Frances Langford

Frances Langford

1913-04-04 – 2005-07-11 (age 92) Hernando, Florida, USA
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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 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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Known For

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Melody Time
Melody Time

1948

as Frances Langford

The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story

1954

as Frances Langford

Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

as Singer

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

as Self (archive footage)

A Star Is Born World Premiere
Girl Rush
Girl Rush

1944

as Flo Daniels

That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!

1985

as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

Broadway Melody of 1936
Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

as Frances Langford

All-American Co-Ed
All-American Co-Ed

1941

as Virginia Collinge

Music Land
Music Land

1955

as Singer (archive footage)

This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope...

2017

as Self (archive footage)

Born to Dance
Born to Dance

1936

as 'Peppy' Turner

This Is the Army
This Is the Army

1943

as Herself

People Are Funny
People Are Funny

1946

as Frances Langford - Guest

The Bamboo Blonde
The Bamboo Blonde

1946

as Louise Anderson

Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood Hotel

1938

as Alice

Dixie Jamboree
Dixie Jamboree

1944

as Susan Jackson

Winter Wonderland
Winter Wonderland

2003

as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)