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Frances Langford

Acting
Known For

92 Years Old

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)

Born

Hernando, Florida, USA on 4th April 1913

Died

11th July 2005

All Credits

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Image
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour Image
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
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Star Time
Self - Singer
The DuPont Show of the Week Image
The DuPont Show of the Week
Self
Melody Time Image
Melody Time
Frances Langford
The Glenn Miller Story Image
The Glenn Miller Story
Frances Langford
Yankee Doodle Dandy Image
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Singer
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Image
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Born to Dance Image
Born to Dance
'Peppy' Turner
That's Dancing! Image
That's Dancing!
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
This Is the Army Image
This Is the Army
Herself
Broadway Melody of 1936 Image
Broadway Melody of 1936
Frances Langford
Hollywood Hotel Image
Hollywood Hotel
Alice
This Is Bob Hope... Image
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
Too Many Girls Image
Too Many Girls
Eileen Eilers
Music Land Image
Music Land
Singer (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Image
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage)
Dixie Jamboree Image
Dixie Jamboree
Susan Jackson
The Bamboo Blonde Image
The Bamboo Blonde
Louise Anderson
All-American Co-Ed Image
All-American Co-Ed
Virginia Collinge
Girl Rush Image
Girl Rush
Flo Daniels
The Hit Parade Image
The Hit Parade
Ruth Allison
Winter Wonderland Image
Winter Wonderland
Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
Hit Parade of 1941 Image
Hit Parade of 1941
Pat Abbott
Beat the Band Image
Beat the Band
Ann Rogers
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A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
Palm Springs Image
Palm Springs
Joan Smythe
Cowboy in Manhattan Image
Cowboy in Manhattan
Babs Lee
Career Girl Image
Career Girl
Joan Terry
Combat America Image
Combat America
Self
Make Mine Laughs Image
Make Mine Laughs
(archive footage)
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Deputy Marshal
Janet Masters
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs Image
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Every Night at Eight Image
Every Night at Eight
Susan Moore
Radio Stars on Parade Image
Radio Stars on Parade
Sally Baker
Collegiate Image
Collegiate
Miss Hay
People Are Funny Image
People Are Funny
Frances Langford - Guest
Swing It Soldier Image
Swing It Soldier
Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
Dreaming Out Loud Image
Dreaming Out Loud
Alice
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Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Self (archive footage)
Never a Dull Moment Image
Never a Dull Moment
Julie Russell
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 Image
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
Singer
Purple Heart Diary Image
Purple Heart Diary
Frances Langford
Mississippi Gambler Image
Mississippi Gambler
Beth Cornell
Once Upon a Wintertime Image
Once Upon a Wintertime
Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
Follow the Band Image
Follow the Band
Frances Langford
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Memo for Joe
Self