Frances Langford

Frances Langford

Acting

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
Yankee Doodle Dandy
7.1

(1942) Yankee Doodle Dandy

as Singer

People Are Funny
5.2

(1946) People Are Funny

as Frances Langford - Guest

This Is the Army
5.7

(1943) This Is the Army

as Herself

Hollywood Hotel
5.4

(1938) Hollywood Hotel

as Alice

Born to Dance
6.1

(1936) Born to Dance

as 'Peppy' Turner

The Glenn Miller Story
6.9

(1954) The Glenn Miller Story

as Frances Langford

Too Many Girls
5.7

(1940) Too Many Girls

as Eileen Eilers

All-American Co-Ed
4.2

(1941) All-American Co-Ed

as Virginia Collinge

The Bamboo Blonde
6.0

(1946) The Bamboo Blonde

as Louise Anderson

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

(1988) Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

as Self (archive footage)

Career Girl
5.0

(1944) Career Girl

as Joan Terry

Dreaming Out Loud
5.7

(1940) Dreaming Out Loud

as Alice

Once Upon a Wintertime
5.6

(1948) Once Upon a Wintertime

as Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)

The Hit Parade
4.0

(1937) The Hit Parade

as Ruth Allison

Deputy Marshal
6.8

(1949) Deputy Marshal

as Janet Masters

Girl Rush
5.0

(1944) Girl Rush

as Flo Daniels

Every Night at Eight
7.5

(1935) Every Night at Eight

as Susan Moore

Hit Parade of 1941
5.3

(1940) Hit Parade of 1941

as Pat Abbott

Beat the Band
4.0

(1947) Beat the Band

as Ann Rogers

Palm Springs
0.0

(1936) Palm Springs

as Joan Smythe

Radio Stars on Parade
0.0

(1945) Radio Stars on Parade

as Sally Baker

Melody Time
6.1

(1948) Melody Time

as Frances Langford

Swing It Soldier
5.0

(1941) Swing It Soldier

as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters

Broadway Melody of 1936
6.4

(1935) Broadway Melody of 1936

as Frances Langford

0.0

(2002) Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

as Self (archive footage)

Winter Wonderland
4.9

(2003) Winter Wonderland

as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)

Dixie Jamboree
4.5

(1944) Dixie Jamboree

as Susan Jackson

Follow the Band
0.0

(1943) Follow the Band

as Frances Langford

Never a Dull Moment
6.0

(1943) Never a Dull Moment

as Julie Russell

Make Mine Laughs
5.0

(1949) Make Mine Laughs

as (archive footage)

Mississippi Gambler
6.0

(1942) Mississippi Gambler

as Beth Cornell

Collegiate
0.0

(1936) Collegiate

as Miss Hay

Cowboy in Manhattan
0.0

(1943) Cowboy in Manhattan

as Babs Lee

Combat America
5.4

(1943) Combat America

as Self

This Is Bob Hope...
8.0

(2017) This Is Bob Hope...

as Self (archive footage)

Purple Heart Diary
0.0

(1951) Purple Heart Diary

as Frances Langford

8.0

(1954) A Star Is Born World Premiere

as Self

Memo for Joe
0.0

(1944) Memo for Joe

as Self

1.0

(1933) Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

as Singer

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.0

(1988) James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1.0

(1936) Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

as ---

That's Dancing!
7.0

(1985) That's Dancing!

as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

Music Land
6.0

(1955) Music Land

as Singer (archive footage)

The Colgate Comedy Hour
7.0

(1950) The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

The DuPont Show of the Week
6.0

(1961) The DuPont Show of the Week

as Self

0.0

(1950) Star Time

as Self - Singer

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4

(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self