
Frances Langford
- Date of Birth: 1913-04-04
- Date of Death: 2005-07-11
- Place of Birth: Hernando, Florida, USA
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 p... 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)

Cowboy in Manhattan
Comedy, Music • 1943 May

Follow the Band
Music, Comedy • 1943 April

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
Documentary • 2002 January

Collegiate
• 1936 January

Star Time
• 1950 September

Purple Heart Diary
Drama • 1951 November

Memo for Joe
Documentary • 1944 August