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Frankie Darro
Born · December 22, 1917
Died · December 25, 1976 (59 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Bio
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 .
Fugitive Lovers
Lester the Drunk
2.0
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
5.7
1975
The Girl on the Late, Late Show
Studio Guard
5.5
1974
Hook, Line and Sinker
Delivery Man (uncredited)
4.1
1969
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
6.5
1968
Batman
Newsman · (2 episodes)
7.3
1966
The Addams Family
Delivery Boy · (1 episode)
8.0
1964
Going My Way
(1 episode)
5.7
1962
Mister Ed
(1 episode)
6.7
1961
Checkmate
Sonny · (1 episode)
4.1
1960
Operation Petticoat
Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Dooley
7.2
1959
Mr. Lucky
(1 episode)
6.4
1959
Bat Masterson
Edward 'Snapper' Garrison · (1 episode)
6.1
1958
Peter Gunn
(1 episode)
6.5
1958
Perry Mason
Elevator Operator · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Perry Mason
Messenger · (1 episode)
7.7
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
(1 episode)
7.4
1957
Hey, Jeannie!
Caddy · (1 episode)
5.5
1956
Forbidden Planet
Robby the Robot (interior) (uncredited)
7.2
1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Little Dandy Dorf · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Boots · (1 episode)
7.7
1955
The Lawless Rider
Jim Bascom
4.0
1954
Public Defender
(2 episodes)
6.0
1954
Two Gun Marshal
Clint Slocum
0.0
1953
Pat and Mike
Caddy (uncredited)
6.3
1952
Westward the Women
Jean's Awaiting Groom (uncredited)
7.0
1951
Across the Wide Missouri
Cadet (uncredited)
5.9
1951
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
(1 episode)
4.5
1951
Pride of Maryland
Steve Loomis
0.0
1951
Wyoming Mail
Rufe
4.4
1950
Riding High
Jockey Williams
5.8
1950
Sons of New Mexico
Gig Jackson
5.0
1949
Hold That Baby!
Bananas Stewart
5.0
1949
Fighting Fools
Johnny Higgins
5.0
1949
Trouble Makers
Ben Feathers
5.7
1948
Heart of Virginia
Jimmy Easter
0.0
1948
Angels' Alley
Cousin Jimmy
4.0
1948
Smart Politics
Roy Donne
6.0
1948
That's My Man
Jockey
6.0
1947
Sarge Goes to College
Roy Donne
4.0
1947
Vacation Days
Roy Donne
4.0
1947
High School Hero
Roy Donne
5.0
1946
Junior Prom
Roy Donne
4.0
1946
Freddie Steps Out
Roy Donne
4.0
1946
Take It or Leave It
Radio Listener
4.0
1944
Dead End Kids Go To War
Jack
0.0
1942
Junior G-Men of the Air
Jack
6.0
1942
Tuxedo Junction
Jack 'Sock' Anderson
0.0
1941
Let's Go Collegiate
Frankie Monahan
5.0
1941
The Gang's All Here
Frankie O'Malley
5.0
1941
You're Out of Luck
Frankie O'Reilly
6.0
1941
Up in the Air
Frankie Ryan
5.5
1940
Laughing at Danger
Frankie Kelly
0.0
1940
On the Spot
Frankie 'Doc' Kelly
5.3
1940
Men with Steel Faces
Frankie Baxter
5.0
1940
Pinocchio
Lampwick (voice) (uncredited)
7.1
1940
Chasing Trouble
Jimmy O'Brien
5.0
1940
Irish Luck
Buzzy O'Brien
5.8
1939
Boys' Reformatory
Tommy Ryan
5.5
1939
Tough Kid
'Skipper' Murphy
6.0
1938
Wanted by the Police
Danny Murphy
6.0
1938
Juvenile Court
Stubby
5.0
1938
The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Jerry
0.0
1938
Reformatory
Louie Miller
6.0
1938
Young Dynamite
Freddie Shields
1.0
1937
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
"Dink" Reid
5.7
1937
Headline Crasher
James 'Jimmy' Forbush Tallant, Jr.
