Frances 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)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
(Singer)
People Are Funny
(Frances Langford - Guest)
This Is the Army
(Herself)
Hollywood Hotel
(Alice)
Born to Dance
('Peppy' Turner)
The Glenn Miller Story
(Frances Langford)
Too Many Girls
(Eileen Eilers)
All-American Co-Ed
(Virginia Collinge)
The Bamboo Blonde
(Louise Anderson)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
(Self (archive footage))
Career Girl
(Joan Terry)
Dreaming Out Loud
(Alice)
Once Upon a Wintertime
(Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice))
The Hit Parade
(Ruth Allison)
Deputy Marshal
(Janet Masters)
Girl Rush
(Flo Daniels)
Every Night at Eight
(Susan Moore)
Hit Parade of 1941
(Pat Abbott)
Beat the Band
(Ann Rogers)
Palm Springs
(Joan Smythe)
Radio Stars on Parade
(Sally Baker)
Melody Time
(Frances Langford)
Swing It Soldier
(Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters)
Broadway Melody of 1936
(Frances Langford)
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
(Self (archive footage))
Winter Wonderland
(Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound))
Dixie Jamboree
(Susan Jackson)
Follow the Band
(Frances Langford)
Never a Dull Moment
(Julie Russell)
Make Mine Laughs
((archive footage))
Mississippi Gambler
(Beth Cornell)
Collegiate
(Miss Hay)
Cowboy in Manhattan
(Babs Lee)
Combat America
(Self)
This Is Bob Hope...
(Self (archive footage))
Purple Heart Diary
(Frances Langford)
A Star Is Born World Premiere
(Self)
Memo for Joe
(Self)
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
(Singer)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
(Self (archive footage))
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
That's Dancing!
(From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage))
Music Land
(Singer (archive footage))
The Colgate Comedy Hour
(Self)
The DuPont Show of the Week
(Self)
Star Time
(Self - Singer)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(Self)