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Frances Langford

1913 - 2005

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Frances Langford (née Julia Frances Langford; April 4, 1913 – July 11, 2005) was an American singer and actress who was popular during the Golden Age of Radio and made film and television appearances for over two decades. She was known as the "GI Nightingale", an American armed-forces sweetheart, who entertained troops by frequently touring with Bob Hope. Langford is featured on the DVD Entertaining the Troops with Hope. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 21 in 2024). Frances Langford is the 2,821st most popular singer (down from 2,656th in 2024), the 14,869th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,137th in 2019) and the 771st most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Frances Langford ranks 2,821 out of 4,381. Before her are Vittorio Grigolo, Kristine Opolais, Mon Laferte, Anuel AA, Mark Forster, and Anoushka Shankar. After her are Christina Chanée, Parg, Teoman, Marina Satti, Kalomira, and Pop Smoke.

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Among people born in 1913, Frances Langford ranks 420. Before her are Bob Crosby, Robert Strauss, Henry Banks, Jack Hannah, Duke Nalon, and Janis Carter. After her are Elizabeth David, Herb Jeffries, Ralph Edwards, Don DeFore, Risë Stevens, and Raich Carter. Among people deceased in 2005, Frances Langford ranks 370. Before her are Ronnie Barker, Kâzım Koyuncu, Lakshman Kadirgamar, David Di Tommaso, Nadia Anjuman, and Little Milton. After her are Stella Obasanjo, Domino Harvey, Luis Caballero, Yvonne Vera, Hamilton Camp, and Howard Morris.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Frances Langford ranks 14,874 out of 20,380. Before her are Gerald Tinker (1951), Chris Colfer (1990), Chuck Share (1927), MacKinlay Kantor (1904), Mark Aguirre (1959), and Jon Drummond (1968). After her are Tom Laughlin (1931), Rex J. Walheim (1962), Lucas Grabeel (1984), Sarah Hyland (1990), Kay Aldridge (1917), and Lloyd Blankfein (1954).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Frances Langford ranks 771. Before her are The D.O.C. (1968), Lamont Dozier (1941), Johnny Gioeli (1967), Martha Tilton (1915), Willow Smith (2000), and Chris Willis (1969). After her are Kalomira (1985), Pop Smoke (1999), Ella Mae Morse (1924), Lauren Jauregui (1996), Kay Starr (1922), and Russell Allen (1971).

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