Frances Langford

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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)

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2025
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII
Movie Self - Performer (archive footage)
2017
This Is Bob Hope...
Movie Self (archive footage)
2003
Winter Wonderland
Movie Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
2002
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Movie Self (archive footage)
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Movie Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Movie Self (archive footage)
1985
That's Dancing!
Movie From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV show Self
1961
The DuPont Show of the Week
TV show Self
1955
Music Land
Movie Singer (archive footage)
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Movie Self
1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Movie Frances Langford
1951
Purple Heart Diary
Movie Frances Langford
1951
The Bickersons
TV show Blanche Bickerson
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
TV show Self
1950
Star Time
TV show Self

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1949
Deputy Marshal
Movie Janet Masters
1949
Make Mine Laughs
Movie (archive footage)
1948
Melody Time
Movie Frances Langford
1948
Once Upon a Wintertime
Movie Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
1947
Beat the Band
Movie Ann Rogers
1946
The Bamboo Blonde
Movie Louise Anderson
1946
People Are Funny
Movie Frances Langford - Guest
1945
Radio Stars on Parade
Movie Sally Baker
1944
Girl Rush
Movie Flo Daniels
1944
Dixie Jamboree
Movie Susan Jackson
1944
Memo for Joe
Movie Self
1944
Career Girl
Movie Joan Terry
1943
Never a Dull Moment
Movie Julie Russell
1943
This Is the Army
Movie Herself
1943
Cowboy in Manhattan
Movie Babs Lee
1943
Follow the Band
Movie Frances Langford
1943
Combat America
Movie Self
1942
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Movie Singer
1942
Mississippi Gambler
Movie Beth Cornell
1941
Swing It Soldier
Movie Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
1941
All-American Co-Ed
Movie Virginia Collinge
1940
Hit Parade of 1941
Movie Pat Abbott
1940
Too Many Girls
Movie Eileen Eilers
1940
Dreaming Out Loud
Movie Alice