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Ken Darby

Ken Darby

ComposerWriterSoundActor May 13 (died age 82) Hebron, Nebraska, USA 1930–1968 (38 year career)
6.2 avg rating

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. Ken Darby's choral …

Known For

The Wizard of Oz
Film

The Wizard of Oz

Music Arranger
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Film

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Songs
How the West Was Won
Film

How the West Was Won

Lyricist
River of No Return
Film

River of No Return

Songs
Fun and Fancy Free
Film

Fun and Fancy Free

The Bull (voice) (uncredited)
Elmer Gantry
Film

Elmer Gantry

Music Supervisor
Song of the South
Film

Song of the South

Music Director
Desk Set
Film

Desk Set

Vocal Coach

Filmography

Acting (27)

Movies (27)

Walt Disney's Halloween Hilarities

Walt Disney's Halloween Hilarities

1953

as Jack-o'lantern (voice)

Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat

1952

as Jack-O'lantern (uncredited)

7.0
Texas Tom

Texas Tom

1950

as Lead Singer (voice)

6.9
The Brave Engineer

The Brave Engineer

1950

as Himself

6.1
Fun and Fancy Free

Fun and Fancy Free

1947

as The Bull (voice) (uncredited)

6.3
Donald's Dilemma

Donald's Dilemma

1947

as Donald Duck's Singing (voice) (uncredited)

6.4
Make Mine Music

Make Mine Music

1946

as The King's Men / Choral Director (Ken Darby Chorus) (singing voice) (uncredited)

5.8
The Martins and the Coys

The Martins and the Coys

1946

as The King's Men

6.0
Margie

Margie

1946

as Off-Screen Singer (voice) (uncredited)

6.9
The Kansan

The Kansan

1943

as Member - The King's Men

5.4
For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal

1942

as Member - The King's Men (uncredited)

6.5
Two-Faced Woman

Two-Faced Woman

1941

as Member - The King's Men (uncredited)

6.4
Stagecoach War

Stagecoach War

1940

as Outlaw

6.0
The Showdown

The Showdown

1940

as Rider

5.0
Honolulu

Honolulu

1939

as Groucho 1 (uncredited)

6.1
Broadway Serenade

Broadway Serenade

1939

as Singers - 'High Flyin' Number (uncredited)

6.2
Renegade Trail

Renegade Trail

1939

as Rider

5.0
Law of the Pampas

Law of the Pampas

1939

as The King's Men Member

5.0
The Organ Grinder

The Organ Grinder

1933

as Singing Organ Grinder (voice) (uncredited)

5.2
Going Hollywood

Going Hollywood

1933

as Member - The King's Men

5.3
The Queen Was in the Parlor

The Queen Was in the Parlor

1932

as King (voice) (uncredited)

6.0
Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land

Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land

1931

as Uncle Tom (uncredited)

5.2
Big Man from the North

Big Man from the North

1931

as Villain Pig (voice) (uncredited)

5.4
Red-Headed Baby

Red-Headed Baby

1931

as Spider

5.2
Let's Go Native

Let's Go Native

1930

as Quartet Singer (uncredited)

7.7
Box Car Blues

Box Car Blues

1930

as Pig Hobo (voice) (uncredited)

5.5
All About Alfred

All About Alfred

as Self