0.0
1937
Saratoga
Dixie Gordon
6.3
1937
Anything for a Thrill
Dan Mallory
2.0
1937
Tough to Handle
Mike Sanford
5.0
1937
The Devil Diamond
Lee
4.7
1937
Mind Your Own Business
Bob
0.0
1936
Racing Blood
Frankie Reynolds
4.0
1936
Born to Fight
'Babyface' Madison
0.0
1936
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
'Tip' Collins, Jockey
7.1
1936
Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs
Self
1.0
1936
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Spike Salisbury (uncredited)
6.2
1936
Black Gold
Clifford 'Fishtail' O'Reilly
5.0
1936
3 Kids and a Queen
Blackie
6.0
1935
Valley of Wanted Men
Slivers Sanderson
5.0
1935
Men of Action
Johnny Morgan
5.0
1935
Stranded
James 'Jimmy' Rivers
5.8
1935
Unwelcome Stranger
Charlie Anderson
0.0
1935
The Phantom Empire
Frankie Baxter
5.5
1935
Red Hot Tires
Johnny
5.8
1935
The Payoff
Jimmy Moore
4.9
1935
Broadway Bill
Ted Williams
6.0
1934
Burn 'Em Up Barnes
Bobbie Riley
5.2
1934
The Merry Frinks
Norman Frink
3.7
1934
No Greater Glory
Feri Ats
6.7
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
6.0
1934
The Big Race
Knobby
0.0
1934
Little Men
Dan
4.0
1934
Wild Boys of the Road
Eddie Smith
6.8
1933
The Wolf Dog
Frank Courtney
7.8
1933
Tugboat Annie
Alec, as a Child
7.0
1933
Laughing at Life
Chango
6.0
1933
The Mayor of Hell
James 'Jimmie' Smith
7.1
1933
The Devil Horse
Frankie Graham - The Wild Boy
4.0
1932
Three on a Match
Bobby (uncredited)
6.2
1932
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
Self (uncredited)
0.0
1932
Hollywood on Parade
Self
3.0
1932
Amateur Daddy
Pete Smith
0.0
1932
Way Back Home
Robbie
6.2
1931
The Lightning Warrior
Jimmy Carter
5.0
1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet
Larry Claudet - as a Boy (uncredited)
5.9
1931
The Mad Genius
Fedor as a Boy
6.3
1931
The Vanishing Legion
Jimmie Williams
9.0
1931
The Public Enemy
Matt as a Boy (uncredited)
7.3
1931
Blaze o' Glory
Jean Williams
0.0
1929
Rainbow Man
Billy Ryan
0.0
1929
Trail of the Horse Thieves
Buddy
0.0
1929
The Circus Kid
Buddy
0.0
1928
Texas Tornado
Buddy Martin
0.0
1928
The Phantom of the Range
Spuds O'Brien
0.0
1928
Little Mickey Grogan
Mickey Grogan
0.0
1927
Judgement Of The Hills
Tad Dennison
0.0
1927
Tom's Gang
Spuds
0.0
1927
Moulders of Men
Sandy Barry
0.0
1927
Lightning Lariats
Alexis, King of Roxenburg
0.0
1927
Flesh and the Devil
Boy who dances with Hertha (uncredited)
7.2
1926
The Cowboy Cop
Frankie
0.0
1926
Hearts and Spangles
Bobby
0.0
1926
The Masquerade Bandit
Tim Marble
0.0
1926
Mike
Boy
0.0
1926
Kiki
Pierre
7.0
1926
Memory Lane
Urchin
0.0
1926
Born to Battle
Birdie
0.0
1926
The Cowboy Musketeer
Billy Gordon
0.0
1925
The Midnight Flyer
Young Davey
0.0
1925
Confessions of a Queen
Prince Zara
7.0
1925
The Wyoming Wildcat
Barnie Finn
0.0
1925
So Big
Dirk DeJong (child)
0.0
1924
Roaring Rails
Little Bill
6.8
1924
Racing for Life
Jimmy Danton
0.0
1924
The Signal Tower
Sonny Tolliver
5.2
1924
Judgment of the Storm
Heath Twin
0.0
1924