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