Ken Darby
Acting
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…
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The Kings Men · The King's Men
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Known For
The Wizard of Oz
1939 · Movie
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953 · Movie
Fun and Fancy Free
1947 · Movie
How the West Was Won
1962 · Movie
River of No Return
1954 · Movie
Make Mine Music
1946 · Movie
Song of the South
1946 · Movie
Bus Stop
1956 · Movie
Rancho Notorious
1952 · Movie
South Pacific
1958 · Movie
Elmer Gantry
1960 · Movie
Carousel
1956 · Movie