Frances Langford won fame on radio (primarily as Bob Hopes 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 Im 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 Porters Easy to Love in Born to Dance (1936) and Hooray for Hollywood in Hollywood Hotel (1937).Date of Birth 4 April 1913, Lakeland, FloridaDate of Death 11 July 2005, Jensen Beach, Florida  (congestive heart failure)

Movies unavailable from Frances Langford

This Is the Army

Herself

Movie 1943

Hollywood Hotel

Alice

Movie 1938

Too Many Girls

Eileen Eilers

Movie 1940

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

Self (archive footage)

Movie 1988

Career Girl

Joan Terry

Movie 1944

Dreaming Out Loud

Alice

Movie 1940

Once Upon a Wintertime

Herself, Vocalist, Frances Langford (singing voice)

Movie 1948

The Hit Parade

Ruth Allison

Movie 1937

Deputy Marshal

Janet Masters

Movie 1949

Every Night at Eight

Susan Moore

Movie 1935

Beat the Band

Ann Rogers

Movie 1947

Radio Stars on Parade

Sally Baker

Movie 1945

Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO

Self (archive footage)

Movie 2002

Dixie Jamboree

Susan Jackson

Movie 1944

Collegiate

Miss Hay

Movie 1936

Cowboy in Manhattan

Babs Lee

Movie 1943

Combat America

Self

Movie 1943

This Is Bob Hope...

Self (archive footage)

Movie 2017

Purple Heart Diary

Frances Langford

Movie 1951

A Star Is Born World Premiere

Self

Movie 1954

Memo for Joe

Self

Movie 1944

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5

Singer

Movie 1933

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

Movie 1988

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

Movie 1936

That's Dancing!

From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)

Movie 1985

Tv series unavailable from Frances Langford

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self

Tv 1950

The DuPont Show of the Week

Self

Tv 1961

Star Time

Self - Singer

Tv 1950

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

Tv 1962