Frances Langford

Frances Langford

Acting
Born 1913-04-04 - Died 2005-07-11Hernando, Florida, USA

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)

Movies (43)

Melody Time
6.1

Melody Time

1948Movie6.1
Mississippi Gambler
6.5

Mississippi Gambler

1942Movie6.5
Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.0

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942Movie7.0
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987Movie6.5
Purple Heart Diary
7.0

Purple Heart Diary

1951Movie7.0
The Glenn Miller Story
7.0

The Glenn Miller Story

1954Movie7.0
Born to Dance
6.1

Born to Dance

1936Movie6.1
This Is the Army
5.7

This Is the Army

1943Movie5.7
That's Dancing!
6.9

That's Dancing!

1985Movie6.9
Music Land
6.0

Music Land

1955Movie6.0
Winter Wonderland
5.8

Winter Wonderland

2003Movie5.8
Combat America
5.7

Combat America

1943Movie5.7
Girl Rush
6.0

Girl Rush

1944Movie6.0
This Is Bob Hope...
7.7

This Is Bob Hope...

2017Movie7.7
People Are Funny
5.7

People Are Funny

1946Movie5.7
Beat the Band
5.5

Beat the Band

1947Movie5.5
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

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

1988Movie6.0
Hollywood Hotel
5.8

Hollywood Hotel

1938Movie5.8
A Star Is Born World Premiere
8.0

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954Movie8.0
The Bamboo Blonde
5.6

The Bamboo Blonde

1946Movie5.6
Hit Parade of 1941
6.2

Hit Parade of 1941

1940Movie6.2
Broadway Melody of 1936
6.5

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935Movie6.5
Too Many Girls
5.9

Too Many Girls

1940Movie5.9
Collegiate
7.0

Collegiate

1935Movie7.0
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
4.7

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936Movie4.7
Deputy Marshal
6.3

Deputy Marshal

1949Movie6.3
Every Night at Eight
7.0

Every Night at Eight

1935Movie7.0
Palm Springs
8.0

Palm Springs

1936Movie8.0
Memo for Joe
8.0

Memo for Joe

1944Movie8.0
Never a Dull Moment
7.0

Never a Dull Moment

1943Movie7.0
Career Girl
5.0

Career Girl

1944Movie5.0
All-American Co-Ed
4.4

All-American Co-Ed

1941Movie4.4
Cowboy in Manhattan
7.0

Cowboy in Manhattan

1943Movie7.0
Follow the Band
9.0

Follow the Band

1943Movie9.0
Dreaming Out Loud
6.0

Dreaming Out Loud

1940Movie6.0
The Hit Parade
6.3

The Hit Parade

1937Movie6.3
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

2002Movie
Swing It Soldier
6.5

Swing It Soldier

1941Movie6.5
Once Upon a Wintertime
6.1

Once Upon a Wintertime

1948Movie6.1
Make Mine Laughs
5.5

Make Mine Laughs

1949Movie5.5
Dixie Jamboree
5.4

Dixie Jamboree

1944Movie5.4
Radio Stars on Parade
9.0

Radio Stars on Parade

1945Movie9.0
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
5.0

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

1933Movie5.0

TV Shows (5)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
The DuPont Show of the Week
7.0

The DuPont Show of the Week

1961Series7.0
Star Time

Star Time

1950Series
The Bickersons

The Bickersons

1951Series