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