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Julia Frances Newbern-Langford
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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)
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- wc Gender: Female
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1913-04-04
- event Death Date 2005-07-11
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 0.7
- info Birth Place Hernando, Florida, USA
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Yankee Doodle Dandy
1942-05-29
5.2
People Are Funny
1946-01-11
5.7
This Is the Army
1943-08-14
5.4
Hollywood Hotel
1938-01-15
6
Born to Dance
1936-11-27
6.9
The Glenn Miller Story
1954-01-04
5.7
Too Many Girls
1940-10-08
4.2
All-American Co-Ed
1941-10-31
6
The Bamboo Blonde
1946-07-15
6
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
1988-05-16
5
Career Girl
1944-01-11
5.7
Dreaming Out Loud
1940-09-30
5.4
Once Upon a Wintertime
1948-05-27
4
The Hit Parade
1937-04-26
6.8
Deputy Marshal
1949-10-28
5
Girl Rush
1944-10-21
7.5
Every Night at Eight
1935-08-02
5.3
Hit Parade of 1941
1940-10-14
4
Beat the Band
1947-02-19
0
Palm Springs
1936-06-05
0
Radio Stars on Parade
1945-08-01
6.2
Melody Time
1948-05-27
5
Swing It Soldier
1941-11-07
6.4
Broadway Melody of 1936
1935-09-18
0
Entertaining the Troops: Bob Hope & the USO
2002-01-01
5.1
Winter Wonderland
2003-11-18
4.5
Dixie Jamboree
1944-08-15
0
Follow the Band
1943-04-01
6
Never a Dull Moment
1943-11-19
5
Make Mine Laughs
1949-08-03
6
Mississippi Gambler
1942-04-17
0
Collegiate
1936-01-22
0
Cowboy in Manhattan
1943-05-21
5.4
Combat America
1943-01-01
8
This Is Bob Hope...
2017-12-29
0
Purple Heart Diary
1951-11-12
8
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954-09-28
0
Memo for Joe
1944-08-10
1
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5
1933-06-07
6
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1988-11-22
1
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
1936-08-05
7
That's Dancing!
1985-01-18
6
Music Land
1955-06-11
7
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950-09-10
6
The DuPont Show of the Week
1961-09-17
0
Star Time
1950-09-02
7.4
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01