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Frances Langford

Acting

Frances Langford

EN cinema · 44 credits

Born

4 April 1913

Died

11 July 2005 (aged 92)

Birthplace

Hernando, Florida, USA

Also known as Julia Frances Newbern-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)

Known for

Filmography

Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII poster

Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and WWII

EN · 2025Not rated

as Self - Performer (archive footage)

This Is Bob Hope... poster

This Is Bob Hope...

EN · 20177.7

as Self (archive footage)

Winter Wonderland poster

Winter Wonderland

EN · 20035.8

as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

2002

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

EN · 2002Not rated

as Self (archive footage)

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

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

EN · 19886.0

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life poster

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

EN · 19876.5

as Self (archive footage)

That's Dancing! poster

That's Dancing!

EN · 19856.8

as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

Music Land poster

Music Land

EN · 19556.0

as Singer (archive footage)

The Glenn Miller Story poster

The Glenn Miller Story

EN · 19547.0

as Frances Langford

A Star Is Born World Premiere poster

A Star Is Born World Premiere

EN · 19548.0

as Self

Purple Heart Diary poster

Purple Heart Diary

EN · 19517.0

as Frances Langford, Writer

Deputy Marshal poster

Deputy Marshal

EN · 19496.3

as Janet Masters

Make Mine Laughs poster

Make Mine Laughs

EN · 19495.5

as (archive footage)

Once Upon a Wintertime poster

Once Upon a Wintertime

EN · 19486.1

as Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)

Melody Time poster

Melody Time

EN · 19486.1

as Frances Langford

Beat the Band poster

Beat the Band

EN · 19475.5

as Ann Rogers

People Are Funny poster

People Are Funny

EN · 19465.7

as Frances Langford - Guest

The Bamboo Blonde poster

The Bamboo Blonde

EN · 19465.6

as Louise Anderson

Radio Stars on Parade poster

Radio Stars on Parade

EN · 19459.0

as Sally Baker

Career Girl poster

Career Girl

EN · 19445.0

as Joan Terry

Girl Rush poster

Girl Rush

EN · 19446.0

as Flo Daniels

Dixie Jamboree poster

Dixie Jamboree

EN · 19445.4

as Susan Jackson

Memo for Joe poster

Memo for Joe

EN · 19448.0

as Self

This Is the Army poster

This Is the Army

EN · 19435.7

as Herself

Follow the Band poster

Follow the Band

EN · 19439.0

as Frances Langford

Never a Dull Moment poster

Never a Dull Moment

EN · 19437.0

as Julie Russell

Cowboy in Manhattan poster

Cowboy in Manhattan

EN · 19437.0

as Babs Lee

Combat America poster

Combat America

EN · 19435.7

as Self

Yankee Doodle Dandy poster

Yankee Doodle Dandy

EN · 19427.0

as Singer

Mississippi Gambler poster

Mississippi Gambler

EN · 19426.5

as Beth Cornell

All-American Co-Ed poster

All-American Co-Ed

EN · 19414.3

as Virginia Collinge

Swing It Soldier poster

Swing It Soldier

EN · 19416.5

as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters

Too Many Girls poster

Too Many Girls

EN · 19405.9

as Eileen Eilers

Dreaming Out Loud poster

Dreaming Out Loud

EN · 19406.0

as Alice

Hit Parade of 1941 poster

Hit Parade of 1941

EN · 19406.2

as Pat Abbott

Hollywood Hotel poster

Hollywood Hotel

EN · 19385.6

as Alice

The Hit Parade poster

The Hit Parade

EN · 19376.3

as Ruth Allison

Born to Dance poster

Born to Dance

EN · 19366.1

as 'Peppy' Turner

Palm Springs poster

Palm Springs

EN · 19368.0

as Joan Smythe

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs poster

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

EN · 19364.7

Actor

Every Night at Eight poster

Every Night at Eight

EN · 19357.0

as Susan Moore

Broadway Melody of 1936 poster

Broadway Melody of 1936

EN · 19356.5

as Frances Langford

Collegiate poster

Collegiate

EN · 19357.0

as Miss Hay

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 poster

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

EN · 19335.0

as Singer