Frances Langford
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 (48 titles)
8.0MovieThis Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage) · 2017
5.9MovieWinter Wonderland
Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound) · 2003
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Self (archive footage) · 2002
6.0MovieHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1988
6.5MovieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage) · 1987
6.9MovieThat's Dancing!
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage) · 1985
7.5ShowThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1962
7.0ShowThe DuPont Show of the Week
Self · 1961
6.0MovieMusic Land
Singer (archive footage) · 1955
8.0MovieA Star Is Born World Premiere
Self · 1954
7.0MovieThe Glenn Miller Story
Frances Langford · 1954
7.0MoviePurple Heart Diary
Frances Langford · 1951
The Bickersons
Blanche Bickerson · 1951
6.9ShowThe Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · 1950
Star Time
Self · 1950
6.3MovieDeputy Marshal
Janet Masters · 1949
5.5MovieMake Mine Laughs
(archive footage) · 1949
6.0MovieOnce Upon a Wintertime
Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice) · 1948
6.1MovieMelody Time
Frances Langford · 1948
5.5MovieBeat the Band
Ann Rogers · 1947
5.6MovieThe Bamboo Blonde
Louise Anderson · 1946
5.7MoviePeople Are Funny
Frances Langford - Guest · 1946
9.0MovieRadio Stars on Parade
Sally Baker · 1945
6.0MovieGirl Rush
Flo Daniels · 1944
5.4MovieDixie Jamboree
Susan Jackson · 1944
8.0MovieMemo for Joe
Self · 1944
5.0MovieCareer Girl
Joan Terry · 1944
7.0MovieNever a Dull Moment
Julie Russell · 1943
5.7MovieThis Is the Army
Herself · 1943
7.0MovieCowboy in Manhattan
Babs Lee · 1943