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