Ken Darby
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
Walt Disney's Halloween Hilarities
as Jack-o'lantern (voice)
Trick or Treat
as Jack-O'lantern (uncredited)
Fun and Fancy Free
as The Bull (voice) (uncredited)
Donald's Dilemma
as Donald Duck's Singing (voice) (uncredited)
Margie
as Off-Screen Singer (voice) (uncredited)
The Martins and the Coys
as The King's Men
Make Mine Music
as The King's Men / Choral Director (Ken Darby Chorus) (singing voice) (uncredited)
The Kansan
as Member - The King's Men
For Me and My Gal
as Member - The King's Men (uncredited)
Two-Faced Woman
as Member - The King's Men (uncredited)
Stagecoach War
as Outlaw
The Showdown
as Rider
Law of the Pampas
as The King's Men Member
Renegade Trail
as Rider
Broadway Serenade
as Singers - 'High Flyin' Number (uncredited)
Honolulu
as Groucho 1 (uncredited)
Going Hollywood
as Member - The King's Men
The Organ Grinder
as Singing Organ Grinder (voice) (uncredited)
The Queen was in the Parlor
as King (voice) (uncredited)
Red-Headed Baby
as Spider
Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land
as Uncle Tom (uncredited)
Big Man from the North
as Villain Pig (voice) (uncredited)
Box Car Blues
as Pig Hobo (voice) (uncredited)
Let's Go Native
as Quartet Singer (as The King's Men) (uncredited)
Crew Credits
The Night Before Christmas
Original Music Composer
How the West Was Won
Lyricist
Flower Drum Song
Assistant Music Supervisor
Elmer Gantry
Music Supervisor
Porgy and Bess
Original Music Composer
South Pacific
Other
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Vocal Coach
Bus Stop
Songs
Carousel
Other
Daddy Long Legs
Vocal Coach
River of No Return
Songs
The Girl Next Door
Vocal Coach
Call Me Madam
Vocal Coach
Stars and Stripes Forever
Vocal Coach
Rancho Notorious
Lyricist
The Brave Engineer
Original Music Composer
Song of the South
Music Director
We've Never Been Licked
Vocals
The Wizard of Oz
Music Arranger