Personal Info
Julia Frances Newbern-Langford
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…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self (archive footage)
Winter Wonderland
as Frances Langford (voice) (archive sound)
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
as Self (archive footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
That's Dancing!
as From 'Born to Dance' (archive footage)
Music Land
as Singer (archive footage)
The Glenn Miller Story
as Frances Langford
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
Purple Heart Diary
as Frances Langford
