Frances Langford

Known for ActingBorn 1913-04-04Died 2005-07-11Hernando, Florida, USA

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)Read more

Movies & web series

Radio Stars on Parade

Follow the Band

This Is Bob Hope...

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Memo for Joe

Palm Springs

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

That's Dancing!

The DuPont Show of the Week

The Glenn Miller Story

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Purple Heart Diary

Never a Dull Moment

Cowboy in Manhattan

The Colgate Comedy Hour

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Collegiate

Every Night at Eight

Broadway Melody of 1936

Winter Wonderland

Mississippi Gambler

Swing It Soldier

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

Deputy Marshal

The Hit Parade

Hit Parade of 1941

Melody Time

Music Land

Once Upon a Wintertime

Born to Dance

Girl Rush

Dreaming Out Loud

Too Many Girls

Hollywood Hotel

People Are Funny

This Is the Army

Combat America

The Bamboo Blonde

Make Mine Laughs

Beat the Band

Dixie Jamboree

Career Girl

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

All-American Co-Ed

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

Star Time