Frances Langford

Actor

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Also Known As

Miss Frances Langford

Birth Place

Lakeland, Florida, USA

Born

April 04, 1914

Died

July 11, 2005

Biography

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Frances Langford found incredible success as an accomplished actress, appearing in a variety of films throughout her Hollywood career. In her early acting career, Langford appeared in such films as "Broadway Melody of 1936" (1936) with Jack Benny, "Born to Dance" (1936) and "Hollywood Hotel" (1938) with Dick Powell. She also appeared in "Dreaming Out Loud" (1940), the musical comedy ...

Filmography

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Entertaining the Troops (1989)

The Glenn Miller Story (1954)

Purple Heart Diary (1951)

Cassino to Korea (1950)

Make Mine Laughs (1949)

Deputy Marshal (1949)

Photos & Videos

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This Is The Army (1943) -- (Movie Clip) This Is War!

Yankee Doodle Dandy - (Original Trailer)

Family & Companions

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Jon Hall

Husband

Actor. Married 1938-55.

Biography

Frances Langford found incredible success as an accomplished actress, appearing in a variety of films throughout her Hollywood career. In her early acting career, Langford appeared in such films as "Broadway Melody of 1936" (1936) with Jack Benny, "Born to Dance" (1936) and "Hollywood Hotel" (1938) with Dick Powell. She also appeared in "Dreaming Out Loud" (1940), the musical comedy "Too Many Girls" (1940) with George Bassman and "Hit Parade of 1941" (1940). Her film career continued throughout the forties in productions like the James Cagney biopic "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942), the Irving Berlin musical "This Is the Army" (1943) and "People Are Funny" (1946). She also appeared in "The Bamboo Blonde" (1946). Langford's music was most recently featured in "Hollywood Ending" (2002). Additionally, she could be seen on a variety of television specials like "The Bob Hope Show (01/13/60)" (1959-1960), "The Perry Como Valentine Special" (NBC, 1966-67) and "Bob Hope's "Don't Shoot, It's Only Me"" (NBC, 1990-91). Langford was married to Jon Hall. Langford passed away in July 2005 at the age of 91.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

Entertaining the Troops (1989)

The Glenn Miller Story (1954)

Purple Heart Diary (1951)

Cassino to Korea (1950)

Make Mine Laughs (1949)

Deputy Marshal (1949)

Melody Time (1948)

Beat the Band (1947)

People Are Funny (1946)

The Bamboo Blonde (1946)

Louise Anderson

Radio Stars on Parade (1945)

Dixie Jamboree (1944)

Girl Rush (1944)

Career Girl (1944)

Follow the Band (1943)

This Is the Army (1943)

Cowboy in Manhattan (1943)

Babs [Barbara Lee]

Never a Dull Moment (1943)

Julie [Russell]

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

Mississippi Gambler (1942)

Swing It Soldier (1941)

Patricia [Loring/Evelyn Loring Waters] "<I>Lovely Lady of Song</I>"

All-American Co-Ed (1941)

Too Many Girls (1940)

Hit Parade of 1941 (1940)

Dreaming Out Loud (1940)

Hollywood Hotel (1938)

The Hit Parade (1937)

Born to Dance (1936)

Palm Springs (1936)

Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

Every Night at Eight (1935)

Collegiate (1935)

Music (Feature Film)

Hollywood Ending (2002)

Every Night at Eight (1935)

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Entertaining the Troops (1989)

Cast (Special)

Dick Powell: Thanks a Million (2000)

Don Ameche: Hollywood's Class Act (1999)

Bob Hope: Memories of World War II (1995)

Stars and Stripes: Hollywood and World War II (1991)

Bob Hope's "Don't Shoot, It's Only Me" (1990)

Frances Langford Presents (1959)

Cast (Short)

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)

Life Events

Photo Collections

Too Many Girls - Publicity Stills

Here are a few Publicity Stills from Too Many Girls (1940), starring Lucille Ball and Richard Carlson (and Desi Arnaz in a supporting role). Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.

Videos

This Is The Army (1943) -- (Movie Clip) This Is War! Shortly after Pearl Harbor, Broadway pro Johnny (Ronald Reagan) drops in on his music-store employee gal Eileen (Joan Leslie) with big news, whereupon they see Frances Langford and co. perform "What Does He Look Like?" in Irving Berlin's This Is The Army, 1943.

Hollywood Hotel -- (Movie Clip) Hooray For Hollywood! Rousing opening number with the Benny Goodman band, Gene Krupa, Johnnie Davis (on trumpet) and Frances Langford (vocals) performing "Hooray for Hollywood" by Dick Whiting and Johnny Mercer, the little-known debut of the famous tune, in Hollywood Hotel, 1938.

All-American Co-ed (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Out Of The Silence Bob (Johnny Downs), who's infiltrated the womens' college in drag, making an escape while outside Virginia (radio star Frances Langford) leads the girls in the Academy Award-nominated song by Lloyd B. Norlin, in the outrageous Hal Roach short-feature, All-American Co-ed, 1941.

All-American Co-ed (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Chap With A Chip Opening credits and song by Walter G. Samuels and Charles Newman, men in drag, led by Johnny Downs as "Bob," a.k.a. "Bobbie," in the 49-minute Hal Roach "streamlined feature," All-American Co-ed, 1941, also starring Frances Langford and directed by the veteran choreographer LeRoy Prinz.

Yankee Doodle Dandy - (Original Trailer) James Cagney gives an Oscar® winning performance as song-and-dance legend, George M. Cohan, in the musical biography, Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).

Companions

Jon Hall

Husband

Actor. Married 1938-55.

Bibliography

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