Filmography
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Known For
Palm Springs Joan Smyth (1936) -
Every Night at Eight Susan Moore (1935) -
The Hit Parade Ruth Allison (nee Ruth Swanson) (1937) -
Known For
Career Girl Joan Terry (1944) -
Soundtrack
Nativity! (2009) -
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Of Time and the City (2008) -
Hollywood Ending (2002) -
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1991) -
Entertaining the Troops (1988) -
The Magical World of Disney (1958) -
The Glenn Miller Story (1954) -
Purple Heart Diary (1951) -
Deputy Marshal (1949) -
![Make Mine Laughs]( "Make Mine Laughs")
Make Mine Laughs (1949) -
![Melody Time]( "Melody Time")
Melody Time (1948) -
![Beat the Band]( "Beat the Band")
Beat the Band (1947) -
![The Bamboo Blonde]( "The Bamboo Blonde")
The Bamboo Blonde (1946) -
![People Are Funny]( "People Are Funny")
People Are Funny (1946) -
![Radio Stars on Parade]( "Radio Stars on Parade")
Radio Stars on Parade (1945) -
![Girl Rush]( "Girl Rush")
Girl Rush (1944) -
![Dixie Jamboree]( "Dixie Jamboree")
Dixie Jamboree (1944) -
![Career Girl]( "Career Girl")
Career Girl (1944) -
![Never a Dull Moment]( "Never a Dull Moment")
Never a Dull Moment (1943) -
![This Is the Army]( "This Is the Army")
This Is the Army (1943) -
![Cowboy in Manhattan]( "Cowboy in Manhattan")
Cowboy in Manhattan (1943) -
![Follow the Band]( "Follow the Band")
Follow the Band (1943) -
![Yankee Doodle Dandy]( "Yankee Doodle Dandy")
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) -
![Mississippi Gambler]( "Mississippi Gambler")
Mississippi Gambler (1942) -
![Swing It Soldier]( "Swing It Soldier")
Swing It Soldier (1941) -
![All-American Co-Ed]( "All-American Co-Ed")
All-American Co-Ed (1941) -
![Hit Parade of 1941]( "Hit Parade of 1941")
Hit Parade of 1941 (1940) -
![Too Many Girls]( "Too Many Girls")
Too Many Girls (1940) -
![Dreaming Out Loud]( "Dreaming Out Loud")
Dreaming Out Loud (1940) -
![Hollywood Hotel]( "Hollywood Hotel")
Hollywood Hotel (1937) -
![The Hit Parade]( "The Hit Parade")
The Hit Parade (1937) -
![Born to Dance]( "Born to Dance")
Born to Dance (1936) -
![Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs]( "Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs")
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![Palm Springs]( "Palm Springs")
Palm Springs (1936) -
![Collegiate]( "Collegiate")
Collegiate (1936) -
![Broadway Melody of 1936]( "Broadway Melody of 1936")
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) -
![Every Night at Eight]( "Every Night at Eight")
Every Night at Eight (1935) -
Soundtrack
![Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5]( "Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5")
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 (1933) -
Actress
![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Blanche Bickerson (1986) -
![The Jackie Gleason Show]( "The Jackie Gleason Show")
The Jackie Gleason Show Prof. Bonaventure Van Sickle (1969) -
The Bickersons Blanche Bickerson (1967)
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![The Glenn Miller Story]( "The Glenn Miller Story")
The Glenn Miller Story Frances Langford (1954) -
![Purple Heart Diary]( "Purple Heart Diary")
Purple Heart Diary Frances Langford (1951) -
The Frances Langford-Don Ameche Show Co-host (1951-52) (1951)
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![Cavalcade of Stars]( "Cavalcade of Stars")
Cavalcade of Stars Lady Lou (1950) -
![Deputy Marshal]( "Deputy Marshal")
Deputy Marshal Janet Masters (1949) -
![Melody Time]( "Melody Time")
Melody Time Frances Langford (1948) -
![Beat the Band]( "Beat the Band")
Beat the Band Ann Rogers (1947) -
![The Bamboo Blonde]( "The Bamboo Blonde")
The Bamboo Blonde Louise Anderson (1946) -
![People Are Funny]( "People Are Funny")
People Are Funny Frances Langford (1946) -
![Radio Stars on Parade]( "Radio Stars on Parade")
Radio Stars on Parade Sally Baker (1945) -
![Girl Rush]( "Girl Rush")
Girl Rush Flo Daniels (1944) -
![Dixie Jamboree]( "Dixie Jamboree")
Dixie Jamboree Susan Jackson (1944) -
![Career Girl]( "Career Girl")
Career Girl Joan Terry (1944) -
![Never a Dull Moment]( "Never a Dull Moment")
Never a Dull Moment Julie Russell (1943) -
![This Is the Army]( "This Is the Army")
This Is the Army Frances Langford (1943) -
![Cowboy in Manhattan]( "Cowboy in Manhattan")
Cowboy in Manhattan Babs Lee (1943) -
