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person_profile-Frances Langford

Frances Langford Died at age: 92

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

Apr 04, 1913

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Jul 11, 2005

Biography of

Frances Langford

    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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Frances Langford

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Filmography of

Frances Langford

Found 37 Movies in total

This Is Bob Hope...

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2017

Winter Wonderland

Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound) ( Actor )

... 2003

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1988

... 1988

That's Dancing!

From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1985

Music Land

Singer (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1955

The Glenn Miller Story

Frances Langford ( Actor )

... 1954

Purple Heart Diary

Frances Langford ( Actor )

Writer

... 1951

Deputy Marshal

Janet Masters ( Actor )

... 1949

Make Mine Laughs

(archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1949

Melody Time

Frances Langford ( Actor )

... 1948

Beat the Band

Ann Rogers ( Actor )

... 1947

The Bamboo Blonde

Louise Anderson ( Actor )

... 1946

People Are Funny

Frances Langford - Guest ( Actor )

... 1946

Radio Stars on Parade

Sally Baker ( Actor )

... 1945

Girl Rush

Flo Daniels ( Actor )

... 1944

Dixie Jamboree

Susan Jackson ( Actor )

... 1944

Career Girl

Joan Terry ( Actor )

... 1944

Never a Dull Moment

Julie Russell ( Actor )

... 1943

This Is the Army

Herself ( Actor )

... 1943

Cowboy in Manhattan

Babs Lee ( Actor )

... 1943

Follow the Band

Frances Langford ( Actor )

... 1943

Combat America

Self ( Actor )

... 1943

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Singer ( Actor )

... 1942

Mississippi Gambler

Beth Cornell ( Actor )

... 1942

Swing It Soldier

Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters ( Actor )

... 1941

All-American Co-Ed

Virginia Collinge ( Actor )

... 1941

Hit Parade of 1941

Pat Abbott ( Actor )

... 1940

Too Many Girls

Eileen Eilers ( Actor )

... 1940

Dreaming Out Loud

Alice ( Actor )

... 1940

Hollywood Hotel

Alice ( Actor )

... 1938

The Hit Parade

Ruth Allison ( Actor )

... 1937

Born to Dance

'Peppy' Turner ( Actor )

... 1936

Palm Springs

Joan Smythe ( Actor )

... 1936

Collegiate

Miss Hay ( Actor )

... 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936

Frances Langford ( Actor )

... 1935

Every Night at Eight

Susan Moore ( Actor )

... 1935