Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1909-05-13
- Day of Death1992-01-24 (82 years)
- Place of BirthHebron, Nebraska, USA
- Also Known As-
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1953
Walt Disney's Halloween Hilarities
As: Jack-o'lantern (voice)
- 1952
Trick or Treat
As: Jack-O'lantern (uncredited)
- 1947
Donald's Dilemma
As: Donald Duck's Singing Voice (Uncredited)
- 1946
Margie
As: Off-Screen Singer (voice) (uncredited)
- 1946
The Martins and the Coys
As: The King's Men
- 1946
Make Mine Music
As: The King's Men / Choral Director (Ken Darby Chorus) (singing voice) (uncredited)
- 1943
The Kansan
As: Member - The King's Men
- 1942
For Me and My Gal
As: Member - The King's Men (uncredited)
- 1941
Two-Faced Woman
As: Member - The King's Men (uncredited)
1940Stagecoach War
As: Outlaw
1940The Showdown
As: Rider
1939Law of the Pampas
As: The King's Men Member
1939Renegade Trail
As: Rider
1939Broadway Serenade
As: Singers - 'High Flyin' Number (uncredited)
1939Honolulu
As: Groucho 1 (uncredited)
1933Going Hollywood
As: Member - The King's Men
1933The Organ Grinder
As: Singing Organ Grinder (voice) (uncredited)
1932The Queen was in the Parlor
As: King (voice) (uncredited)
1931Red-Headed Baby
As: Spider
1931Big Man from the North
As: Villain Pig (voice) (uncredited)
1930Box Car Blues
As: Pig Hobo (voice) (uncredited)
1930Let's Go Native
As: Quartet Singer (as The King's Men) (uncredited)