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 52
Movies 47
self 25
TV Shows 5
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
Winter Wonderland (2003)
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO (2002)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1988)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)
That's Dancing! (1985)
A Disney Christmas Gift (1982)
A Walt Disney Christmas (1982)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
Music Land (1955)
A Star Is Born World Premiere (1954)
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
The Honeymooners: The Christmas Party (1953)
Purple Heart Diary (1951)
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
Star Time (1950)
Deputy Marshal (1949)
The Ed Wynn Show (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)
Memo for Joe (1944)
Career Girl (1944)
Never a Dull Moment (1943)
This Is the Army (1943)
Cowboy in Manhattan (1943)
Follow the Band (1943)
Combat America (1943)
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
Mississippi Gambler (1942)
Swing It Soldier (1941)
All-American Co-Ed (1941)
Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)
Too Many Girls (1940)
Dreaming Out Loud (1940)
Hollywood Hotel (1938)
The Hit Parade (1937)
Born to Dance (1936)
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)
Palm Springs (1936)
Collegiate (1936)
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
Every Night at Eight (1935)
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 (1933)
Bob Hope: Memories of World War II
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1913-04-04
Deathday2005-07-11 (92 years old)
Birth PlaceLakeland, United States of America
RelationshipsJon Hall (1934-06-04 - 1955-08-01), Ralph Evinrude (1955-10-06 - 1986-05-21)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJulia Frances Newbern-Langford
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Florida Women's Hall of Fame
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