Frances Langford
Known for: Acting
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)
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
1950
Film
Melody Time
Frances Langford
1948
Series
The DuPont Show of the Week
Self
1961
Star Time
Self
1950
Film
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Singer
1942
Film
The Glenn Miller Story
Frances Langford
1954
Film
That's Dancing!
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
1985
Film
Combat America
Self
1943
Film
Born to Dance
'Peppy' Turner
1936
Film
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1987
Film
This Is the Army
Herself
1943
Film
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
2017
Film
Winter Wonderland
Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
2003
Film
Hollywood Hotel
Alice
1938
Film
People Are Funny
Frances Langford - Guest
1946
Film
Broadway Melody of 1936
Frances Langford
1935
Film
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
1954
Film
Deputy Marshal
Janet Masters
1949
Film
Palm Springs
Joan Smythe
1936
Film
Collegiate
Miss Hay
1935
Film
Too Many Girls
Eileen Eilers
1940
Film
Mississippi Gambler
Beth Cornell
1942
Film
Hit Parade of 1941
Pat Abbott
1940
Film
Music Land
Singer (archive footage)
1955
The Bickersons
Blanche Bickerson
1951
Film
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
Film
The Bamboo Blonde
Louise Anderson
1946
Film
Cowboy in Manhattan
Babs Lee
1943
Film
Career Girl
Joan Terry
1944
Film
Radio Stars on Parade
Sally Baker
1945
Film
Make Mine Laughs
(archive footage)
1949
Film
Dixie Jamboree
Susan Jackson
1944
Film
Girl Rush
Flo Daniels
1944
Film
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1988
Film
Follow the Band
Frances Langford
1943
Film
All-American Co-Ed
Virginia Collinge
1941
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Self (archive footage)
2002
Film
Purple Heart Diary
Frances Langford
1951
Film
Dreaming Out Loud
Alice
1940
Film
Never a Dull Moment
Julie Russell
1943
Film
The Hit Parade
Ruth Allison
1937
Film
Every Night at Eight
Susan Moore
1935
Film
Once Upon a Wintertime
Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
1948
Film
Memo for Joe
Self
1944
Film
Beat the Band
Ann Rogers
1947
Film
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
Singer
1933
Film
Swing It Soldier
Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
1941