Frances Langford
Birthday
1913/04/04
Day of death
2005/07/11 (92 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Hernando, Florida, USA
Also know as
Julia Frances Newbern-Langford
Biography
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 "B...Read more
Acting
(1942) Yankee Doodle Dandy
as Singer
(1946) People Are Funny
as Frances Langford - Guest
(1943) This Is the Army
as Herself
(1938) Hollywood Hotel
as Alice
(1936) Born to Dance
as 'Peppy' Turner
(1954) The Glenn Miller Story
as Frances Langford
(1940) Too Many Girls
as Eileen Eilers
(1941) All-American Co-Ed
as Virginia Collinge
(1946) The Bamboo Blonde
as Louise Anderson
(1988) Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage)
(1944) Career Girl
as Joan Terry
(1940) Dreaming Out Loud
as Alice
(1948) Once Upon a Wintertime
as Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
(1937) The Hit Parade
as Ruth Allison
(1949) Deputy Marshal
as Janet Masters
(1944) Girl Rush
as Flo Daniels
(1935) Every Night at Eight
as Susan Moore
(1940) Hit Parade of 1941
as Pat Abbott
(1947) Beat the Band
as Ann Rogers
(1936) Palm Springs
as Joan Smythe
(1945) Radio Stars on Parade
as Sally Baker
(1948) Melody Time
as Frances Langford
(1941) Swing It Soldier
as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
(1935) Broadway Melody of 1936
as Frances Langford
(2002) Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
as Self (archive footage)
(2003) Winter Wonderland
as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
(1944) Dixie Jamboree
as Susan Jackson
(1943) Follow the Band
as Frances Langford
(1943) Never a Dull Moment
as Julie Russell
(1949) Make Mine Laughs
as (archive footage)
(1942) Mississippi Gambler
as Beth Cornell
(1936) Collegiate
as Miss Hay
(1943) Cowboy in Manhattan
as Babs Lee
(1943) Combat America
as Self
(2017) This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
(1951) Purple Heart Diary
as Frances Langford
(1954) A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
(1944) Memo for Joe
as Self
(1933) Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
as Singer
(1988) James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
(1936) Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
as ---
(1985) That's Dancing!
as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
(1955) Music Land
as Singer (archive footage)
(1950) The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
(1961) The DuPont Show of the Week
as Self
(1950) Star Time
as Self - Singer
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self