Acting
Frances Langford
Also Known As: Julia Frances Newbern-Langford
Birth Date
April 4, 1913
Death Date
July 11, 2005
(passed away at 92)
Place of Birth
Hernando, Florida, USA
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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)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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1962 • 1 episode
The Colgate Comedy Hour
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1950 • 2 episodes
The DuPont Show of the Week
Self
1961 • 1 episode
Melody Time
Frances Langford
1948
The Glenn Miller Story
Frances Langford
1954
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1988
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1987
Star Time
Self
1950 • 33 episodes
This Is the Army
Herself
1943
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Singer
1942
Combat America
Self
1943
A Star Is Born World Premiere
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1954
Broadway Melody of 1936
Frances Langford
1935
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
2017
That's Dancing!
From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
1985
Winter Wonderland
Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
2003
Hit Parade of 1941
Pat Abbott
1940
Hollywood Hotel
Alice
1938
Born to Dance
'Peppy' Turner
1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936