Frankie Darro

Birthday:
12/22/1917
Place of birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA:
Biography:
Frankie Darro (December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was an American actor. Born into a show-business family - his parents were circus aerialists - Darro appeared in his first film at age six. Due to his small size and youthful appearance, he played teenagers well into his 20s. Always a physical performer, Darro often did his own stunts, many times out of necessity - his small stature made it difficult to find stunt doubles his size. He was an accomplished horseman and, in addition to westerns, made several films where he played jockeys. In 1933 he played the lead as a troubled teen in a major film for Warner Brothers, "Wild Boys Of The Road." It is a pre-code film with a realistic look at "The Great Depression," from the point of view of the youth of the time. This film seems to have been rediscovered only recently and has received critical acclaim.That same year, he played a troubled youth in the James Cagney classic, "The Mayor Of Hell". Later in 1935, he had a key role in the cult serial classic "The Phantom Empire"(1935). As Darro got older, however, he found it increasingly difficult to secure employment, and by the late 1940s was doing uncredited stunt work and bit parts. He had a recurring role on The Red Skelton Hour (1951), unrecognized by his fans, he played "Robby The Robot" in the groundbreaking sci-fi film "The Forbidden Planet" (1956), though Marvin Miller, best remembered as Michael Anthony of TVs "Millionaire"(1955-60), was the robot's voice. After that Frankie appeared sporadically in films and on TV .

