Frances Langford
Acting
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 (19…
Also known as
Julia Frances Newbern-Langford
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Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · TV
Melody Time
1948 · Movie
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961 · TV
Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942 · Movie
The Glenn Miller Story
1954 · Movie
Star Time
1950 · TV
That's Dancing!
1985 · Movie
Broadway Melody of 1936
1935 · Movie
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 · Movie
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988 · Movie
Winter Wonderland
2003 · Movie