Personal Info
Known Credits
43
Gender
Female
Birthdate
1913-04-04 (112 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Hernando, Florida, USA
Also Known For
Julia Frances Newbern-Langford
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 "B ...
Known For
Acting
2017 --
This Is Bob Hope...
| Self (archive footage)
2003 --
Winter Wonderland
| Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
2002 --
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
| Self (archive footage)
1988 --
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
| Self (archive footage)
1988 --
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
| Self (archive footage)
1985 --
That's Dancing!
| From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
1955 --
Music Land
| Singer (archive footage)
1954 --
A Star Is Born World Premiere
| Self
1954 --
The Glenn Miller Story
| Frances Langford
1951 --
Purple Heart Diary
| Frances Langford
1949 --
Deputy Marshal
| Janet Masters
1949 --
Make Mine Laughs
| (archive footage)
1948 --
Melody Time
| Frances Langford
1948 --
Once Upon a Wintertime
| Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)
1947 --
Beat the Band
| Ann Rogers
1946 --
The Bamboo Blonde
| Louise Anderson
1946 --
People Are Funny
| Frances Langford - Guest
1945 --
Radio Stars on Parade
| Sally Baker
1944 --
Girl Rush
| Flo Daniels
1944 --
Dixie Jamboree
| Susan Jackson
1944 --
Memo for Joe
| Self
1944 --
Career Girl
| Joan Terry
1943 --
Never a Dull Moment
| Julie Russell
1943 --
This Is the Army
| Herself
1943 --
Cowboy in Manhattan
| Babs Lee
1943 --
Follow the Band
| Frances Langford
1943 --
Combat America
| Self
1942 --
Yankee Doodle Dandy
| Singer
1942 --
Mississippi Gambler
| Beth Cornell
1941 --
Swing It Soldier
| Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters
1941 --
All-American Co-Ed
| Virginia Collinge
1940 --
Hit Parade of 1941
| Pat Abbott
1940 --
Too Many Girls
| Eileen Eilers
1940 --
Dreaming Out Loud
| Alice
1938 --
Hollywood Hotel
| Alice
1937 --
The Hit Parade
| Ruth Allison
1936 --
Born to Dance
| 'Peppy' Turner
1936 --
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
|
1936 --
Palm Springs
| Joan Smythe
1936 --
Collegiate
| Miss Hay
1935 --
Broadway Melody of 1936
| Frances Langford
1935 --
Every Night at Eight
| Susan Moore
1933 --
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
| Singer