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Frances Langford

Apr 04, 1913 - Jul 11, 2005 (92 years old) in Hernando, Florida, USA

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

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The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
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Dixie Jamboree
Susan Jackson
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Mississippi Gambler
Beth Cornell
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Winter Wonderland
Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
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Collegiate
Miss Hay
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The DuPont Show of the Week
Self
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Purple Heart Diary
Frances Langford
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Melody Time
Frances Langford
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The Bamboo Blonde
Louise Anderson
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This Is the Army
Herself

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