Ken Darby
May 13, 1909Hebron, Nebraska, USA
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.…
Filmography
Let's Go Native
1930 · 7.7
Margie
1946 · 7.1
Trick or Treat
1952 · 7.0
Texas Tom
1950 · 6.9
The Martins and the Coys
1946 · 6.7
Broadway Serenade
1939 · 6.6
For Me and My Gal
1942 · 6.5
Honolulu
1939 · 6.5
Two-Faced Woman
1941 · 6.4
Donald's Dilemma
1947 · 6.4
Fun and Fancy Free
1947 · 6.3
The Kansan
1943 · 6.0
The Showdown
1940 · 6.0
Stagecoach War
1940 · 6.0
The Queen Was in the Parlor
1932 · 5.9
Make Mine Music
1946 · 5.8
Box Car Blues
1930 · 5.6
Going Hollywood
1933 · 5.5
The Organ Grinder
1933 · 5.5
Big Man from the North
1931 · 5.4
Red-Headed Baby
1931 · 5.4
Hittin' the Trail for Hallelujah Land
1931 · 5.2
Law of the Pampas
1939 · 5.0
Renegade Trail
1939 · 5.0
Walt Disney's Halloween Hilarities
1953 · 0.0
Tom and Jerry
1940 · 0.0