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person_profile-Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro Died at age: 59

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Frankie Darro

Date of Birth:

Dec 22, 1917

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Dec 25, 1976

Biography of

Frankie Darro

    Born into a show-business family - his parents were circus aerialists - Frankie 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 .

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Filmography of

Frankie Darro

Found 114 Movies in total

Fugitive Lovers

Lester the Drunk ( Actor )

... 1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1975

The Girl on the Late, Late Show

Studio Guard ( Actor )

... 1974

Hook, Line and Sinker

Delivery Man (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1969

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1968

Operation Petticoat

Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley ( Actor )

... 1959

Forbidden Planet

Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1956

The Lawless Rider

Jim Bascom ( Actor )

... 1954

Two Gun Marshal

Clint Slocum ( Actor )

... 1953

Pat and Mike

Caddy (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1952

Westward the Women

Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1951

Across the Wide Missouri

Cadet (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1951

Pride of Maryland

Steve Loomis ( Actor )

... 1951

Wyoming Mail

Rufe ( Actor )

... 1950

Riding High

Jockey Williams ( Actor )

... 1950

Sons of New Mexico

Gig Jackson ( Actor )

... 1949

Hold That Baby!

Bananas Stewart ( Actor )

... 1949

Fighting Fools

Johnny Higgins ( Actor )

... 1949

Trouble Makers

Ben Feathers ( Actor )

... 1948

Heart of Virginia

Jimmy Easter ( Actor )

... 1948

Angels' Alley

Cousin Jimmy ( Actor )

... 1948

Smart Politics

Roy Donne ( Actor )

... 1948

That's My Man

Jockey ( Actor )

... 1947

Sarge Goes to College

Roy Donne ( Actor )

... 1947

Vacation Days

Roy Donne ( Actor )

... 1947

High School Hero

Roy Donne ( Actor )

... 1946

Junior Prom

Roy Donne ( Actor )

... 1946

Freddie Steps Out

Roy Donne ( Actor )

... 1946

Take It or Leave It

Radio Listener ( Actor )

... 1944

... 1942

Tuxedo Junction

Jack 'Sock' Anderson ( Actor )

... 1941

Let's Go Collegiate

Frankie Monahan ( Actor )

... 1941

The Gang's All Here

Frankie O'Malley ( Actor )

... 1941

You're Out of Luck

Frankie O'Reilly ( Actor )

... 1941

Up in the Air

Frankie Ryan ( Actor )

... 1940

Laughing at Danger

Frankie Kelly ( Actor )

... 1940

On the Spot

Frankie 'Doc' Kelly ( Actor )

... 1940

Men with Steel Faces

Frankie Baxter ( Actor )

... 1940

Pinocchio

Lampwick (voice) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1940

Chasing Trouble

Jimmy O'Brien ( Actor )

... 1940

Irish Luck

Buzzy O'Brien ( Actor )

... 1939

Boys' Reformatory

Tommy Ryan ( Actor )

... 1939

Tough Kid

'Skipper' Murphy ( Actor )

... 1938

Wanted by the Police

Danny Murphy ( Actor )

... 1938

Juvenile Court

Stubby ( Actor )

... 1938

Reformatory

Louie Miller ( Actor )

... 1938

Young Dynamite

Freddie Shields ( Actor )

... 1937

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

"Dink" Reid ( Actor )

... 1937

Headline Crasher

James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr. ( Actor )

... 1937

Saratoga

Dixie Gordon ( Actor )

... 1937

Anything for a Thrill

Dan Mallory ( Actor )

... 1937

Tough to Handle

Mike Sanford ( Actor )

... 1937

The Devil Diamond

Lee ( Actor )

... 1937

... 1936

Racing Blood

Frankie Reynolds ( Actor )

... 1936

Born to Fight

'Babyface' Madison ( Actor )

... 1936

Charlie Chan at the Race Track

'Tip' Collins, Jockey ( Actor )

... 1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Spike Salisbury (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1936

Black Gold

Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly ( Actor )

... 1936

3 Kids and a Queen

Blackie ( Actor )

... 1935

Valley of Wanted Men

Slivers Sanderson ( Actor )

... 1935

Men of Action

Johnny Morgan ( Actor )

... 1935

Stranded

James 'Jimmy' Rivers ( Actor )

... 1935

Unwelcome Stranger

Charlie Anderson ( Actor )

... 1935

The Phantom Empire

Frankie Baxter ( Actor )

... 1935

Red Hot Tires

Johnny ( Actor )

... 1935

The Payoff

Jimmy Moore ( Actor )

... 1935

Broadway Bill

Ted Williams ( Actor )

... 1934

Burn 'Em Up Barnes

Bobbie Riley ( Actor )

... 1934

The Merry Frinks

Norman Frink ( Actor )

... 1934

No Greater Glory

Feri Ats ( Actor )

... 1934

The Big Race

Knobby ( Actor )

... 1934

Little Men

Dan ( Actor )

... 1934

Wild Boys of the Road

Eddie Smith ( Actor )

... 1933

The Wolf Dog

Frank Courtney ( Actor )

... 1933

Tugboat Annie

Alec, as a Child ( Actor )

... 1933

Laughing at Life

Chango ( Actor )

... 1933

The Mayor of Hell

James 'Jimmie' Smith ( Actor )

... 1933

The Devil Horse

Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy ( Actor )

... 1932

Three on a Match

Bobby (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1932

Amateur Daddy

Pete Smith ( Actor )

... 1932

Way Back Home

Robbie ( Actor )

... 1931

The Lightning Warrior

Jimmy Carter ( Actor )

... 1931

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1931

The Mad Genius

Fedor as a Boy ( Actor )

... 1931

The Vanishing Legion

Jimmie Williams ( Actor )

... 1931

The Public Enemy

Matt as a Boy (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1931

Blaze o' Glory

Jean Williams ( Actor )

... 1929

Rainbow Man

Billy Ryan ( Actor )

... 1929

The Circus Kid

Buddy ( Actor )

... 1928

Texas Tornado

Buddy Martin ( Actor )

... 1928

The Phantom of the Range

Spuds O'Brien ( Actor )

... 1928

Little Mickey Grogan

Mickey Grogan ( Actor )

... 1927

Judgement Of The Hills

Tad Dennison ( Actor )

... 1927

Tom's Gang

Spuds ( Actor )

... 1927

Moulders of Men

Sandy Barry ( Actor )

... 1927

Lightning Lariats

Alexis, King of Roxenburg ( Actor )

... 1927

Flesh and the Devil

Boy Who Dances with Hertha (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1926

The Cowboy Cop

Frankie ( Actor )

... 1926

Hearts and Spangles

Bobby ( Actor )

... 1926

Mike

Boy ( Actor )

... 1926

Kiki

Pierre ( Actor )

... 1926

Memory Lane

Urchin ( Actor )

... 1926

Born to Battle

Birdie ( Actor )

... 1926

The Cowboy Musketeer

Billy Gordon ( Actor )

... 1925

The Midnight Flyer

Young Davey ( Actor )

... 1925

Confessions of a Queen

Prince Zara ( Actor )

... 1925

The Wyoming Wildcat

Barnie Finn ( Actor )

... 1925

So Big

Dirk DeJong (child) ( Actor )

... 1924

Roaring Rails

Little Bill ( Actor )

... 1924

Racing for Life

Jimmy Danton ( Actor )

... 1924

The Signal Tower

Sonny Tolliver ( Actor )

... 1924

Judgment of the Storm

Heath Twin ( Actor )

... 1924