Frances Langford

1930s-1950s American Singer and Actress

American singer and actress. Born : April 04, 1913 in Lakeland, Florida. Died : July 11, 2005 in Jensen Beach, Florida. She won fame on the radio (primarily as Bob Hope's vocalist, later sparring comically with Don Ameche as "The Bickersons"), via recordings and in the movies. She was known as the "GI Nightingale" and "Sweetheart of the Fighting Fronts", an American armed-forces sweetheart, who entertained troops touring often with Bob Hope. She charted 7 times in the U.S. (all in the top 20) led by "Harbor Lights" which hit #6 in 1937. She was awarded 2 Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio and for Motion Pictures. She also co-wrote a few songs.