Ken Darby

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Composer (Music Score), Musical Direction/Supervision, Songwriter
Born:
1909 in Hebron, NE
Death:
January 24, 1992 in Sherman Oaks, CA
Biography:Ken Darby was a distinguished American composer noted for his excellent film adaptations of Broadway musicals. He shared Oscars with Alfred Newman for his work with "The King and I" (1956), "Camelot" (1967), and with Andre Previn for "Porgy and Bess" (1959). Darby has also written original songs for films during the mid 1950s. He started working with films in the 1940s. Other films he has worked with include "South Pacific" (1958) and "How the West Was Won" (1963). ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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