Frances Langford

Frances Langford

Birthday: 1913-04-04

Deathday: 2005-07-11

Place of birth: Hernando, Florida, USA

Also known as: Julia Frances Newbern-Langford

imdb_id: nm0486387

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)

Played in movies:

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Score: 8.0

This Is Bob Hope...

Score: 8.0

Yankee Doodle Dandy

Score: 7.1

That's Dancing!

Score: 7.0

The Glenn Miller Story

Score: 6.9

Every Night at Eight

Score: 6.7

Broadway Melody of 1936

Score: 6.4

Melody Time

Score: 6.1

Born to Dance

Score: 6.1

Music Land

Score: 6.0

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Score: 6.0

Mississippi Gambler

Score: 6.0

Never a Dull Moment

Score: 6.0

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

Score: 6.0

The Bamboo Blonde

Score: 6.0

This Is the Army

Score: 5.8

Dreaming Out Loud

Score: 5.7

Too Many Girls

Score: 5.7

Once Upon a Wintertime

Score: 5.7

Deputy Marshal

Score: 5.6

Hit Parade of 1941

Score: 5.5

Combat America

Score: 5.4

Hollywood Hotel

Score: 5.4

People Are Funny

Score: 5.2

Make Mine Laughs

Score: 5.0

Swing It Soldier

Score: 5.0

Girl Rush

Score: 5.0

The Hit Parade

Score: 5.0

Winter Wonderland

Score: 4.9

Dixie Jamboree

Score: 4.5

All-American Co-Ed

Score: 4.2

Beat the Band

Score: 4.0

Career Girl

Score: 4.0

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Score: 1.0

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

Score: 1.0

Memo for Joe

Score: 0.0

Purple Heart Diary

Score: 0.0

Cowboy in Manhattan

Score: 0.0

Collegiate

Score: 0.0

Follow the Band

Score: 0.0

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

Score: 0.0

Radio Stars on Parade

Score: 0.0

Palm Springs

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Score: 7.5

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Score: 6.8

The DuPont Show of the Week

Score: 6.0

Star Time

Score: 0.0