Frances Langford
Known for Acting
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)
Filmography
Melody Time
1948
as Frances Langford
The Glenn Miller Story
1954
as Frances Langford
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942
as Singer
Born to Dance
1936
as 'Peppy' Turner
That's Dancing!
1985
as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
This Is the Army
1943
as Herself
Broadway Melody of 1936
1935
as Frances Langford
Too Many Girls
1940
as Eileen Eilers
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Collegiate
1936
as Miss Hay
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Girl Rush
1944
as Flo Daniels
Palm Springs
1936
as Joan Smythe
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
Hollywood Hotel
1938
as Alice
Every Night at Eight
1935
as Susan Moore
Winter Wonderland
2003
as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
Dixie Jamboree
1944
as Susan Jackson
Once Upon a Wintertime
1948
as Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)