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