- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 4, 1913
- Place of Birth
- Hernando, Florida, USA
- Died
- July 11, 2005
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
movieThis Is Bob Hope...
2017 · Self (archive footage)
movieWinter Wonderland
2003 · Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
movieEntertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
2002 · Self (archive footage)
movieHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieJames Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 · Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Dancing!
1985 · From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvThe DuPont Show of the Week
1961 · Self
movieMusic Land
1955 · Singer (archive footage)
movieA Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · Self
movieThe Glenn Miller Story
1954 · Frances Langford
moviePurple Heart Diary
1951 · Frances Langford, Writer
The Bickersons
tvThe Bickersons
1951 · Blanche Bickerson
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
Star Time
tvStar Time
1950 · Self
movieDeputy Marshal
1949 · Janet Masters
movieMake Mine Laughs
1949 · (archive footage)
movieOnce Upon a Wintertime
1948 · Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
movieMelody Time
1948 · Frances Langford
movieBeat the Band
1947 · Ann Rogers
movieThe Bamboo Blonde
1946 · Louise Anderson
moviePeople Are Funny
1946 · Frances Langford - Guest
movieRadio Stars on Parade
1945 · Sally Baker
movieGirl Rush
1944 · Flo Daniels
movieDixie Jamboree
1944 · Susan Jackson
movieMemo for Joe
1944 · Self
movieCareer Girl
1944 · Joan Terry
movieNever a Dull Moment
1943 · Julie Russell
movieThis Is the Army
1943 · Herself
movieCowboy in Manhattan
1943 · Babs Lee
movieFollow the Band
1943 · Frances Langford
movieCombat America
1943 · Self
movieYankee Doodle Dandy
1942 · Singer
movieMississippi Gambler
1942 · Beth Cornell
movieSwing It Soldier
1941 · Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
movieAll-American Co-Ed
1941 · Virginia Collinge
movieHit Parade of 1941
1940 · Pat Abbott
movieToo Many Girls
1940 · Eileen Eilers
movieDreaming Out Loud
1940 · Alice
movieHollywood Hotel
1938 · Alice
movieThe Hit Parade
1937 · Ruth Allison
movieBorn to Dance
1936 · 'Peppy' Turner
moviePalm Springs
1936 · Joan Smythe
movieCollegiate
1936 · Miss Hay
movieSunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936
movieBroadway Melody of 1936
1935 · Frances Langford
movieEvery Night at Eight
1935 · Susan Moore
movieRambling 'Round Radio Row #5
1933 · Singer