Credits

Fugitive Lovers (1975)
as Lester the Drunk
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
as Self (archive footage)
The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974)
as Studio Guard
Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
The Movie Orgy (1968)
as Self (archive footage)
Operation Petticoat (1959)
as Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
The Ten Commandments (1956)
as Slave (uncredited)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
as Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
Living It Up (1954)
as Bellboy Captain (uncredited)
The Lawless Rider (1954)
as Jim Bascom
Racing Blood (1954)
as Ben
Two Gun Marshal (1953)
as Clint Slocum
Pat and Mike (1952)
as Caddy (uncredited)
Westward the Women (1951)
as Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
Across the Wide Missouri (1951)
as Cadet (uncredited)
Pride of Maryland (1951)
as Steve Loomis
Wyoming Mail (1950)
as Rufe
The Next Voice You Hear... (1950)
as Newsboy (uncredited)
Riding High (1950)
as Jockey Williams
Sons of New Mexico (1949)
as Gig Jackson
Hold That Baby! (1949)
as Bananas Stewart
Fighting Fools (1949)
as Johnny Higgins
Trouble Makers (1948)
as Ben Feathers
Heart of Virginia (1948)
as Jimmy Easter
Angels' Alley (1948)
as Cousin Jimmy
Smart Politics (1948)
as Roy Donne
That's My Man (1947)
as Jockey
Sarge Goes to College (1947)
as Roy Donne
Vacation Days (1947)
as Roy Donne
High School Hero (1946)
as Roy Donne
Freddie Steps Out (1946)
as Roy Donne
Junior Prom (1946)
as Roy Donne
Take It or Leave It (1944)
as Radio Listener
Dead End Kids Go To War (1942)
as Jack
Junior G-Men of the Air (1942)
as Jack
Tuxedo Junction (1941)
as Jack 'Sock' Anderson
Let's Go Collegiate (1941)
as Frankie Monahan
The Gang's All Here (1941)
as Frankie O'Malley
You're Out of Luck (1941)
as Frankie O'Reilly
Up in the Air (1940)
as Frankie Ryan
Laughing at Danger (1940)
as Frankie Kelly
On the Spot (1940)
as Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
Radio Ranch (1940)
as Frankie Baxter
Pinocchio (1940)
as Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
Chasing Trouble (1940)
as Jimmy O'Brien
Irish Luck (1939)
as Buzzy O'Brien
Boys' Reformatory (1939)
as Tommy Ryan
Tough Kid (1938)
as 'Skipper' Murphy
Wanted by the Police (1938)
as Danny Murphy
Juvenile Court (1938)
as Stubby
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938)
as Jerry
Reformatory (1938)
as Louie Miller
Young Dynamite (1937)
as Freddie Shields
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)
as "Dink" Reid
Headline Crasher (1937)
as James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
Saratoga (1937)
as Dixie Gordon
Anything for a Thrill (1937)
as Dan Mallory
Tough to Handle (1937)
as Mike Sanford
The Devil Diamond (1937)
as Lee
Mind Your Own Business (1936)
as Bob
Racing Blood (1936)
as Frankie Reynolds
Born to Fight (1936)
as 'Babyface' Madison
Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)
as 'Tip' Collins, Jockey
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford (1936)
as Spike Salisbury (uncredited)
Black Gold (1936)
as Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs (1936)
as Self
3 Kids and a Queen (1935)
as Blackie
Valley of Wanted Men (1935)
as Slivers Sanderson
Men of Action (1935)
as Johnny Morgan
Stranded (1935)
as James 'Jimmy' Rivers
Unwelcome Stranger (1935)
as Charlie Anderson
The Phantom Empire (1935)
as Frankie Baxter
Red Hot Tires (1935)
as Johnny
The Payoff (1935)
as Jimmy Moore
Broadway Bill (1934)
as Ted Williams
Burn 'Em Up Barnes (1934)
as Bobbie Riley
The Merry Frinks (1934)
as Norman Frink
No Greater Glory (1934)
as Feri Ats
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934)
The Big Race (1934)
as Knobby
Little Men (1934)
as Dan
Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
as Eddie Smith
The Wolf Dog (1933)
as Frank Courtney
Tugboat Annie (1933)
as Alec, as a Child
Laughing at Life (1933)
as Chango
The Mayor of Hell (1933)
as James 'Jimmie' Smith
The Devil Horse (1932)
as Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy
Three on a Match (1932)
as Bobby (uncredited)
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 (1932)
as Self (uncredited)
Hollywood on Parade (1932)
as Self
Amateur Daddy (1932)
as Pete Smith
The Cheyenne Cyclone (1931)
as Orphan McGuire
Way Back Home (1931)
as Robbie
The Lightning Warrior (1931)
as Jimmy Carter
The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)
as Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)
The Mad Genius (1931)
as Fedor as a Boy
The Vanishing Legion (1931)
as Jimmie Williams
The Public Enemy (1931)
as Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
Blaze o' Glory (1929)
as Jean Williams
The Pride of Pawnee (1929)
as Jerry Wilson
Rainbow Man (1929)
as Billy Ryan
Idaho Red (1929)
as Tadpole
Gun Law (1929)
as Buster Brown
Trail of the Horse Thieves (1929)
as Buddy
Tyrant of Red Gulch (1928)
as Tip
The Avenging Rider (1928)
as Frankie Sheridan
The Circus Kid (1928)
as Buddy
Terror Mountain (1928)
as Buddy Roberts
Texas Tornado (1928)
as Buddy Martin
The Phantom of the Range (1928)
as Spuds O'Brien
When the Law Rides (1928)
as Frankie Ross
Little Mickey Grogan (1927)
as Mickey Grogan
The Desert Pirate (1927)
as Jimmy Rand
The Flying U Ranch (1927)
as Chip Jr.
Judgement Of The Hills (1927)
as Tad Dennison
Tom's Gang (1927)
as Spuds
Cyclone of the Range (1927)
as Frankie Butler
Long Pants (1927)
as Young Harry Shelby (uncredited)
Moulders of Men (1927)
as Sandy Barry
Lightning Lariats (1927)
as Alexis, King of Roxenburg
Her Father Said No (1927)
as Matt Doe
Flesh and the Devil (1926)
as Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)
Red Hot Hoofs (1926)
as Frankie Buckley
Out of the West (1926)
as Frankie O'Connor
Tom and His Pals (1926)
as Frankie Smith
The Cowboy Cop (1926)
as Frankie
Hearts and Spangles (1926)
as Bobby
The Masquerade Bandit (1926)
as Tim Marble
Mike (1926)
as Boy
Wild to Go (1926)
as Frankie Blake
Kiki (1926)
as Pierre
The Thrill Hunter (1926)
as Boy Prince
Memory Lane (1926)
as Urchin
Born to Battle (1926)
as Birdie
The Cowboy Musketeer (1925)
as Billy Gordon
The Midnight Flyer (1925)
as Young Davey
The People vs. Nancy Preston (1925)
as Bubsy
The Phantom Express (1925)
as 'Daddles' Lane - Nora's Brother
Let's Go, Gallagher (1925)
as Little Joey
Fighting the Flames (1925)
as Mickey
Confessions of a Queen (1925)
as Prince Zara
Her Husband's Secret (1925)
as Young Elliot Owen
Women and Gold (1925)
as Dan Barclay Jr.
The Wyoming Wildcat (1925)
as Barnie Finn
So Big (1924)
as Dirk DeJong (child)
Roaring Rails (1924)
as Little Bill
Racing for Life (1924)
as Jimmy Danton
The Signal Tower (1924)
as Sonny Tolliver
Half-a-Dollar Bill (1924)
as Half-a-Dollar Bill
Judgment of the Storm (1924)
as Heath Twin
The Notorious Landlady
Stunts

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