Frances Langford
Acting
- Born:
- 1913-04-04
- Died:
- 2005-07-11
- Place of birth:
- Hernando, Florida, USA
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
Filmography
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII
This Is Bob Hope...
Winter Wonderland
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
That's Dancing!
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The DuPont Show of the Week
Music Land
A Star Is Born World Premiere
The Glenn Miller Story
Purple Heart Diary
The Bickersons
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Star Time
Deputy Marshal
Make Mine Laughs
Once Upon a Wintertime
Melody Time
Beat the Band
The Bamboo Blonde
People Are Funny
Radio Stars on Parade
Girl Rush
Dixie Jamboree
Memo for Joe
Career Girl
Never a Dull Moment
This Is the Army
Cowboy in Manhattan
Follow the Band
Combat America
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Mississippi Gambler
Swing It Soldier
All-American Co-Ed
Hit Parade of 1941
Too Many Girls
Dreaming Out Loud
Hollywood Hotel
The Hit Parade
Born to Dance
Palm Springs
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Collegiate
Broadway Melody of 1936
Every Night at Eight
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5