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DARBY Ken

Born Kenneth Lorin Darby.

Date of birth : May 13, 1909, Hebron, Nebraska.

Date of death : January 24, 1992, Sherman Oaks, California ().

Portrait  ;

Profession composer, singing and elocution teacher.

 

Addresses

* 1930 : 737 Hauser Boulevard, Los Angeles

* 1940 : 737 Hauser Boulevard, Los Angeles

* 1950 : 4832 Katherine Avenue, Sherman Oaks, Californie.

Story

On March 30, 1932 he married Vera Almeda Matson (July 23, 1909, Nebraska-November 9, 1994, California)

(;).

They had 2 children : Peter Lorin (May 15, 1938, Los Angeles-August 26, 2009, Arizona)() and

Christina Vera (born February 18, 1944, Los Angeles)().

Link with Marilyn

He worked with Marilyn as elocution and singing teacher on the shootings of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953),

"River of No Return" (1954), "There's No Business Like Show Business" (1954) (), "Bus Stop" (1956).

His long career in composing and musical arrangements set for the most part at the Fox Studios.

He was several times nominated for the Academy Awards, notably for "Bus Stop", and received the Award for "The King and I" (1956), "Porgy and Bess" (1959) and "Camelot" (1967).

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