Frances Langford

Frances Langford (92)

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

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)

On Movies

  • Winter Wonderland
  • Music Land
  • The Glenn Miller Story
  • Purple Heart Diary
  • Deputy Marshal
  • Make Mine Laughs
  • Once Upon a Wintertime
  • Melody Time
  • Beat the Band
  • The Bamboo Blonde
  • People Are Funny
  • Radio Stars on Parade
  • Girl Rush
  • Dixie Jamboree
  • Career Girl
  • Never a Dull Moment
  • This Is the Army
  • Cowboy in Manhattan
  • Follow the Band
  • Yankee Doodle Dandy
  • Mississippi Gambler
  • Swing It Soldier
  • All-American Co-Ed
  • Hit Parade of 1941
  • Too Many Girls
  • Dreaming Out Loud
  • Hollywood Hotel
  • The Hit Parade
  • Born to Dance
  • Palm Springs
  • Broadway Melody of 1936
  • Every Night at Eight
  • Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

On Series

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