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Frances Langford‌

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1913-04-04

Popularity

star1.5

Frances Langford

Hernando, Florida, USA

Frances Langford

Hernando, Florida, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1913-04-04

Popularity

star1.5

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)

Movie Credits

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy‌
star7.0
calendar 1942

People Are Funny

People Are Funny‌
star5.2
calendar 1946

This Is the Army

This Is the Army‌
star5.7
calendar 1943

Hollywood Hotel

Hollywood Hotel‌
star5.4
calendar 1938

Born to Dance

Born to Dance‌
star6.0
calendar 1936

The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story‌
star6.9
calendar 1954

Too Many Girls

Too Many Girls‌
star5.7
calendar 1940

All-American Co-Ed

All-American Co-Ed‌
star4.2
calendar 1941

The Bamboo Blonde

The Bamboo Blonde‌
star6.0
calendar 1946

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

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC‌
star6.0
calendar 1988

Career Girl

Career Girl‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

Dreaming Out Loud

Dreaming Out Loud‌
star5.7
calendar 1940

Once Upon a Wintertime

Once Upon a Wintertime‌
star5.4
calendar 1948

The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade‌
star4.0
calendar 1937

Deputy Marshal

Deputy Marshal‌
star6.8
calendar 1949

Girl Rush

Girl Rush‌
star5.0
calendar 1944

Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight‌
star7.5
calendar 1935

Hit Parade of 1941

Hit Parade of 1941‌
star5.3
calendar 1940

Beat the Band

Beat the Band‌
star4.0
calendar 1947

Palm Springs

Palm Springs‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Radio Stars on Parade

Radio Stars on Parade‌
star0.0
calendar 1945

Melody Time

Melody Time‌
star6.2
calendar 1948

Swing It Soldier

Swing It Soldier‌
star5.0
calendar 1941

Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936‌
star6.3
calendar 1935

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO‌
star0.0
calendar 2002

Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland‌
star5.1
calendar 2003

Dixie Jamboree

Dixie Jamboree‌
star4.5
calendar 1944

Follow the Band

Follow the Band‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment‌
star6.0
calendar 1943

Make Mine Laughs

Make Mine Laughs‌
star5.0
calendar 1949

Mississippi Gambler

Mississippi Gambler‌
star6.0
calendar 1942

Collegiate

Collegiate‌
star0.0
calendar 1936

Cowboy in Manhattan

Cowboy in Manhattan‌
star0.0
calendar 1943

Purple Heart Diary

Purple Heart Diary‌
star0.0
calendar 1951

Combat America

Combat America‌
star5.4
calendar 1943

This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...‌
star8.0
calendar 2017

A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere‌
star8.0
calendar 1954

Memo for Joe

Memo for Joe‌
star0.0
calendar 1944

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5‌
star1.0
calendar 1933

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life‌
star6.0
calendar 1988

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs‌
star1.0
calendar 1936

That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!‌
star7.0
calendar 1985

Music Land

Music Land‌
star6.0
calendar 1955

Tv Credits

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour‌
star7.0
calendar 1950

The DuPont Show of the Week

The DuPont Show of the Week‌
star6.0
calendar 1961

Star Time

Star Time‌
star0.0
calendar 1950

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson‌
star7.4
calendar 1962