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Ken Darby

1909 - 1992 (age 82) • Acting

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.

Known For

The Wizard of Oz

76%

Music Arranger

1939

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

73%

Songs

1953

How the West Was Won

70%

Vocals

1962

River of No Return

67%

Songs

1954

Song of the South

65%

Music Director

1946

Bus Stop

61%

Songs

1956

Elmer Gantry

73%

Music Supervisor

1960

Desk Set

70%

Vocal Coach

1957

The Night Before Christmas

48%

Original Music Composer

1968

How the West Was Won

70%

Vocals

1962

How the West Was Won

70%

Lyricist

1962

Flower Drum Song

63%

Assistant Music Supervisor

1961

Elmer Gantry

73%

Music Supervisor

1960

Porgy and Bess

63%

Original Music Composer

1959

South Pacific

61%

Other

1958

Desk Set

70%

Vocal Coach

1957

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?

68%

Vocal Coach

1957

Bus Stop

61%

Songs

1956

Bus Stop

61%

Vocal Coach

1956

Carousel

53%

Other

1956

The Lieutenant Wore Skirts

58%

Songs

1956

River of No Return

67%

Songs

1954

Walt Disney's Halloween Hilarities

Jack-o'lantern (voice)

1953

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

73%

Songs

1953

The Girl Next Door

50%

Vocal Coach

1953

Call Me Madam

62%

Vocal Coach

1953

Stars and Stripes Forever

68%

Vocal Coach

1952

Trick or Treat

70%

Jack-O'lantern (uncredited)

1952

Rancho Notorious

65%

Songs

1952

Rancho Notorious

65%

Lyricist

1952

The Brave Engineer

61%

Himself

1950

The Brave Engineer

61%

Original Music Composer

1950

Fun and Fancy Free

63%

The Bull (voice) (uncredited)

1947

Fun and Fancy Free

63%

Singer (voice)

1947

Donald's Dilemma

64%

Donald Duck's Singing (voice) (uncredited)

1947

Song of the South

65%

Music Director

1946

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