Frances Langford

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)

Known For

Melody Time

as Frances Langford

Yankee Doodle Dandy

as Singer

The Glenn Miller Story

as Frances Langford

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Born to Dance

as 'Peppy' Turner

This Is the Army

as Herself

Broadway Melody of 1936

as Frances Langford

Once Upon a Wintertime

as Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)

That's Dancing!

as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

Winter Wonderland

as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)