![Follow the Band]( "Follow the Band")
Follow the Band Frances Langford (1943) -
![Yankee Doodle Dandy]( "Yankee Doodle Dandy")
Yankee Doodle Dandy Singer (1942) -
![Mississippi Gambler]( "Mississippi Gambler")
Mississippi Gambler Beth Cornell (1942) -
![Swing It Soldier]( "Swing It Soldier")
Swing It Soldier Patricia Loring / Evelyn Loring Waters (1941) -
![All-American Co-Ed]( "All-American Co-Ed")
All-American Co-Ed Virginia Collinge (1941) -
![Hit Parade of 1941]( "Hit Parade of 1941")
Hit Parade of 1941 Pat Abbott / Singing voice of Anabelle Potter (1940) -
![Too Many Girls]( "Too Many Girls")
Too Many Girls Eileen Eilers (1940) -
![Dreaming Out Loud]( "Dreaming Out Loud")
Dreaming Out Loud Alice (1940) -
![Hollywood Hotel]( "Hollywood Hotel")
Hollywood Hotel Alice (1937) -
![The Hit Parade]( "The Hit Parade")
The Hit Parade Ruth Allison (nee Ruth Swanson) (1937) -
![Born to Dance]( "Born to Dance")
Born to Dance 'Peppy' Turner (1936) -
![Palm Springs]( "Palm Springs")
Palm Springs Joan Smyth (1936) -
![Collegiate]( "Collegiate")
Collegiate Miss Hay (1936) -
![Broadway Melody of 1936]( "Broadway Melody of 1936")
Broadway Melody of 1936 Frances Langford (1935) -
![Every Night at Eight]( "Every Night at Eight")
Every Night at Eight Susan Moore (1935) -
![Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5]( "Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5")
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #5 Frances Langford - Singer (1933) -
ActressThe Subway Symphony Frances Langford (1932)
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Writer
![Purple Heart Diary]( "Purple Heart Diary")
Purple Heart Diary (1951) -
Archive footage
![CBS News Sunday Morning]( "CBS News Sunday Morning")
CBS News Sunday Morning (2021) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (2017) -
![Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me]( "Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me")
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![Winter Wonderland]( "Winter Wonderland")
Winter Wonderland (2003) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (2003) -
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![Bob Hope: Hollywood's Brightest Star]( "Bob Hope: Hollywood's Brightest Star")
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![James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson]( "James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson")
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![That's Dancing!]( "That's Dancing!")
That's Dancing! (1985) -
![A Walt Disney Christmas]( "A Walt Disney Christmas")
A Walt Disney Christmas (1982) -
![Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972]( "Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972")
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![The Great Radio Comedians]( "The Great Radio Comedians")
The Great Radio Comedians (1972) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1964) -
![Music Land]( "Music Land")
Music Land (1955) -
![Cassino to Korea]( "Cassino to Korea")
Cassino to Korea (1950) -
![Make Mine Laughs]( "Make Mine Laughs")
Make Mine Laughs (1949) -
![Once Upon a Wintertime]( "Once Upon a Wintertime")
Once Upon a Wintertime (1948) -
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A Dream Came True (1945)
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Archive footageTropical Moon (1945)
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Memo for Joe (1944)
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Music Department
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney (1958) -
![Melody Time]( "Melody Time")
Melody Time (1948) -
Composer
![You Are My Lucky Star]( "You Are My Lucky Star")
You Are My Lucky Star (2012)
All Filmography
Awards
2 wins.Did You Know
Trivia
The first complete biography of her was published in 2017, written by Ben Ohmart, who also wrote books on Don Ameche and The Bickersons. Frances was a part of the battling Bickersons comedy team for years, with co-star Don Ameche.
Quotes
I'd sing a song, and I could just see the guys getting this faraway expression. I knew they were going home in their minds. -- Interview, 2000
Nickname
Sweetheart of the Fighting Fronts
Star Sign
Aries
Personal Details
Born
Frances Newbern
Lakeland, Florida, USA
Died
(age 92)
Jensen Beach, Florida, USA
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