Frances Langford

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

47

Gender

Female

Birthday

1913-04-04

Day of death

2005-07-11 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Hernando, Florida, USA

Frances Langford

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)

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • Dreaming Out Loud

    Dreaming Out Loud

  • Make Mine Laughs

    Make Mine Laughs

  • The Glenn Miller Story

    The Glenn Miller Story

  • Palm Springs

    Palm Springs

  • Mississippi Gambler

    Mississippi Gambler

  • James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

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

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

  • Melody Time

    Melody Time

  • Broadway Melody of 1936

    Broadway Melody of 1936

  • Star Time

    Star Time

  • Once Upon a Wintertime

    Once Upon a Wintertime

  • Music Land

    Music Land

  • This Is Bob Hope...

    This Is Bob Hope...

  • People Are Funny

    People Are Funny

  • Radio Stars on Parade

    Radio Stars on Parade

  • This Is the Army

    This Is the Army

  • Follow the Band

    Follow the Band

  • Beat the Band

    Beat the Band

  • A Star Is Born World Premiere

    A Star Is Born World Premiere

  • Deputy Marshal

    Deputy Marshal

  • Winter Wonderland

    Winter Wonderland

  • Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

    Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

  • Collegiate

    Collegiate

  • Hollywood Hotel

    Hollywood Hotel

  • The Bamboo Blonde

    The Bamboo Blonde

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • The DuPont Show of the Week

    The DuPont Show of the Week

  • Dixie Jamboree

    Dixie Jamboree

  • Yankee Doodle Dandy

    Yankee Doodle Dandy

  • Every Night at Eight

    Every Night at Eight

  • Career Girl

    Career Girl

  • Too Many Girls

    Too Many Girls

  • Purple Heart Diary

    Purple Heart Diary

  • Combat America

    Combat America

  • Girl Rush

    Girl Rush

  • Born to Dance

    Born to Dance

  • All-American Co-Ed

    All-American Co-Ed

  • Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

    Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

  • Hit Parade of 1941

    Hit Parade of 1941

  • The Hit Parade

    The Hit Parade

  • Memo for Joe

    Memo for Joe

  • Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

    Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

  • Cowboy in Manhattan

    Cowboy in Manhattan

  • Never a Dull Moment

    Never a Dull Moment

  • Swing It Soldier

    Swing It Soldier