade
Ruth Allison
Broadway Melody of 1936
Frances Langford
Hit Parade of 1941
Pat Abbott
Girl Rush
Flo Daniels
Deputy Marshal
Janet Masters
People Are Funny
Frances Langford - Guest
Combat America
Self
Winter Wonderland
Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
Career Girl
Joan Terry
The Bamboo Blonde
Louise Anderson
Mississippi Gambler
Beth Cornell
All-American Co-Ed
Virginia Collinge
Radio Stars on Parade
Sally Baker
Dixie Jamboree
Susan Jackson
Cowboy in Manhattan
Babs Lee
Collegiate
Miss Hay
Beat the Band
Ann Rogers
Purple Heart Diary
Frances Langford
Every Night at Eight
Susan Moore
Make Mine Laughs
(archive footage)
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Self (archive footage)
Never a Dull Moment
Julie Russell
Dreaming Out Loud
Alice
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
Singer
Once Upon a Wintertime
Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
Swing It Soldier
Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters