Frances Langford

Frances Langford

actress, music department, writer

Frances Langford was born on Apr 04, 1913 in USA. Frances Langford's big-screen debut came with Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 directed by Jerry Wald in 1933. Frances Langford is known for The Glenn Miller Story directed by Anthony Mann, James Stewart stars as Glenn Miller and June Allyson as Helen Burger. The most recent award Frances Langford achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Frances Langford plays is The Glenn Miller Story which will be released on Jan 04, 1954.

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 La glorieuse parade (1942), This Is the Army (1943) and Romance inachevée (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 1936: Naissance d'une étoile (1935), Cole Porter's "Easy to Love" in L'amiral mène la danse (1936) and "Hooray for Hollywood" in Hollywood Hotel (1937).

  • Birthday

    Apr 04, 1913
  • Place of Birth

    Lakeland, Florida, USA

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 0 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame
1960
Radio
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

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Movies