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)
Filmography
all 53
Movies 48
self 26
TV Shows 5
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
Winter Wonderland (2003)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1988)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
That's Dancing! (1985)
A Walt Disney Christmas (1982)
Music Land (1955)
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
The Honeymooners: The Christmas Party (1953)
Purple Heart Diary (1951)
Cassino to Korea (1950)
Star Time (1950)
Deputy Marshal (1949)
Make Mine Laughs (1949)
Once Upon a Wintertime (1948)
Melody Time (1948)
Beat the Band (1947)
The Bamboo Blonde (1946)
People Are Funny (1946)
Radio Stars on Parade (1945)
Girl Rush (1944)
Dixie Jamboree (1944)
Career Girl (1944)
Never a Dull Moment (1943)
This Is the Army (1943)
Cowboy in Manhattan (1943)
Follow the Band (1943)
Mississippi Gambler (1942)
Swing It Soldier (1941)
All-American Co-Ed (1941)
Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)
Too Many Girls (1940)
The Hit Parade (1937)
Born to Dance (1936)
Palm Springs (1936)
Collegiate (1936)
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
Every Night at Eight (1935)
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 (1933)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1913-04-04
Deathday2005-07-11 (92 years old)
Birth PlaceLakeland, United States
RelationshipsJon Hall (1934 - 1955), Ralph Evinrude (1955 - 1986)
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsJulia Frances Newbern-Langford
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Florida Women's Hall of Fame
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