Frances Langford

Frances Langford

ActorWriter Apr 4 (died age 92) Hernando, Florida, USA 1933–2017 (84 year career)
5.6 avg rating

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 "B…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (47)

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Movies (43)

This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...

2017

as Self (archive footage)

8.0
Winter Wonderland

Winter Wonderland

2003

as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)

5.7
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

2002

as Self (archive footage)

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

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

1988

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985

as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

7.0
Music Land

Music Land

1955

as Singer (archive footage)

6.0
The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

1954

as Frances Langford

6.9
A Star Is Born World Premiere

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

as Self

8.0
Purple Heart Diary

Purple Heart Diary

1951

as Frances Langford

Deputy Marshal

Deputy Marshal

1949

as Janet Masters

5.6
Make Mine Laughs

Make Mine Laughs

1949

as (archive footage)

5.0
Melody Time

Melody Time

1948

as Frances Langford

6.1
Once Upon a Wintertime

Once Upon a Wintertime

1948

as Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)

5.9
Beat the Band

Beat the Band

1947

as Ann Rogers

4.0
The Bamboo Blonde

The Bamboo Blonde

1946

as Louise Anderson

5.0
People Are Funny

People Are Funny

1946

as Frances Langford - Guest

5.2
Radio Stars on Parade

Radio Stars on Parade

1945

as Sally Baker

Dixie Jamboree

Dixie Jamboree

1944

as Susan Jackson

4.5
Girl Rush

Girl Rush

1944

as Flo Daniels

5.0
Career Girl

Career Girl

1944

as Joan Terry

4.0
Memo for Joe

Memo for Joe

1944

as Self

Combat America

Combat America

1943

as Self

5.4
This Is the Army

This Is the Army

1943

as Herself

5.6
Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

1943

as Julie Russell

6.0
Follow the Band

Follow the Band

1943

as Frances Langford

Cowboy in Manhattan

Cowboy in Manhattan

1943

as Babs Lee

Mississippi Gambler

Mississippi Gambler

1942

as Beth Cornell

6.0
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942

as Singer

7.0
Swing It Soldier

Swing It Soldier

1941

as Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters

5.0
All-American Co-Ed

All-American Co-Ed

1941

as Virginia Collinge

4.2
Too Many Girls

Too Many Girls

1940

as Eileen Eilers

5.6
Hit Parade of 1941

Hit Parade of 1941

1940

as Pat Abbott

5.5
Dreaming Out Loud

Dreaming Out Loud

1940

as Alice

5.7
Hollywood Hotel

Hollywood Hotel

1938

as Alice

5.4
The Hit Parade

The Hit Parade

1937

as Ruth Allison

5.0
Collegiate

Collegiate

1936

as Miss Hay

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936
1.0
Born to Dance

Born to Dance

1936

as 'Peppy' Turner

6.0
Palm Springs

Palm Springs

1936

as Joan Smythe

Broadway Melody of 1936

Broadway Melody of 1936

1935

as Frances Langford

6.4
Every Night at Eight

Every Night at Eight

1935

as Susan Moore

6.7
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

1933

as Singer

1.0