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)
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1913-04-04 · Hernando, Florida, USA
- Died
- 2005-07-11
Known for
- Melody Time (1948) — Frances Langford
- Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) — Singer
- The Glenn Miller Story (1954) — Frances Langford
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
- Born to Dance (1936) — 'Peppy' Turner
- This Is the Army (1943) — Herself
- Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) — Frances Langford
- Once Upon a Wintertime (1948) — Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
- Winter Wonderland (2003) — Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
- That's Dancing! (1985) — From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
- All-American Co-Ed (1941) — Virginia Collinge
- Hollywood Hotel (1938) — Alice
- Too Many Girls (1940) — Eileen Eilers
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) — Self
- People Are Funny (1946) — Frances Langford - Guest
- Deputy Marshal (1949) — Janet Masters