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