Frances Langford

Frances Langford

1913-04-04 - 2005-07-11
Hernando, Florida, USA

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 "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)

Acting

Girl Rush
Girl Rush
5
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Sunkist Stars at ...
1
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy
7
Combat America
Combat America
5.4
This Is Bob Hope...
8
That's Dancing!
7
Beat the Band
4
People Are Funny
5.167
James Stewart: A ...
6
Every Night at Eight
6.7
Dixie Jamboree
4.5
Dreaming Out Loud
5.7
Once Upon a ...
5.857
Radio Stars on ...
0
All-American Co-Ed
4.2
Follow the Band
0
Winter Wonderland
5.45
Too Many Girls
5.583
Melody Time
6.121
This Is the Army
5.625
1