Ken Darby
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-05-13 (83 years old)
Deathday
1992-01-24
Place of Birth
Hebron, Nebraska, USA
Also known As
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Ken Darby
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 group, The Ken Darby Singers, sang backup for Bing Crosby on the original 1942 Decca Records studio recording of "White Christmas." In 1940 they also ...
Acting
1946
as The King's Men / Choral Director (Ken Darby Chorus) (singing voice) (uncredited)
1950
as Himself
1946
as The King's Men
1941
as Member - The King's Men (uncredited)
1953
as Jack-o'lantern (voice)
1933
as Member - The King's Men
1939
as Groucho 1 (uncredited)
1939
as Singers - 'High Flyin' Number (uncredited)
1930
as Quartet Singer (as The King's Men) (uncredited)
1940
as Outlaw
1946
as Off-Screen Singer (voice) (uncredited)
1939
as Rider
1947
as Donald Duck's Singing Voice (Uncredited)
1939
as The King's Men Member
1940
as Rider
1952
as Jack-O'lantern (uncredited)
1943
as Member - The King's Men
1942
as Member - The King's Men (uncredited)
1931
as Spider
1932
as King
Production
1959
as Original Music Composer
1950
as Original Music Composer
1968
as Original Music Composer
1954
as Songs
1953
as Vocal Coach
1952
as Lyricist
1952
as Songs
1953
as Songs
1946
as Music Director
1956
as Vocal Coach
1956
as Songs
1946
as Songs
1958
as Other
1956
as Other
1962
as Vocals
1957
as Vocal Coach
1952
as Vocal Coach
1955
as Vocal Coach
1962
as Lyricist
1961
as Assistant Music Supervisor
1953
as Vocal Coach
1960
as Music Supervisor
1939
as Music Arranger
1943
as Vocals
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