KEN DARBY

Ken Darby
Ken Darby
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 13, 1909
Deathday: January 24, 1992
Place of Birth: Hebron, Nebraska, USA

Biography

Kenneth Lorin Darby (May 13, 1909 – January 24, 1992) was an American composer, vocal arranger, lyricist, and conductor. His film scores were recognized by the awarding of three Academy Awards and one Grammy Award. He provided vocals for the Munchkinland mayor in The Wizard of Oz (1939), who was portrayed in the film by Charlie Becker. Darby is also notable as the author of The Brownstone House of Nero Wolfe (1983), a biography of the home of Rex Stout's fictional detective.

Notable work

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Filmography

Starring

1953·
Walt Disney's Halloween Hilarities
Jack-o'lantern (voice)
1952·
Trick or Treat
Jack-O'lantern (uncredited)
1950·
The Brave Engineer
Himself
1947·
Donald's Dilemma
Donald Duck's Singing Voice (Uncredited)
1946·
Margie
Off-Screen Singer (voice) (uncredited)
1946·
The Martins and the Coys
The King's Men
1946·
Make Mine Music
The King's Men / Choral Director (Ken Darby Chorus) (singing voice) (uncredited)
1943·
The Kansan
Member - The King's Men
1942·
For Me and My Gal
Member - The King's Men (uncredited)
1941·
Two-Faced Woman
Member - The King's Men (uncredited)
1940·
The Showdown
Rider
1940·
Stagecoach War
Outlaw
1939·
Law of the Pampas
The King's Men Member
1939·
Renegade Trail
Rider
1939·
Broadway Serenade
Singers - 'High Flyin' Number (uncredited)
1939·
Honolulu
Groucho 1 (uncredited)
1933·
The Organ Grinder
Singing Organ Grinder (voice) (uncredited)
1933·
Going Hollywood
Member - The King's Men
1932·
The Queen was in the Parlor
King (voice) (uncredited)
1931·
Big Man from the North
Villain Pig (voice) (uncredited)
1931·
Red-Headed Baby
Spider
1930·
Box Car Blues
Pig Hobo (voice) (uncredited)
1930·
Let's Go Native
Quartet Singer (as The King's Men) (uncredited)

Production

1968·
The Night Before Christmas
Original Music Composer
1962·
How the West Was Won
Lyricist, Vocals
1961·
Flower Drum Song
Assistant Music Supervisor
1960·
Elmer Gantry
Music Supervisor
1959·
Porgy and Bess
Original Music Composer
1958·
South Pacific
Other
1957·
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Vocal Coach
1956·
Carousel
Other
1956·
Bus Stop
Vocal Coach, Songs
1955·
Daddy Long Legs
Vocal Coach
1954·
River of No Return
Songs
1953·
Call Me Madam
Vocal Coach
1953·
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Songs
1953·
The Girl Next Door
Vocal Coach
1952·
Stars and Stripes Forever
Vocal Coach
1952·
Rancho Notorious
Lyricist, Songs
1950·
The Brave Engineer
Original Music Composer
1946·
Song of the South
Songs, Music Director
1943·
We've Never Been Licked
Vocals
1939·
The Wizard of Oz
Music Arranger